Activities - Weight Management Programme

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Birley Medical Centre 8-week Weight Management Programme

Each session lasts for 1.5 hours, which will allow time for discussion and individual questions at the end.

Week 1 – Aims/Introductions

• Introductions
• Explain ethos of Bloom
• Outline programme
• What to expect
• Goal-setting
• Introduce Bloom '5 principles' of eating
• Introduce idea of increased activity
• Introduce idea wearing what suits us
• Homework – feelings/thoughts journal – identify triggers

Week 2 – Eating Habits/Nutrition

• Look at journals and identify triggers
• Expand on Bloom 5 principles
• Nutrition Advice
• Cooking from scratch
• Portion Advice
• Emotional/Physical hunger
• Group Hypnotherapy – Weight control/Confidence
• Homework – read labels/practice techniques covered/Cook!

Week 3 – Motivation/Exercise/Motivation

• Exercise Advice
• Relaxation techniques
• Effects of food & exercise on body
• Exploring amounts of energy in different foods
• Getting motivated & keeping motivated
• NLP techniques
• Homework – increase activity

Week 4 – Hypnotherapy techniques

• Group Hypnotherapy – Weight Control
• Teach Self-hypnosis
• Talk about how to use CD
• Homework – Listen to CD/Practice self-hypnosis

Week 5 – Achieving Goals/NLP Techniques

• NLP Techniques - particularly Anchor
• Re-framing techniques & Language
• Modelling success
• Look at negative self-talk
• Look at areas we might find difficult and look at strategies to help
• Homework – Use Anchor

Week 6 – Image/Style

• Identifying body shapes
• Which clothes suit which body types
• Which Colours suit you
• Hair/Make-up advice
• Posture
• Homework – Wear your favourite clothes

Week 7 – Confidence building

• Assertiveness training
• Dealing with difficult situations
• Hypnotherapy technique for building Self-Esteem
• NLP techniques to build confidence/self esteem
• Homework - Practice NLP/Hypnotherapy techniques

Week 8 – Re-cap/Self-coaching

• Self-Coaching techniques
• Re-cap on programme
• Evaluation
• The future/Keeping motivated

This programme addresses the best practice guidelines outlined in paragraph 1.1.7.1 in the NICE guidance ‘Obesity, guidance on the prevention identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in adults and children’ (Clinical guideline 43 December 2006)

Weight management programmes should follow these principles

• Help people assess their weight and decide on realistic targets
• Maximum weekly weight loss of 0.5-1kg
• Focus on long term life style change rather than short term quick fixes
• Be multicomponent address both diet and activity, and offer a variety of approaches
• Use a balanced, healthy eating approach
• Recommend regular physical activity
• Include behaviour changes
• Recommend or provide ongoing support

Included in the 8-week programme, will be journals*, hypnotherapy CD*, on line forum as well as the encouragement for group members to actively support each other outside of the weekly meetings.

*these will incur minimal but extra costs

The privately run programme includes two individual telephone coaching sessions.

The GP practice may want to utilise health care workers to monitor weight and BP, and also for continued support once the programme has been completed.

This programme has been devised by:

• Sarah McCarthy RN, DN, Independent prescriber, PGcert Leadership in health care, 7307 adult teaching certificate
• Karen Houtby Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy (Leeds)

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