Table 2.

Intervention key themes underpinning weight loss sessions

Session	TAKE 5	Waist Winners Too
1	Benefits of losing weight and motivation towards a healthy lifestyle	Introduction to health and weight
2	Introduction to individualised energy deficit diet and the importance of physical activity	Planning meals
3	Principles of healthy eating and improving physical activity levels	Food labelling and fats
	Introduction to physical activity diaries and pedometer
4	Healthy ways to cook, meal planning and shopping lists	Food labelling salt and sugar
	Emotions and overeating
5	Disadvantages of eating out and take-aways	Shopping, budgeting, snacks, eating out and take-aways
	Using behaviour change to alter ‘bad habits’
6	Coping with cravings and evaluating knowledge of physical activity	Alcohol and other drinks
7	Diet myths and introduction to new ways to motivate participation in physical activity	Benefits of exercise
8	Relapse prevention	Review
9	Evaluate success up to now	What have we learned