If you could spend about £200 a month on attempting to lose weight...

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..what would you spend it on?

Hoping to lose 1.5 stone. Currently a member of a council gym which has decent kit, range of classes etc, costs £35 a month. Go 1-2 / week which probs isn't enough but struggle to find time or motivation to go more.

Diet is ok, eat fairly healthy food but weakness for wine and snacks...

Could afford a personal trainer 1x / week but I'm not sure just exercising for an hour will make any real difference to my weight?

There's a lovely looking David Lloyd nearby which I've toyed with joining in the hope that the loveliness will motivate me to go more, but it's obviously £££

Just a bit stumped where best to direct my resources. Feel like I need someone to tell me what to do and hold me accountable. Is that a PT or a weight loss coach (does that exist?)

Any advice/suggestions v welcome! TIA

I have researched a lot of online programmes, Joe Wickes, Noom, Own Your Menopause with Kate Rowe-Ham and they all have great aspects to them but then I stumbled across a Women's health coach from Scotland who is really amazing and very effective! If you want a link to her page PM me her next online course starts on 18th of September and is £89.90 You will get education, meal plans, exercise, support, yoga, mindset and community

I am so impressed by the achievements of some of the women on her programme really not come across anything similar. Not sure of advertising rules on here which is why I haven't posted a link but hopefully this comes across as a review rather than an advert

I started Zoe at the beginning of August and have now lost 4 kilos. I have felt good, not hungry and am very pleased. If I remember correctly, the testing, plus four months of support, £400 something.

Thanks so much for all the replies! I've not heard of wevovy or Zoe but will look them up.

For those who've said diet plans/meal delivery services, do you mind sharing which ones you've done?

@PackBacker I've tried WW and SW in the past, didn't get on with SW at all but liked WW. Tried the online version recently and struggled to stick with it (ditto nutracheck). Maybe I need to get to an in-person meeting - that's what I did last time I did WW (years ago) and lost a stone.

Oh that sounds good! Yes I'll PM you, thanks ☺️

Interesting you say that as I had a PT a few years ago and they literally were just a workout buddy...maybe I just picked a bad one! Any advice on how to find a good PT who adopts that more sort of holistic approach?

where did you get it from please?

@orangelotus Boots! Private prescription

Best possible nutrition and anything that made it easier and quicker to eat it
Yoga or pilates classes/nice pool membership

Wegovy or saxenda. They work.

Definitely an online coach

I tend to interview mine before hiring them. If they think that’s all they do- meet you to do a work out and push you to do more like a cheerleader then they’re not a good PT.

Meal prep service, dumbells and a kettlebell for home. You can do a free youtube fitness session once a week at home so you are doing at least 3 per week.
A few PT session to help you put together a decent program and show you how to get the most out of your time in the gym. Weights are much better than cardio for loosing weight (but cardio is good for your heart).

I was thinking very delicious low calorie foods. Like lovely blueberries, nectarines, more veg. Aim for a diet high in Veg & fruit which are more expensive calories, but really work on tasty food not lots of food.

Buy a big box with a lock, and keep your wine and snacks in there. "Almost" healthy doesn't work. Unless you go into a calorie deficit, you won't lose. A glass of wine or a snack on the sofa can sabotage your hard work.
Commit to no snacks, no wine, and put hurdles (a locked box) between you and them.
It is the food and not the difference between a fancy gym vs council gym that will help you.

Is it ESG?

This is the zoe link:
https://zoe.com/

I did diet chef. Chose it because it was the cheapest and had a deal on for 3 months, with the first month half price or something.

it didn’t work out that expensive considering it covered all my food except milk, fruit and veg. So my shopping bill went down by nearly the same amount.

on the negative side I’m veggie and found the choice quite restricted. Breakfast, snacks and lunch were great, but evening meal was a cycle of veg curry, Moroccan tagine and Mac and cheese. Bulked out with salad or stir fry, but I was thoroughly bored by the end of 3 months. There does seem to be a better choice if you aren’t veggie though. If you are, one of the other plans might be better.

I got to a women's only bootcamp which is £130 a month
And previously I did ww which was £8 a month

The bootcamp is expensive but you are personally trained every session, they know you and will push you if they think you can handle it.

I love it and its done so much for my mental health.

With ww, I needed to be accountable for a few months as I was going to the gym but then eating poorly.

Now I'm pregnant I've given up the diet but still do the bootcamps weekly and my pt has adapted some stuff as I'm pregnant.

Come and join the next Low Carb Bootcamp, which starts tomorrow - here on Mumsnet - and is completely free!

The sign-up thread is here

As the saying goes, 'you can't outrun your fork' - so what you eat is much more important for weight loss than the exercise you do. While exercise is very good for your overall health, you have to do a LOT of it to lose weight.

I lost a stone this year. The only thing that motivated me to keep going was the holiday I had booked because I wanted to looked good in a bikini! I eat good food and exercise but I have no will power when it comes to wine and snacks so having a goal helped me to focus. Would it be.worth putting the money twds that?

A decent pair of trainers and this

I’d spend it on therapy - why do I overeat? Why can’t I stick to what o know is good for me? Why can’t I hold myself accountable? Etc etc.

Whatever you choose, don't do SW etc. You'll just get stuck in a diet/binge cycle and hate yourself. Maybe look to cut down on snacks and booze. Try Slimpod, it helps reset brain/body relationship with food.

Meal delivery service. Depends where you live. Detox Kitchen is great in London. They do deliver certain meal plans outside of London but only the three day ones i think - which are good but in my experience feel more like a diet. They’re good to kickstart or do a couple in a row and then use the time/headspace freed up by the meal delivery service to do a detailed meal planning for myself for the next fortnight. I find I must have it all planned out as if I try to be spontenous I fail a bit.

there are other places, I recommend finding places local to where you live so you get very fresh, unprocessed food.

I would get a pt to show you how ti lift weights that will make the biggest difference to your weight and well-being. You can do the cardio easily yourself - walk run or dance. The pt give you homework so you see them once a week and you do 2/3 sessions yourself too.

Love David Lloyd and they have great classes - if you'll go a lot then definitely worth considering.

Follow the diet advice on diebetes Uk website. Combined with weights your weight will drop off AND you'll feel stronger and leaner