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Table 1 CAMWEL weight loss programme sessions
| Session | Week | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention: baseline measurements by researchers | |||
| 1 | 0 | Getting started | Eliciting personal reasons for losing weight, commitment to programme |
| 2 | 2 | Changing habits | Importance of changing habits permanently |
| 3 | 4 | Healthy eating | Regular meals, portion sizes, easy food swaps |
| 4 | 6 | Let’s get active | Incorporating physical activity into daily lifestyle |
| 5 | 8 | Taking charge of your environment | Acting on environmental cues |
| 6 | 10 | Eating when out and about | Making healthy choices, discuss alcohol if appropriate |
| 7 | 12 | Tip the calorie balance | Energy balance equation, and action planning |
| 8 | 15 | Positive thinking | Ways to stop negative thoughts |
| 9 | 18 | Getting off the slippery slope | Slips, and getting back on course |
| 10 | 21 | Social eating | Difficult social settings and how to control eating |
| 6 month measurements by researchers | |||
| 11 | 27 | Staying on course | Identify successes, and how to stay on course |
| 12 | 31 | Staying active | Additional physical activity to be added to the routine |
| 13 | 35 | Managing stress | How stress can affect weight, how to overcome |
| 14 | 47 | Reshaping habits | Review progress, how to continue in long term |
| 12 month measurements by researchers | |||
