Weight Management

Be Active Croydon

We all know we need to exercise but sometimes we struggle to fit it into our everyday life. Check out some of our ideas on how to build more activity into your life.

Facebook: justbecroydon

Twitter: @JustBeCroydon

Website: www.justbecroydon.org

Eat Well Croydon

Eat Well Croydon is a voluntary scheme for food outlets in Croydon encouraging them to develop healthier practices. Making small changes in food choices, preparation and cooking methods can make a big difference to customers’ diet and health and overall customer satisfaction.

Website: www.croydon.gov.uk

Email: deborah@diethealth.co.uk

Live Well Croydon

The Live Well Croydon service is a behavioural support service that aims to improve overall health and wellbeing of Croydon residents by helping them to change health behaviours.

Telephone: 0208 604 7719

Website: www.croydon.gov.uk

Email: livewell@croydon.gov.uk

There is only one you

The One You campaign aims to help adults across the country to combat future disease by asking them to make small changes to their lifestyle today.

Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk

Croydon Walking for Health Scheme

The Sport and Physical Activity team currently run a free weekly programme of Health Walks accredited by Walking for Health. Our aim is to help people in the community to get out in the fresh air, exploring the abundance of green space and parkland in Croydon.

Telephone: 07796 930295 (Liz Collins)

Website: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

Email: walks@croydon.gov.uk (Liz Collins)

Am I a Healthy Weight?

Calculate your BMI using this NHS Tool

Website: NHS: BMI Calculator

NHS Weight Loss Guide

The NHS 12 week weight loss guide combines advice on healthier eating and physical activity.

You get a brilliant information pack for each week of the plan, which is full of advice and tips, plus a brilliant stick-it-on-the-fridge planner to help you track your weekly progress.

To download the guide please visit: www.nhs.uk/livewell

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com