Beat the Bulge

‘Gym membership must be made cheaper’

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‘Gym membership must be made cheaper’

Don’t miss free health checks

Don’t miss free health checks

Don’t miss free health checks

Families invited to sports day

Families invited to sports day

Families invited to sports day

Children can lose weight and have fun

Children can lose weight and have fun

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Children can lose weight and have fun

Patients, surgeons and staff at The Spire Hospital in Southampton celebrate the milestone in weight loss.

Patients, surgeons and staff at The Spire Hospital in Southampton celebrate the milestone in weight loss.

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We lost 51 tonnes of fat

Be Healthy, Be Active event

Be Healthy, Be Active event

Be Healthy, Be Active event

HEALTHY EATING: Children at Bitterne CE Junior School learn about fresh fruit with Bupa volunteers, back left, as part of the Activ-eat initiative. Echo picture by Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 10674671

HEALTHY EATING: Children at Bitterne CE Junior School learn about fresh fruit with Bupa volunteers, back left, as part of the Activ-eat initiative. Echo picture by Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 10674671

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Feast of healthy eating knowledge

Frisbee players, from left, Simon Yorath, Lilja Helgadottir, Ellie Geller, Caroline McMillan and Chris Whittle.

Frisbee players, from left, Simon Yorath, Lilja Helgadottir, Ellie Geller, Caroline McMillan and Chris Whittle.

Hundreds take up the sporting challenge

New trim trail a keep fit hit

New trim trail a keep fit hit

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New trim trail a keep fit hit

IN STEP: Children at creative dance event at Hazel Wood Infant School, Totton. Picture by Echo photographer Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 10598620

IN STEP: Children at creative dance event at Hazel Wood Infant School, Totton. Picture by Echo photographer Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 10598620

Youngsters are a step ahead

RIDE: Amy Farminer, Thea Bjaaland and Dale Bostock on the rickshaw. Echo picture by Joanna Mann Order no: 10578950

RIDE: Amy Farminer, Thea Bjaaland and Dale Bostock on the rickshaw. Echo picture by Joanna Mann Order no: 10578950

Rickshaw rides help to get commuters pedalling

Weighing up the city’s obesity battle plans

Weighing up the city’s obesity battle plans

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Weighing up the city’s obesity battle plans

NEW ME! Slimline Kaye. Picture: Mat Watson. Order no: 10559134

NEW ME! Slimline Kaye. Picture: Mat Watson. Order no: 10559134

Beating the bulge changed my life

Jackie Campbell and her daughter Ashley, 16, who lost three stone since seriously tackling her weight problem.

Jackie Campbell and her daughter Ashley, 16, who lost three stone since seriously tackling her weight problem.

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'Fat camp' was turning point

Swim for free to Beat the Bulge

GET ACTIVE: There are a whole host of activities for people to try out.

GET ACTIVE: There are a whole host of activities for people to try out.

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Beat the bulge with the Daily Echo