Losing weight

Discover safe strategies for losing weight by combining a healthy diet with regular exercise and other lifestyle changes.

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What is my BMI?
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What are the health risks of being overweight or obese?
How to lose weight safely
How to lose weight safely
How to lose belly fat
How to lose belly fat
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Tips for losing weight
Height/weight chart
Height/weight chart
How to stay motivated
How to stay motivated
Weight loss wonders
Weight loss wonders
Nine medical reasons for putting on weight
Nine medical reasons for putting on weight
Work out how much weight you need to lose
Work out how much weight you need to lose
Weight loss tips
Weight loss tips
Start the NHS weight loss plan
Start the NHS weight loss plan
Diet danger zones
Diet danger zones
Hidden causes of weight gain
Hidden causes of weight gain
Should you lose weight fast?
Should you lose weight fast?
Start losing weight
Start losing weight
Healthy food swaps
Healthy food swaps
Healthy breakfasts (for people who hate breakfast)
Healthy breakfasts (for people who hate breakfast)
Very low calorie diets
Very low calorie diets
Winter weight gain: How to avoid it
Winter weight gain: How to avoid it
How to diet
How to diet
What's your BMI?
What's your BMI?
Non-food rewards for losing weight on the plan
Non-food rewards for losing weight on the plan
Healthier takeaways
Healthier takeaways
Understanding calories
Understanding calories
What are the health benefits of losing weight?
What are the health benefits of losing weight?
How to lose weight in a wheelchair
How to lose weight in a wheelchair
My 12-week weight loss journey
My 12-week weight loss journey
100-calorie snacks
100-calorie snacks
Lose weight on the 12-week plan
Lose weight on the 12-week plan
Obesity
Obesity
Weight loss (unexpected and unplanned)
Weight loss (unexpected and unplanned)
What is the body mass index (BMI)?
What is the body mass index (BMI)?

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