Services are available to help you lose weight.

If you need to lose weight, there are a number of online resources and local clinics that you can access without having to see your GP for a referral.

If you're not sure if you need to lose weight, try out this useful weight calculating tool here.

Online help

Click here for the adults' NHS weight loss guide which is an excellent guide, with suggestions on a 12-week plan. It also has email support. Another online support site is Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust which gives practical online advice, as well as face to face services. 

Click here for the children's NHS guide which provides great information and useful advice for parents of overweight children. 

Private Services

There are also private services (that you would need to pay for) such as Weight Watchers and Slimming World who both provide popular classes locally.