There are nutritionists and a motivational team whom you can talk to if you want advice or are finding things hard, and you can make friends with other dieters and share your successes using the facilities on site. There are is a chat room that’s open 24 hours a day on the site, and online meetings that you can attend at least once per week. There’s also support groups and you can set up your online circle of friends as well, so that you can share things with specific people that you meet.

The way the site is set up, if you are looking to lose weight, then you are set a goal weight that you are aiming for when you begin. This is calculated using the BMI index and will set a goal weight that’s in the healthy band for someone of your height and age etc. If that’s a goal that’s too far away it can however be adjusted to suit you as they are quite flexible. There are also alternatives that are not BMI based, and that target specific problems or worries such as gluten free, heart smart, low fat, low sugar, or diabetes. All of these can come with meal plans and also shopping lists so that you know exactly what to buy each week so that you can stick to your meal plan. Obviously the shopping lists are based on shopping at Tesco stores and rely on a lot of their own products. Certainly the idea of a specific shopping list is something that really isn’t tackled by any other diet sites that I know of, and is a very good idea if you really aren’t at all sure where to begin and want the extra guidance that this will offer you.

The site is well laid out, with lots of information on nutrition and healthy eating generally. There is a section which gives the credentials of the nutrition team so you know that the people you are talking to are qualified and know what they are talking about. There is a section on success stories, designed to help motivate you and to show you how well the different plans on the site have worked for other people. Another section gives information and articles about things like fitness, food and recipes and how to get motivated.

The cost per week is £2.99 and can be paid using Mastercard or Visa credit card, or Maestro, Visa Electron, Delta, Laser or Solo debit cards. You have to be over 18 yrs to join. If you hold a Tesco club card, you can get points back at a ratio of 1 point per £1 spent (the same as in stores). When you click to sign up, you fill in various details to show what sort of diet you are looking for, whether your goal is to lose a lot of weight or just a little, your height, weight, motivation for losing weight and a variety of other things besides. All this information will help them to help you as you go.

The company has recognised that people who live healthy lifestyles and go to the gym regularly are less likely to claim on their insurance, so promoting the company this way is of benefit to them as they hope that through this scheme their insured members will get healthier and have less problems.

When you sign up for the medical insurance they work out your personal health plan as you would expect, and tell you what the monthly fee would be. Then, you also get the chance to sign up to a gym membership as well. To do this, you put in your locality and can choose which gym that’s local to you, you’d like to be a member of. Then you simply pay a one off activation fee of £25 to join your chosen gym be it LA Fitness, Cannons or Virgin Active, and £25 a month for the first three months of your gym membership. As long as during this first 3 months you have visited the gym an AVERAGE of twice a week or more, your membership will then be subsidised by PruHealth and will be free at standard LA Fitness or Cannons health clubs, and if you’ve chosen a Virgin Active club it will be either £5 or £15 a month depending on the club. You need to continue to visit the gym an AVERAGE of twice a week over each 3 month period, and as long as you do this, your membership will remain subsidised.

The basic catch with this offer is that you do have to make sure you visit the gym an average of twice a week each quarter. The reason for this is that your card is swiped when you enter and that shows to PruHealth that you are visiting the gym regularly. If your number of visits drops down below the average 2 per week, then you will start paying fees on a sliding scale according to how often you do visit. Sounds a bit odd I know, but as the idea is that PruHealth are rewarding their clients for getting fit and staying fit, this is how it works.

If you are already a PruHealth policy holder and took the old 6 month free gym membership offer you will be moved to the new gym membership model when your policy comes up for renewal. It is possible to cancel and renew immediately, but is only worth doing this if you are outside of the 6 months free gym membership period, and are prepared to pay the £25 activation fee (you won’t pay this if you’re moved across automatically on policy renewal).

If you already have membership at either Cannons or Virgin Active, you will need to wait till your contract with them ends before you can move over to the PruHealth scheme. If you are a member of LA Fitness, you can switch to the PruHealth scheme with immediate effect however.

If you have been planning on taking out gym membership, then this is definitely an offer worth investigating particularly if you are reasonably young and without many health issues, as your premiums with PruHealth are liable to be lower than the cost of a standard gym membership, and even taking into account the £25 activation fee and first three months at £25 you will probably still find yourself paying less.

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1. Find a club near you by entering your postcode in to the search engine below or just scroll down the club list.
2. Click the on to the club you want. Then just chose the membership that best suits your needs and click on the “Apply Now” button. Your free trial will be for the membership category you chose.
3. Complete the form and then you will be able to print off a voucher for your free trial. Your free trial will be for the type of membership you have chosen.
4. Print your voucher and go to your club for an induction.

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To get your free trial you will be asked complete a direct debit form (LA Fitness & Dragons) or enter credit card details (other clubs) and nominate the membership category you want if you chose to continue membership after your free trial. We take this information now so that you don’t need to contact us again if you decide to buy a membership at the end of your free month.

