Lifestyle Clinic
Welcome to the Lifestyle Clinic. The Federation is holding a pilot Lifestyle Medicine Clinic to support weight loss for patients living with Obesity. Please note we are unable to prescribe weight loss medications at this clinic at this stage.
The sessions will be composed of up to 15 patients on a group sessional basis. The sessions are all confidential. The sessions will be led by a GP and a Health and Wellbeing Coach who will cover the following topics throughout the 5 sessions:
Meet and greet! MythBusters! Meeting to know who you are and who we are! In this session we explore why each of us wanted to be here, what you hope to achieve and why. We look to find out what your goals and aspirations are plus what challenges you face. We would like to know about the common myths around weight loss and why they worked or didn’t work. With this information we can tailor the sessions to ensure you get the most out of them.
Making and breaking habits! Behaviour changes explored! In the sessions we seek to understand what is at the heart of any behaviour change. Behaviours play a pivotal role in our lifestyle but also our daily routine affects our behaviours. Hurdles to changes will always be present but knowing how to avoid them or overcome them is important to making positive changes. With our Health and wellbeing coaches we will discuss the principles and learn how for example being part of a community can help to sustain a change.
Food and Nutrition - NOT Diet! In the sessions we explore the common weight loss ‘diet’ myths. We will learn what food is enjoyable and nourishing and how this affects our health. We will look at sustainable food swaps to ensure that this lifestyle change NOT diet can be positive for you and for those around you.
Physical Activity- Moving made easy! The Active Together team will join us to teach us simple steps to move more. Physical activity is not only beneficial to maintain weight loss, but also improves pain, mental health and longevity. The Active Together team will help you to get you plugged in to an activity which you can do and will enjoy. There is something all of us can do. Come open minded and in comfortable clothing! If we can do our activities outside, then even better!
Sleep, Mood and Weight- did you know the links? Did you know that your sleep is incredibly important for your general health, including your mental health? Sleep is a big part of weight loss and we explore why. We will discover ways to aid better sleep and what to avoid ensuring the quality of sleep.
Eligibility Criteria: Age 18- 65 BMI category – living with obesity: • 30 or above – you’re in the obese range. If you have an Asian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean family background you’ll need to use a lower BMI score to measure obesity: • 27.5 or above – you’re in the obese range. (see the following link for further NHS information on BMI https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/)
If you are interested in partaking, please fill in the following survey to help us design a Group Clinic which is driven by patient needs. We will then add you to a waiting list and contact you with further details. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qQFzWP76NQ – Fill in form
Please note the consent criteria at the bottom for Group Clinics. This is not a One to One service. Please make sure you are able to commit to all 5 sessions prior to signing up. All your details are data protected. PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NOT BE PRESCRIBED ANY WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS.
Nutrition https://lifestylemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ACLM-Food-As-Medicine-Jumpstart-8.5x11.pdf https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0025gqs/irresistible-why-we-cant-stop-eating https://zoe.com/learn/category/nutrition https://www.thedoctorskitchen.com/free_downloads/ https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/factsheets https://www.cookforyourlife.org/uncategorized/the-rainbow-of-food-how-phytonutrients-support-a-cancer-protective-diet/
Exercise https://www.active-together.org/
Behaviour changes https://drchatterjee.com/
Sleep www.sleepful.org.uk www.thesleepcharity.org.uk
Addictions and Dopamine pathway https://youtu.be/F-HDYRgZel0?si=4fVYARAdpuA8DFTk Book summary on YouTube
Turning Point https://www.turning-point.co.uk/resources-and-advice
Mental Health Support
Vita Health Group Talking Therapies NHS https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/nhs-services/nhs-mental-health/leicester-leicestershire-rutland/
Mental Health Matters https://www.mhm.org.uk/mental-health-wellbeing-recovery-service
MIND https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/
Leicestershire Recovery College https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/service/leicestershire-recovery-college/