Well done! You’ve decided to make some healthy weight changes. We understand there is so much information about weight loss that it can be hard to know where to start and which options are suitable for you.
Don’t worry; many weight loss options can work for you and your current lifestyle. Different things work for different people.
Self-help
Effective self-help approaches for weight loss include:
- supporting your mental well-being
- making changes to your food and drink intake
- being physically active
- strengthening motivation and confidence
- using behaviour change tools like goal setting, self-monitoring, getting support and having positive routines.
Our research found that personalised content is more appealing and helps keep motivation. It is important that the changes fit in with your life and can be maintained over time.
Your weight loss options may start with understanding how food fits into your life and relationships. For you focusing on your emotional well-being and how this links to social pressures to eat may be a good place to start your weight loss journey.
Combining eating healthier and physical activity is a great way to see improvements in your fitness and support healthy weight loss. For you, setting food and well-being goals may be a priority. Set your goals to suit your lifestyle and interests.
Other services
Some people may benefit from additional weight loss support, e.g. if you have a BMI over 30 and/or health conditions. You can contact your GP or practice nurse for further help and support.
Your local health board will offer a range of services to help support your weight loss journey depending on the support you need.
You could also look in your local area for any support groups you may find helpful too.
Continue your journey
Click on the next page Getting back on track after set backs to continue your journey.
