“It has been life changing, not only have I changed what I put in my mouth, I have educated my family, lost weight & finally improved my health problem, Kara & Steve are always at hand if I need advice, support, a motivational talk or just a chat.  It has changed my attitude & my life & helped me to eat again!” – Hannah Bidwell

“I’ve made lots of changes, I’m more aware of what I eat & am more adventurous in my foods, I have more energy, I feel educated & I’m going away with a lot more knowledge than I ever have from any diet I have ever done” – Anne Bird

“Being weighed every week has concentrated my mind/will power.  Surprisingly I never felt hungry throughout the 12 weeks” – Gordon Sammonds

“I enjoyed learning about vitamins & minerals, making food plates & sharing recipes.  I feel that the Weight Loss Challenge is more of a life changing than a diet, I like the fact that you don’t have to count points/calories etc” – Rachel Heddington

We were very proud to be on Bristols community radio station BCFM as part of the NHS’s Wellbeing show.

We talked about the Weight Loss Challenges & Angel talked about her amazing success story in losing 4 stone!

Click here to listen to our broadcast

Different foods affect your energy levels in different ways.  High sugary & simple carbohydrate foods generally give you a quick release of sugar into your blood stream, hence a quick release of energy.  After the insulin in your pancreas combats the sugar you are left with a dip in your glucose & energy levels.  This can happen quickly after eating & can therefore make you feel tired, lethargic & hungry.  It is important to ensure every meal is well balanced.  This is especially important for people with diabetes to decrease the risk of having a hypoglycaemic attack.

Click here to view how an excess of sugar can affect your weight and your energy levels

Why not send a picture & description of your meal plan to kara@bristolweightlosschallenge.com and we will give you some feedback on how healthy your meals are.

Our new and limited edition Apple Toffee & Cinnamon Formula 1 shake has arrived!!!

For those who pre-ordered it, it is yours to take! For the others hurry to order yours!

This new flavour is yummy cold or warm, as meal replacement or as a 200 calories delicious Christmas treat.

ENJOY!

Why are Arriba! Community Clubs are the fastest growing clubs in the UK?

Discover and understand your full body analysis

Unlike most weight loss clubs which only weigh and measure you we carry out a comprehensive body analysis to identify your weight, body measurements, BMI, Muscle Mass, Body Water %, Body Fat %, Visceral Fat rating, Basal Metabolic Rate and Bone Mass.

Identify and agree your personal goals

Your Arriba! Community Club coach will help you identify clear, achievable personal goals and work with you to ensure you achieve your goals.

Develop a personalised nutrition plan

You will receive a simple, easy to follow personalised nutrition plan that is exactly right for your body and will enable you to achieve your goals.

Education to ensure your weight loss is permanent

Every week of the course will include simple, clear information on all the topics you need to understand to lose weight and keep the weight off! Topics include hydration, calories, fats, protein, metabolism, etc..and ensure that by the end of the course you will not have achieved your weight loss goal but also be able to maintain a healthy weight for the rest of your life!

What have you got to lose?

Don’t forget your Arriba! Wellness Club Coach will be with you every step of the way to encourage, support and help you achieve your goals.

In Arriba! we don’t believe in the “blame & shame” culture. We strive to develop an adult to adult relationship, which creates an atmosphere of trust and friendship. We take weight loss seriously and we understand how it can affect people in different ways. This is why we encourage recognition by giving awards each week so there is an incentive for everyone to achieve their best on a regular basis. And there is also the £300, £200, £100 cash prizes for the 3 biggest losers!!!!

We’ve had  a tremendous support from the Bristol Evening Post, see by youself and contact us!:

Bristol Evening Post – January Editorial
Bristol Evening Post – May Editorial
Bristol Evening Post – July Editorial

Join our fun and educational 12 weeks weight loss challenge in Mangostfield, every Thursday at 7 pm. It is still time to join!

This is a non profit community challenge ideal for those who are serious about losing weight and achieving long term health. Joining fees of 39 pounds (for the whole 12 weeks) are used for the cash prizes that are given to the 3 biggest losers!

Click Here to contact us!

We’ve just ended the Fishponds Weight Loss challenge and we will start a new one on Wednesday 18th August 2010, so pick up your phone and book your space

Here what some of our last participants thought of Arriba weight loss challenge:

Have you found the challenge useful? If so, what changes have you met to your diet / lifestyle?

“Yes, before I only thought about fat, calories. Now I know about the importance of proteins, fibres, …the chain of Life!” H. MDL

“Yes. I changed my portion sizes, I am drinking more water and I am eating less carbs”. C. Y

“I have found it really useful and feel more much happier. I eat more protein and drink more water”. S. C

“Yes, I re-enforced what I learnt in the first challenge”. S. Co

Is there anything that you feel could be done better by the weight loss challenge coach?

