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Losing weight summary

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

Losing weight

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

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