TLC PROGRAMMES

The Lifestyle Club

TLC offers two diet and lifestyle education programmes — TLC Diabetes and TLC Wellbeing – designed to empower people to take an active role in their health and wellbeing. Each consists of an 8-week course with ongoing support options to help participants develop the confidence, skills and knowledge to make lasting lifestyle changes and improve their health.

  • Suitable For

    People living with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes

  • Focused On

    Knowledge, tools and support to better manage blood glucose levels, with remission being a realistic and achievable goal

  • Potential Benefits

  • Improved blood glucose control
  • Reduced need for prescribed diabetes medication
  • Reduced risk of developing other health conditions
  • Increased fat loss helping you to lose weight & reduce waist size, if needed
  • Reduced blood pressure
  • Less hunger with more enjoyment of food
  • Improved quality of life

  • Average 8-Week Results

Weight –4.6 kg

Waist –6.1 cm

HbA1c –8.5 mmol/mol

  • Suitable For

    Anyone wishing to improve general health and wellbeing

  • Focused On

    Knowledge, tools and support to improve health and wellbeing, addressing diet and lifestyle factors to feel better every day

  • Potential Benefits

  • Increased fat loss helping you to lose weight & reduce waist  size, if needed
  • More effective stress & sleep management
  • Increased energy & fitness levels
  • Reduced blood pressure
  • Better mental, reproductive & oral health 
  • Improved relationship with food
  • Reduced risk of developing future health conditions

  • Average 8-Week Results

Weight –3.6 kg

Waist –10.7 cm

How Does TLC Work?

8-Week Online Course

  • DURATION: 8 × 90 min sessions on the same day/time each week
  • DELIVERY: by a trained Health Coach via Zoom or MS Teams
  • GROUP SIZE: small groups of 6–12 participants
  • ACCOMPANYING RESOURCES: printed 100-page handbook & optional WhatsApp group for peer-to-peer support
  • ACCESS REQUIREMENTS: Able to understand English & use email/video conferencing software, with access to the internet via a desktop or mobile device. Every effort is made to support those with special educational needs & disabilities.

Course Session Overview

The 8 session titles are the same for both TLC Diabetes & TLC Wellbeing, but session topics & discussion are tailored to either diabetes or wellbeing 

  • Session 1: An Introduction to Low Carb Lifestyles
  • Session 2: Nutrition for Health
  • Session 3: Practical Considerations
  • Session 4: It’s Not All About Nutrition
  • Session 5: Carbohydrate Awareness
  • Session 6: Debunking Myths
  • Session 7: Staying on Track
  • Session 8: Recapping and the Way Forward

Ongoing Support Options

  • Access to the TLC Members’ page
  • Access to the wider TLC Facebook Group & TLC WhatsApp Community
  • Invitations to online TLC Monthly Catch-Ups
  • Option to sign-up for monthly PHC Lifestyle Newsletter
  • In some areas, option to join a local TLC Support Hub

Important Considerations

  • It is recommended that those with complex health issues discuss suitability for TLC with their healthcare team
  • Participants taking certain diabetes or blood pressure medications may be advised to contact their healthcare team before reducing their carbohydrates
  • For people struggling to lose weight, TLC offers a sustainable alternative to starting GLP-1s but can also be used in combination with GLP-1s to bring benefits beyond maximising weight loss

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TLC Wellbeing Success Story

 

I have learned so much about food and my relationship with food in the eight weeks and I am delighted with the results I have achieved thanks to this course.

I have lost a considerable amount of weight and inches round the middle, blood pressure has improved, better quality of sleep and overall feel much better.

I still have a way to go on this journey but with the foundations and knowledge I now have I am confident on achieving all my goals.

Also great to know there is still access to support there for me on the journey to better health.

Thank you.

TLC Diabetes Success Story

From the start of the course, we were given the information that enabled me to understand how diabetes develops and why my current eating habits weren't helpful.
 
Despite my nervousness about it being a group session, the support of the other attendees was encouraging and their input meant that topics were thoroughly explored.
 
The course leader was very knowledgeable and explained all the topics clearly, providing links to additional information so we could go into more detail if we wanted.
 
I found the course really helpful. I have changed my eating habits and my blood sugar is now constantly lower. I've lost weight and need to take far fewer drugs for my diabetes.
 
I'm confident that as I carry on with my new lifestyle I shall have my diabetes fully in remission and that I shall reach my ideal weight.