If your weight is causing you problems and making you unhappy you can talk to your doctor or practice nurse about the best way to tackle it and about anything else that's worrying you.
Please note these web links are external to Channel 4 and open in new windows.
NHS: Healthy Eating(opens in a new window)
Information on healthy eating.
British Nutrition Foundation: BNF
(opens in a new window)
Providing information on nutrition for everyone.
Beat(opens
in a new window)
Advice and support for anyone concerned about an eating disorder.
Beat Youthline
If you're 25 or under you can call the Beat Youthline.
Youthline: 0845 634 7650 (lines open Monday to Friday 4.30pm to 8.30pm, Saturday 1pm to 4.30pm).
Text: 07786 20 18 20 (aiming to reply within 24 hours, longer at weekends).
Email: fyp@b-eat.co.uk
Beat for Parents and Teachers
Parents, teachers or any concerned adults can call the Beat Helpline.
Helpline: 0845 634 1414 (lines open weekdays 10.30am to 8.30pm, Saturdays 1pm to 4.30pm)
Overeaters Anonymous(opens in a new window)
Provide support and advice for all kinds of eating problems; the website has a list of local support
groups in the UK.
Information line: 07000 784 985
The National Centre for Eating
Disorders(opens in a new window)
Private counselling for compulsive dieters and anyone with an eating disorder, including obesity,
anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.
Information line: 0845 838 2040 (lines open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm)
The International Size
Acceptance Association (ISAA) (opens in a new window)
ISSA promote an acceptance of self.
Information on call charges to 08 numbers:
0800 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0808 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0845 - Calls cost 4ppm daytime and 1ppm evening and weekends plus a 12.5p set up charge per call from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
0844 - Calls cost 5p per minute plus a 12.5p set up charge per call from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
