Keep your progress on track with professional support
- 1. What is weight management maintenance?
- 2. Why is maintenance different for everyone?
- 3. What support is available during maintenance?
- 4. How can our pharmacists help you?
- 5. Our pharmacist-led maintenance service
- 6. Is the maintenance service suitable for me?
- 7. When can I start maintenance?
- 8. How long can I use the maintenance service?
- 9. How will my maintenance plan be reviewed?
You’ve worked hard to reach your weight-management goal, or you may be getting close to it. The next step is thinking about how to maintain your progress over the longer term.
Our pharmacist-led Weight Management Maintenance Service provides ongoing clinical review, practical guidance and personalised support to help you maintain the progress you have made.
Our pharmacists can support you with:
- practical weight-management guidance;
- nutrition and lifestyle advice;
- regular progress reviews; and
- a personalised maintenance plan.
What is weight management maintenance?
The maintenance phase focuses on maintaining the progress you have made and continuing the healthy habits that supported your weight-management journey.
At this stage, your goals may change from actively losing weight to maintaining a healthy and sustainable weight over the longer term.
Your maintenance plan may include changes to your diet, physical activity and lifestyle, together with regular reviews of your health and progress.
If prescribed treatment already forms part of your weight-management plan, an appropriately qualified prescriber can also review whether it remains safe, effective and clinically appropriate for you.
What options are available during the maintenance phase?
There is no single approach that is right for everyone.
Your maintenance plan may include:
- maintaining a balanced and sustainable diet;
- continuing regular physical activity;
- monitoring your weight and progress;
- developing strategies to manage changes in appetite and eating habits;
- ongoing pharmacist support;
- regular clinical reviews; and
- reviewing any existing prescribed treatment where clinically appropriate.
Any decision to continue, change or stop prescribed treatment should be based on an individual clinical assessment.
Why does weight loss maintenance matter?
Maintaining weight loss can be just as important as achieving it.
The maintenance phase gives you the opportunity to build sustainable habits and focus on your longer-term health rather than short-term weight-loss targets.
Our pharmacists can help you develop a plan that is realistic, sustainable and appropriate for your individual circumstances.
Why is maintenance different for everyone?
Everyone’s weight-management journey is different.
The most appropriate maintenance approach will depend on your individual health, progress, lifestyle and goals.
Your pharmacist may consider factors including:
- your current weight and BMI;
- your previous weight-management progress;
- your diet and eating habits;
- your physical activity;
- your medical history;
- other medicines you are taking;
- your previous response to treatment;
- any side effects or concerns; and
- your personal weight-management goals.
Some people may be able to maintain their progress primarily through lifestyle changes, while others may benefit from additional clinical support.
Where prescribed treatment already forms part of your current weight-management plan, its ongoing suitability can be reviewed by an appropriately qualified prescriber.
What support is available during maintenance?
Weight maintenance is not the same for everyone.
Our pharmacists can help you review your progress and develop an individual plan to support your long-term health.
Your maintenance plan may include lifestyle advice, regular monitoring, ongoing support and review of your existing weight-management plan.
If prescribed treatment already forms part of your plan, this can also be reviewed where clinically appropriate.
If you are considering changing or stopping prescribed treatment, speak to your pharmacist or prescriber before making changes. They can review your individual circumstances and advise you on the most appropriate next steps.
How can our pharmacists help you?
Our pharmacists can provide personalised support if you:
- have reached or are approaching your agreed weight-management goal;
- would like support maintaining the progress you have made;
- are concerned about regaining weight;
- would like additional support with diet, physical activity or lifestyle changes; or
- would benefit from a review of your existing weight-management plan.
During your consultation, your pharmacist will discuss your progress, health, lifestyle and goals with you.
Together, you can develop a maintenance plan that is appropriate for your individual circumstances.
Can I maintain my progress through lifestyle changes?
For some people, sustainable dietary, physical activity and lifestyle changes can play a major role in maintaining their progress.
Your pharmacist can help you review your current habits and identify practical changes that may help support your long-term weight-management goals.
There is no single approach that works for everyone, which is why your maintenance plan should be personalised to you.
What if I am considering changing my existing treatment?
If prescribed treatment already forms part of your weight-management plan and you are considering changing or stopping it, speak to your pharmacist or prescriber.
They can review your progress, treatment history, current health and any concerns you may have before discussing the appropriate options with you.
Do not restart, change or alter the dose of previously prescribed treatment without appropriate clinical advice.
