| 0 | Introduction and initial assessment | |
| Take measurements (height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure) | 7-day sample meal plan |
| Discuss motivations for losing weight, lifestyle changes | Blank food diary |
| Set a 5% weight-loss goal | Standard fortnightly lifestyle goals |
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| 2 | Food choices and eating habits | |
| Weigh, show graph, and review progress | Patient information sheet: key ways to kick-start healthier habits |
| Discuss specific eating changes and devise eating plan | Personalised fortnightly lifestyle goals |
| Review previous dieting efforts and outcomes | Meal plan/snack suggestion |
| Discuss support from family and friends | |
| Agree three personalised lifestyle goals | |
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| 4 | Activity goal setting and health benefits | |
| Weigh, show graph, and review progress | Weight graph |
| Devise personalised activity programme and energy expenditure goal | Patient information sheet: healthy reasons to exercise |
| Discuss health benefits with increasing activity | Fortnightly activity programme to monitor |
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| 6 | Benefits of monitoring eating and activity | |
| Weigh, show graph, and review progress | Weight graph (optional) |
| Discuss activity changes and achievements | Patient information sheet: 12 ways to cut calories |
| Discuss benefits of tracking or monitoring eating and activity patterns | Personalised fortnightly lifestyle goals |
| Discuss and identify fortnightly lifestyle goals to monitor | Blank food diary to record or healthy eating plan |
| | Meal plan/snack suggestion |
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| 8 | Identifying and managing obstacles | |
| Weigh, show graph, and review progress | Weight graph |
| Identify and discuss difficulties and some initial ideas or solutions for dealing with them | Personalised monthly lifestyle goals |
| Identify helpful rewards and family, friends, work, and community support available | Meal plan/snack suggestion |
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| 12 | Programme review and reassessment | |
| Weigh, show graph, and review progress | Weight graph |
| Reinforce achievements and discuss lifestyle goals and importance of monitoring | Certificate of achievement |
| Briefly discuss time management, value of scheduling appointments, and relaxation | Personalised monthly lifestyle goals |
| Highlight any ongoing community and practice resources and support available | |