CHANGE programme flyer

Introduces the Counterweight programme and can be used as a patient contract.

Thinking about Weight Loss?

Used to raise the issue of weight loss to those who may not be ready to start a weight loss programme.

Getting Started - Are You Ready?

A self-assessment tool for patients to determine if they are ready to start a weight loss programme.

Making Changes

Helps to establish fundamental strategies enabling successful permanent lifestyle changes

Daily Living Diary

A tool to record patients' food intakes and activity levels and enable them to understand their behaviour and emotions around eating and physical activity.

Managing Difficult Times

Enables patients to plan ahead for times when they lapse. Helps people to identify their high-risk situations and choose a 'safe' coping strategy.

Healthy Eating Quiz

A simple food frequency questionnaire used to identify areas of imbalance around fat and carbohydrate in a patient's eating plan.

A5 Balance of Good Health

A pictorial representation of the proportion of each food group giving a week's food intake for a balanced diet.

Getting the Balance Right

Gives information on the food groups represented in the Balance of Good Health and highlights the importance of low-fat eating.

Snack Attack

Healthy savoury and sweet snack ideas for foods giving less than 120kcal. Used by itself or in conjunction with the Personal weight loss plan.

Goals to Help you Lose Weight...

A goal-centered approach to decreasing food intake and increasing activity levels using SMART goals.

My Personal Weight Loss Plan

A prescribed calorie-controlled approach to decreasing food intake tailored to each individual's requirements.

Physical Activity

This booklet helps patients to increase their daily activity level with an emphasis on walking for health.

Confused About Food Labels?

Gives guidance on reading and understanding common food manufacturers' claims along with nutrition information on food labels.

Shopping, Cooking & Eating out

Gives ideas to help patients stay with their eating plans during different and possibly difficult situations.

Eating Behaviour

Used to explore internal and external triggers to behaviours around eating that may result in weight gain.

Maintaining Change

Looks at the roles of positive and negative thinking in a successful change process and summarises the characteristics common to people who have successfully maintained long-term changes. Reinforces the lapse management strategies previously discussed in 'Managing Difficult Times'.

Advice for Patients Taking Orlistat

Used for patients who have progressed to anti-obesity medication.

Advice for Patients Taking Sibutramine

Used for patients who have progressed to anti-obesity medication.