What if I have had a break from prescribed treatment?
If you have had a break from prescribed treatment, you may require a clinical review before restarting it.
Your prescriber will assess your individual circumstances and determine whether restarting treatment is clinically appropriate and what the appropriate next steps should be.
Our pharmacist-led maintenance service
Our Weight Management Maintenance Service provides ongoing professional support after you have reached or are approaching your weight-management goal.
Your consultation may include:
- measurement of your weight and BMI;
- discussion of your progress and long-term goals;
- review of your diet and physical activity;
- review of relevant medical history;
- review of other medicines you are taking;
- discussion of any concerns or difficulties;
- review of your existing weight-management plan; and
- development of an individual maintenance plan.
Where prescribed treatment already forms part of your weight-management plan, its ongoing suitability can be reviewed by an appropriately qualified prescriber.
The aim of the service is to provide personalised clinical and lifestyle support to help you maintain your progress over the longer term.
Why does weight management maintenance matter?
Our Weight Management Maintenance Service provides ongoing professional support after you have reached or are approaching your weight-management goal.
Your consultation may include:
- measurement of your weight and BMI;
- discussion of your progress and long-term goals;
- review of your diet and physical activity;
- review of relevant medical history;
- review of other medicines you are taking;
- discussion of any concerns or difficulties;
- review of your existing weight-management plan; and
- development of an individual maintenance plan.
Where prescribed treatment already forms part of your weight-management plan, its ongoing suitability can be reviewed by an appropriately qualified prescriber.
The aim of the service is to provide personalised clinical and lifestyle support to help you maintain your progress over the longer term.
How do I know if I am eligible for weight loss maintenance?
The service may be suitable if you:
- have reached or are approaching your agreed weight-management goal;
- would like support maintaining the progress you have made;
- would benefit from ongoing lifestyle and weight-management support; or
- require a clinical review of your existing weight-management plan.
Eligibility is assessed individually by the pharmacist. Previous weight, BMI, medical history, treatment history and current circumstances may all be considered.
Request a maintenance review
If you have reached or are approaching your weight-management goal, you can request a maintenance review with one of our pharmacists.
Your pharmacist will assess your individual circumstances and discuss the most appropriate next steps with you.
Where prescribed treatment is involved, any prescribing decision will be based on a clinical assessment and is not guaranteed simply because a consultation has been requested.
Is the maintenance service suitable for me?
The service may be suitable if you:
- have reached or are approaching your weight-management goal;
- would like professional support to maintain the progress you have made;
- have previously followed a structured weight-management programme;
- are concerned about regaining weight; or
- would benefit from ongoing clinical and lifestyle support.
Eligibility for the service is assessed individually.
Your pharmacist may consider your previous and current BMI, medical history, weight-management progress, treatment history, lifestyle and overall health when assessing whether the service is appropriate for you.
Reaching a particular weight or BMI does not automatically determine whether the service is suitable. Your individual circumstances will be considered during your consultation.
How long can I use the maintenance service?
There is no single timeframe that is appropriate for everyone.
Weight management is a long-term process and the level of support you need may change over time.
Your pharmacist can review your progress periodically and discuss whether continued maintenance support would be beneficial.
Reviews may take into account:
- your weight and BMI;
- your progress;
- your current lifestyle;
- your diet and physical activity;
- your medical history;
- other medicines you are taking;
- your previous treatment history; and
- any concerns or side effects.
Where prescribed treatment forms part of your existing weight-management plan, its ongoing suitability will be assessed individually by an appropriately qualified prescriber.
Request a maintenance review
If you have reached or are approaching your weight-management goal, you can request a maintenance review with one of our pharmacists.
Your pharmacist will assess your individual circumstances and discuss the most appropriate next steps with you.
Where prescribed treatment is involved, any prescribing decision will be based on an individual clinical assessment.
How will my maintenance plan be reviewed?
Your maintenance plan will be personalised according to your health, progress and long-term goals.
During your review, your pharmacist may consider:
- your current weight and BMI;
- your progress since your previous review;
- your diet and eating habits;
- your physical activity;
- your medical history;
- other medicines you take;
- your previous response to treatment;
- any side effects or concerns; and
- your long-term weight-management goals.
Your maintenance plan can then be adjusted according to your individual circumstances.
Where prescribed treatment already forms part of your plan, an appropriately qualified prescriber will determine whether continuing, changing or stopping treatment is clinically appropriate.