Weight loss

LighterLife combines behavioural-change techniques with safe and effective weight-loss plans.

 

LighterLife Lite low-calorie diet (LCD):

for overweight patients (BMI 25-29.9kg/m2)

 

LighterLife Lite comprises three nutritionally balanced LighterLife Foodpacks  per day and a conventional meal from a selection of specified ingredients.

 

The combination of Foodpacks, specified ingredients and portion sizes provides 800-1200 kcal per day and provides patients with adequate nutrient intakes.

 

Food replacements are easy and convenient to use, with built-in portion control and nutritional adequacy. They also encourage a regular eating pattern and enable patients to incorporate conventional foods into their diet.

 

Structured meal plans provide simplicity and may help improve compliance. 

 

 

LighterLife Total very-low-calorie diet (VLCD):

for obese patients (BMI ≥30kg/m2)

 

Patients replace conventional food with four nutritionally complete Foodpacks  per day, providing a daily average of 500-600 kcal and at least 100% of their recommended daily allowance (RDAs) for key vitamins and minerals.

 

The use of a VLCD allows patients a reflective space to challenge ingrained habits. This enables the development of enhanced self-awareness and new, healthier behavioural and eating habits.

 

Weight loss on a VLCD is rapid and significant. While it is commonly believed that weight loss achieved at a slow rate is better preserved than more rapid weight loss, the literature shows that initial weight loss is positively related to long-term weight maintenance (Astrup A, Rössner S, 2000).

 

In line with NICE  recommendations, LighterLife Total patients are clinically supervised  and use the VLCD for a maximum of 12 weeks continuously. If they still have weight to lose to reach a healthy BMI, they may return to the VLCD following a short period on a low-calorie diet.

 

LighterLife Total may also be considered for patients with BMI 28 - 29.9 and a waist circumference of at least 88cm for women and 102cm for men.

 

LighterLife Total was formerly known as the LighterLife Programme.