Want to lose weight? We can help you.
Beezee by Maximus offer a FREE 12-week healthy lifestyle programme for adults and families in Oxfordshire. They're designed to help you lose weight in a healthy way, and keep it off for good.
You will attend a weekly group session - either in-person or online - led by a qualified local health coach who will support you through your journey.
You can earn up to 16,000 BetterPoints (£16) to spend or donate by taking part in the programme, plus even more rewards for walking, running, cycling and using public transport.
How to sign up
Tap the links below for more information and to register your place on the programme:
Beezee Adults
Beezee Families
Once registered, your health coach will provide you with the necessary details to unlock the programme rewards.
Not yet taking part in BetterPoints Oxfordshire?
Download the free BetterPoints app from the App Store or Google Play or by scanning the QR code below
Register an account with your Oxfordshire postcode or enter the code bpoxooa if you commute in regularly
Once registered, not only can you earn healthy weight rewards but also BetterPoints for walking, wheeling, running, cycling and taking public transport. You can spend your rewards at high street brands, with participating local retailers or donate them to good causes in Oxfordshire.
Hear from a Healthy Weight Hero
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After struggling to maintain her weight following a cycling accident, Naomi found the support she was looking for through the Beezee programme and BetterPoints. Here is what she had to say:
How did you find out about the Beezee programme and why did you choose to get involved?
“I found out about Beezee through the BetterPoints app. It came at the perfect time really as I had been giving some serious thought to how I should go about losing weight. I had been looking at myself and thinking, ‘I don’t look or feel very healthy’.
I had a nasty cycling accident 6 years ago, which meant I couldn’t exercise for 18 months. I still have reduced mobility now. As you can imagine, as I wasn’t moving much it meant I put on weight.
When I had sufficiently recovered I used Slimming World, which got the weight off quickly, but it wasn’t sustainable. It was a short term fix. Beezee has provided me with something that will be beneficial for the longer-term.
Could you tell us more about the programme and how it has benefited you?
The mindful eating practice I’ve been taught has been really helpful. It’s made me more conscious of portion size too.
I work in a school and there is food everywhere. Whilst I’d eat a healthy breakfast and lunch, there was always biscuits and crisps in the staffroom that I would snack on, which was a key reason for the weight gain.
The programme has made me take a step back and ask myself, ‘do I want this, or do I need this?’.
The coaches made it very engaging and created a good group dynamic. It felt like I was with them at times even though it was all done remotely. Hearing from others about their progress and challenges along the way was also helpful.
Did the BetterPoints rewards help at all?
Definitely! Sometimes I came home from work and thought ‘urgh’, I’m exhausted and I just want to crash out on the sofa and not join the session. But the rewards really did make me stick to it when I wasn’t feeling super motivated.
Has the app had an influence on any other behaviour?
Yes! I am walking a lot more. I’ve developed the habit of going for walk on my lunch break as well as after work, even if it is raining. Before the app, on those rainy days, I would have stayed inside.
My colleague and I signed up together and we’ve developed a friendly competition. If she goes for a walk, I have to join her and vice versa.
Whilst it isn’t rewarded in the app, I’ve taken up swimming. It’s indirectly given me the push to try different ways of getting fitter and healthier.
Knowing there is an incentive, which you can eventually use to treat yourself, keeps you going. I’ve recently used my BetterPoints to buy a new swimming costume. It’s an excellent and fun scheme.”
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