What's the best way for me to lose weight? How often do I need to come to the gym? Can't I just lose weight by eating less? How long will it take for me to reach my goal? Why will a gym work when nothing else has? I am very large and feel uncomfortable exercising around other people. What's the best way for me to lose weight? There is a lot of confusing information around as to how to lose weight. The bottom line is if you want to reduce your size and improve your shape, a quality exercise regime and a controlled eating programme is the only way for long-term success. At Reviva we offer tailored exercise programmes and nutrition guidance to help you achieve your desired goals. Many clubs also offer a focused weight management programme. Contact your local club for details. Back to top How often do I need to come to the gym? Joining Reviva is a big step towards making positive changes in your health, however it is important that you regularly use the facilities to maximise the benefits and reach your goals easily and quickly. We recommend three times a week for optimum results. Back to top Can't I just lose weight by eating less? What you eat is important in a weight loss programme, but what usually happens when people diet or restrict their eating without an exercise programme is that they predominantly lose water as well as lean muscle and don't predominantly lose fat. This means that their metabolic rate is lowered and when they go back to eating normally they will put on fat. This results in ongoing yo-yo dieting. Exercise and eating healthily together is the only way to guarantee true fat reduction and permanent results. Back to top How long will it take for me to reach my goal? This will obviously depend on how much you have to lose but a safe weight loss is around 1-2lb per week. If you are losing fat and not water or muscle, loss on the scales may be slow but you will see results in your actual size. Back to top Why will a gym work when nothing else has? If you have never included exercise in your attempts to manage your weight you have been missing out on 50% of the solution. Diets have repeatedly been proven to lead to long-term weight gain. Exercise will help you lose fat, not lean muscle, and you will keep it off. Back to top I am very large and feel uncomfortable exercising around other people. At Reviva, members are of all shapes and sizes. We have a lot of larger ladies who have found our clubs to be non-intimidating and supportive. You have nothing to lose just coming in to see for yourself. Back to top Why not come in and see just how easy it is to make a difference.	"It not only gives me the chance to socialise, but also allows one to keep fit and healthy. I would recommend Reviva to anyone." Sugra Munir Leeds