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NHS Weight Loss App

FREE NHS Weight Loss App

Download the FREE NHS Weight Loss Plan to help you start healthier eating habits, be more active, and start loosing weight.

The plan is brokwn down into 12 weeks so you can:

set weight loss goals
plan your meals
make healthier food choices
get more active and burn more calories
record your activity and progress

Don't worry, the app makes it easy for you - just take it one week at a time.

Click on the photo to the left for more information and links to download the app for free at the Apple Store or via Google Play Store.

Body Mass Index Calculator

You can calculate your own body mass index (BMI) and find out if you are a health weight by clicking this link to use our BMI calculator.

The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.

The BMI calculation divides an adult's weight in kilograms by their height in metres squared. For example, A BMI of 25 means 25kg/m2.

For most adults, an ideal BMI is 18.5-24.9.

For children and young people ages between 2 and 18 years, the BMI calculator takes into account age and gender as well as height and weight.

If your BMI is:

below 18.5 – you're in the underweight range
between 18.5 and 24.9 – you're in the healthy weight range
between 25 and 29.9 – you're in the overweight range
between 30 and 39.9 – you're in the obese range

BMI Calculator

You can calculate your own body mass index (BMI) by clicking here to use the BMI calculator

NHS Weight Loss Guide - Available to Download

If you prefer to have a paper guide and not use an app, then you can download the NHS weight loss guide here.

It is a free NHS 12-week diet and exercise plan. The plan, which has been downloaded more than 4 million times, is designed to help you lose weight safely – and keep it off.

Click on each week below to download each week of the 12-week plan for you to read and complete.

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