Forget Strictly Come Dancing! To help celebrate National Obesity Week, on Thursday 5th November, staff and patients at The Vita Clinics’ Birmingham Weight Management Clinic helped Bonfire night go with a bang by launching into a variety of different activities under the banner of ’shake, rattle and roll’!

One of our Medical Weight Management patients enjoying his success...

They used exercise DVDs, a vibrating plate and a rebound/bouncer to try to use up even more calories.

Linda, Gastric Band patient, on the vibro-plate

Vicki, Vita Clinics' Patient Administrator, skipping with joy...

Never before have the staff been so active (!) and the patients definately felt that exercise could be great fun. Patients after bariatric surgery procedures such as gastric bypass and gastric band, as well as patients particpating in Vita Clinics’ Medical Weight Management programme, wanted to celebrate the fact that they had lost significant weight and felt healthier than they had done in years.

Carol, Vita Clinics' Bariatric Nurse Specialist, springing into action!

Jane, Vita Clinics' Bariatric Dietician, having an end-of-session 'shakedown'!

The vibro-plate is useful for toning and the mini-trampoline is great for mobility and burning calories.

Catherine, our Bariatric Dietician in Manchester, couldn’t join us but did her bit by marching off on a marathon walk with her Vita Clinics Pedometer!

Catherine, Vita Clinics' Bariatric Dietician, enjoying a brief 'breather'

For more information on getting more active and toned, as well as experiencing the joys of walking, click here.