Our Active Lifestyles programme is dynamic 6 week course designed to inspire positive behaviour change. Aimed at adults seeking healthier choices for weight management and physical activity, this free programme offers tailored advice, interactive sessions, and expert guidance.
The programme also offers attendees long-term support, with monthly catch-up sessions for a year after the program has been completed, this also includes peer support sessions and participants can share their experiences in group sessions.
Programme structure:
- 6 consecutive face-to-face sessions
- each session includes 30 minutes of group exercise followed by a nutrition discussion
- a supportive and welcoming environment
- a 3 month funded South Ribble Leisure Membership.
Eligibility Criteria
Participants must be aged 18 or older.
Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 30 and 45 (or 25 and 45 for South Asian heritage or individuals with disabilities) You can check your BMI (Body Mass Index) on the NHS website.
What the course covers
The programme offers attendees long-term support upon completion, with weekly workout and gym sessions for up to a year after the programme has been completed.
You will receive a comprehensive nutrition workbook written by our registered nutritionist and personal trainers, designed to help you understand how to achieve a healthy diet, make informed food choices and plan healthy meals. Each week we set realistic and achievable goals to help you stay motivated and on track. Topics covered over the 6 weeks include:
Session 1 – How to achieve a healthy lifestyle, what is a calorie deficit and how you can implement this to help accomplish your goals. We’ll look at portion sizes, alcohol and understanding food labels.
Session 2 – Understanding your eating habits, triggers and behaviours and how making simple changes can assist with weight loss. We’ll look how you can make these sustainable to support long-term health.
Session 3 – What carbohydrates are, why they are important and how picking the right type of carbohydrates can help with improving health and energy levels.
Session 4 – Learning about sugars, how they impact our health and looking at the sugar content of popular foods and drinks.
Session 5 – What fats are, understanding the different types of fat and how certain types are better for our health than others. We’ll also look at the fat content of popular food choices and how to make healthy choices.
Session 6 – Understanding the importance of protein in our diet and picking healthy options. We’ll also consolidate what you have learnt over the 6 weeks and how to keep on track beyond the course.
Self refer to to the Active Lifestyle programme
To make a self referral please complete an Active Lifestyle self referral form.