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Weight management

Weight management programme

Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing is working with Essex Wellbeing Service to offer Colchester-based Essex staff a free 12-week weight management programme – My Weight Matters. For those who live and/or work in Southend, a similar programme is available through Everyone Health.  

My Weight Matters is not designed to be a diet or a quick-fix solution, instead promoting weight loss in a safe, steady, and sustained way. Following NHS guidance, the programme focuses on healthy eating, portion management, and keeping active. Evidence-based sessions cover dietary and physical advice whilst supporting you to adopt overall healthier habits.

Each week covers a new topic:

  1. Eatwell Plate
  2. Portion sizes
  3. Physical activity
  4. Food labels
  5. Gaining control
  6. Taking stock
  7. Sleep
  8. Stress
  9. Helpful support
  10. Overcoming challenges
  11. Weight loss plateau
  12. Keeping going!

How to register

Colchester - Sign up by completing Essex Wellbeing Service’s online form, for more details please email provide.essexwellbeing@nhs.net or call 0300 303 9988.

Southend - Contact Everyone Health through their online form, email eh.southend@nhs.net or call 0333 005 0095.

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Occupational Health team
Telephone: 01206 872399

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  • Wivenhoe Park
  • Colchester CO4 3SQ

 

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