We pay for you to attend 12 x weekly group sessions, with access to all the online and in-group information offered by your chosen provider. Also included is your attendance at two further sessions to keep you going, 6 and 12 months after you start.
What do I get out of it?
The aim of Healthy Choices is to support people to lose 5% of their start weight over the 12 weekly sessions, and to have learned the skills to keep going with a healthy approach to life in the future.
How do I know if I can use healthy choices?
We do have some eligibility criteria for Healthy Choices, which we apply to help us support people in the right way. These are:
- You're over 18 years of age
- You have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of a certain level
- You're not pregnant
- You haven't paid to attend at Slimming World or WW in the last three months
- You're ready and committed to losing weight
- You haven't previously participated in Healthy Choices
- You live within Dorset or BCP Council boundaries and/or registered with a NHS Dorset CCG GP practice
How do I sign up?
To access this scheme, you'll need to be registered with LiveWell Dorset.
You can do that online or on the phone. Speak to one of our Wellness Advisors, who will check that you fit with the eligibility criteria. Once we know you’re eligible, we’ll help you find the right weight loss group for you and send you all the information you need to get going.
Jilly from PooleView full storyI've lost 6.5 stone and 8 inches from my waist in just under a year.