A Patient Journey for those with weight concerns
Written by talkhealthA step-by-step guide of info & support for people worried about weight problems, including useful links to charities and articles
Diabetes patient journey
If you have diabetes, your body is unable to break down the glucose, either because there’s not enough insulin to move the glucose or the insulin produced doesn't work properly.
Weight loss surgery: which option is best for me?
Blog written by BMI HealthcareIf you’ve been trying to lose weight but struggling using the conventional methods of diet and exercise, weight loss (otherwise known as ‘bariatric’) surgery could be an option. There are different types of weight loss surgery and BMI Healthcare have written this guide to explain how they work. Some options are usually only recommended for people with a body mass index over 40, or 35 if you have certain medical conditions. Read more.
Boot camps for weight loss and boosting
Written by talkhealthToday, the term ‘boot camp’ also referred to as weight loss or fat camps, are more synonymous with places for overweight people to go and receive nutritional advice and take part in a rigorous exercise regime in order to kick start a weight loss and/or exercise programme. Learn more here.
Successful Weight Loss
Read the blog by our expert, Ed Francis, about his fuel tank analogy. "Food is fuel like petrol is for a car, a car uses what it needs, now imagine if a car had an elasticated fuel tank, we would fill up the tank and the car would use what it needs with the reserves being kept back, you then refill what you initially put in the car and possibly a little extra and so on, the fuel tank keeps expanding at the same time as using what it needs." Find out more here.
Members' weight stories
Read our members' stories about weight and feel free to submit your own!