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Leisure Centres are generally owned by the local authority and are there to provide leisure and fitness facilities to people who live in the area. It is unnecessary to become a member of a leisure centre, you can visit once a year, or every week or even every day if you want to, and you will be charged a small fee to partake in whatever activity you choose. Leisure centres across the UK offer slightly different facilities just as fitness clubs and private gyms do, at the centre local to me, they have swimming, badminton, table tennis, squash, aerobics & other keep fit workouts, a weights & fitness room, and you can even book personal training sessions. Some larger leisure centres have running tracks, tennis courts and other outdoor facilities attached to them as well.

If you are in receipt of benefits or you are a student, or over 60, then you may be entitled to a reduction in the price you pay as well. This discount is normally done by supplying you with a leisure pass which you show each time you visit. These are given different names by different local authorities and to find out how this works in your local area, you will need to look it up on this website or contact your local council or leisure centre who should be able to tell you if you are eligible and how to apply.

Some leisure centres will offer a membership option. This generally means that you pay a fee to be a member for a month or a year and then within that time frame you can use facilities on that site either for free, or at a reduced rate depending on the scheme and the activity you wish to participate in.

The difference in cost between joining a Private Gym and working out at your local leisure centre can be huge and can save you literally hundreds of £’s a year in fees, so it’s very much worth while finding out what is available in your area. It’s difficult to give an actual saving as the prices vary up and down the country so it is best to contact your local leisure centre directly to find out prices.

Some leisure centres also offer other facilities that are less fitness related, such as coffee bar or café, sauna, or tanning booths. Again, to find out the full range of facilities available to you, you’ll need to contact your local centre directly. People with disabilities may find that if there is a swimming pool it is heated at certain times or that there are special sessions available to them. Also, some places offer different types of swimming at different times, so they may run adult only sessions where there are no kids allowed, or special exercise in water sessions for specific groups like pregnant ladies, or just that are open to everyone.

Livingwell are offering a free one day gym pass at the moment. It gives you a chance to try out there facilities before you join. There is more information on their website here: http://www.livingwell.com/clubs/latest_offer.html and you can look to see where the nearest gym to you is.

Fitness First are offering a free one day guest membership pass, you will need to fill in the form on the site here: http://www.fitnessfirst.co.uk/Fitness-First-Gym-Membership/free-day-gym-membership-form.aspx this guest membership allows you to see what their facilities are like and also gives you the opportunity to try a few of them for yourself.

David Lloyd have an ongoing offer of a free induction programme that gives you the chance to try out various aspects of their gym before you pay to join up. For more information either take a look on the website and fill in the form and they will call you, or you can just give your nearest David Lloyd club a ring and they will be happy to help. You can find your local gym on their website here: http://www.davidlloyd.co.uk/want_to_join along with the form to fill in for more information.

LA Fitness are offering a free one day fitness pass for potential new members to any one of their 67 clubs across the country. http://www.lafitness.co.uk/vouchers.aspx?voucher=enjoyyourbody2 You need to go to the website and fill in your details then you can print your voucher out and take it along to your nearest club.

Cannons Gym offer a free one day pass to any of their gyms around the country. You can find your nearest gym on their website by putting in your postal code details. You will need to fill in the form at the website here: http://www.cannons.co.uk/home.aspx?id_content=1# and you can even take a friend along with you so that you can both try out the facilities together.

Otium who are part of the thistle hotels group are offering a one day pass for anyone who would like to try their facilities out. Fill in your details on their website here: http://www.thistlehotels.com/thistle/campaign/otium.do and make sure you select the hotel and gym that is in the most suitable location for you when you do.

Esporta Health & Fitness Clubs are offering a free one day pass by filling in the form on their website, but do check that there is a club near you taking part as they are not offering this free pass at all of their clubs sadly. http://www.esporta.com/Free+Pass/!+!/CLASS/Folder/DBID/62c77aea3e4acdb12cf0ae910e2f6b59/RID/banner1

So there we have it, seven well known gym clubs all offering one free day at their club. A good way to try them all out and get your fitness program started into the bargain!

Joining a running club can be a great way to get fit, be sociable and increase your personal safety. There are running clubs in most London boroughs.

Amy went through her paces with the Mile End chapter of the Women’s Running Network.

The group meets weekly and caters for women of all running abilities. There’s a £12.50 annual fee, and it costs £2 per session.

The full article can be read at the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/yourlondon/fat_nation/fit_budget.shtml

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Its customised for your personal needs and provide your shopping list and recommended diet for you.eg high fibre plan, mediterraneam plan, diabetes plan etc. Seems great.

We offer you personalised meal plans which you can customise to your own tastes. Our plans also allow you to exclude the foods that you don’t like.

We have 16 diets to choose from including Gi, Total Wellbeing, Mediterranean, Vegetarian and also some specialised plans such as the Diabetes Plan and the Heart Smart Plan. You can choose a recipe-based or convenience-based meal plan to suit your lifestyle. To make it more easy and convenient for you we have a printable shopping list facility, so you’ll always have the right ingredients in your cupboard!

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