“No, Linda is an intelligent, beautiful, clever lady who teaches us something new every week.” H. MDL

“Tell the group how man calories in beer, cider and sweets”. C. Y

“No, I am very happy with all her help and I learnt lot of new stuff”. S. C

“No, Linda was very helpful in every way. I got bored with eating the same thing and she gave me other options”. B. F

What did you enjoy most about the challenge?

“Loosing weight the healthy way, keeping it off, increasing my fitness levels, my water intake, my muscle mass and reducing my body fat”. H. MDL

“The coach and the group”. C. Y

“Learning things I didn’t know about food, and getting help and support”. S. C

“Fitting into clothes that I couldn’t fit into after my pregnancy”. B. F

“Linda smiley happy face:-)”.  S. Co.

Any other comments?

“This is the best weight loss programme I have followed”. H. MDL

“Thanks Linda, this challenge helped me a lot”. B. F

What you need to know about

The revolutionary ‘Community Weight Loss Challenge’ is a 12 week course designed to give you the necessary knowledge and support you need to achieve safe and long term weight loss. Because we are a nutrition organisation (and not only a slimming club!), you will get a 1-2-1 with your personal coach as part of this challenge: this is the opportunity to discuss your own objectives and meal plan with your personal coach.

Unlike traditional ‘Slimming Clubs’ at Arriba! we provide much more than a ‘pay-weigh-and go’ weight loss class. Over the 12 weeks we will educate you on key topics including:

• Importance Of Protein
• Understanding You Body Composition
• Healthy Snacking
• Rev Up your Metabolism
• Fats – Good & Bad
• Portion Control
• Carbohydrates
• Understanding Food Labels
• Eating Out Healthily
• Digestive Health
• Importance Of Fibre
• Understanding Sugars
• Exercise

Arriba! Wellness Clubs Provide:

• Full & On-Going Body Composition Analysis
• Weekly Weigh & Measure
• Nutrition Education For Safe & Long Term Weight Loss
• Personal Coaching & Support
• Fun Environment
• Opportunity To Meet People & Make New Friends

The Challenge:

• Everyone in the challenge starts and finishes at the same time
• Everyone pays a participation fee of £39.
• At the end of the 12 weeks the 3 participants who have lost the greatest % of body weight win:
  • 1st Prize = £300*
  • 2nd Prize = £200*
  • 3rd Prize = £100 *

For more information on Arriba! Wellness Clubs and Community Weight Loss Challenges running in Bristol and surrounding areas please use the” contact us” facility at the top of the page.

Good Luck!

* Prizes based on 30 participants. Prizes are relative to the number of participants, please speak with your Arriba! leader for exact details.

We look forward to working with you to achieve your wellness goals.

Your personal coach

Bristol Weight Loss Challenges are ran by Arriba! Wellness Clubs. The official launch of ARRIBA! Wellness clubs in the UK took place on Sunday 28th June 2009!!!! You will hear more and more of ARRIBA! in the next 6 months: on the street, in your local shops…on TV! Meanwhile let me introduce who we are and what we have to offer!

Arriba! Wellness clubs fill the gaps left by traditional weight loss clubs in the market: they offer support and coaching but based on nutrition. They taking us back to basics by understanding food and lifestyle and how this affects weight, health and energy. They get us away from the “diet sheets” calorie counting, cutting out whole food groups, colour days or abstaining all together from food during parts of the day.

We understand that what people need is access to local education, support and advice to help them fundamentally improve their daily diet habits. This is where Arriba! Wellness Clubs and the Community Weight Loss Challenge come in.

The launch of our first weight launch challenge took place on Friday 12th June 2009. We are running classes in a weekly basis and we already planned the launch of the second challenge in August at Kingswood Community Association. We are aiming for 20 classes per week accross the different bristol communities by the end of the year!. If you want to be part of this exciting experience, contact us or attend one of our classes, we always look for more motivated weight loss leaders!

This is a non-profit event so the biggest losers win a cash prize (participants joining fees are used for the cash prizes)!

Through this Blog, we would like to share  useful and meaningful information about nutrition, health and wealth with the hope to guide people to reach a better version of themselves and take control of their health for good. Don’t forget, whether you want to lose weight, or just feel healthier, be more performant, or simply be more educated about nutrition…this website is for you because GOOD HEALTH IS A NECESSITY TO EVERYONE.

“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” Aldous Huxley

Linda - Arriba! Wellness Clubs – Weight Loss Challenge Leader