Weight Management Centre
Every credible route. Explained properly.
Medication is only one option. Shift Some Timber is building a complete UK weight-management resource covering lifestyle change, NHS support, prescription treatments, surgery and emerging therapies — with the same questions answered for every route.
Choose a route
Five ways into the Treatment Centre
Lifestyle & behaviour change
Nutrition, walking, strength work, sleep, habits, alcohol, emotional eating and structured self-directed programmes.
Explore lifestyle options →NHS support
Digital weight-management support, local services, referrals, specialist pathways, medication access and surgery eligibility.
Explore NHS routes →Weight-management medication
Mounjaro, Wegovy, Saxenda, Orlistat and other established or relevant UK medicines — compared fairly and in context.
Explore medication →Weight-loss surgery
Gastric sleeve, bypass, band, balloon, ESG and revision procedures — including NHS routes, UK costs, Europe and aftercare.
Explore surgery →Emerging treatments
Retatrutide, CagriSema, Orforglipron, Amycretin, MariTide and the next generation of weight-management treatments.
Explore what's coming →Compare everything
Medication vs lifestyle, surgery vs medication, NHS vs private, UK vs Europe and treatment-vs-treatment comparisons.
Open Compare Centre →We do not start with what we want to sell. We start with the options available to you, the trade-offs involved and what makes sense in real life.
The Shift Treatment Standard
Every treatment guide will be built to answer the same core questions, so you can compare options properly instead of jumping between sales pages that all tell the story differently.
What is it?
Plain-English explanation and how it works.
Who is it for?
Who may benefit — and who probably should not choose it.
NHS
Eligibility, referral route, access and practical limitations.
UK private
Availability, typical costs, inclusions and hidden costs.
Europe
Where relevant: country comparisons, travel, aftercare and risk.
Benefits & drawbacks
How it could help — and how it could hinder.
Evidence & uncertainty
What we know, how strong the evidence is and what remains unclear.
Alternatives
Natural, NHS, professional support, medication, surgery and doing nothing for now.
Real-life implications
Work, family, food, exercise, alcohol, travel and maintenance.
Decision support
Questions to ask yourself, your clinician and your provider.
Quick links
Can I try without paying for treatment?
Yes. In fact, we want you to have a proper free route available. The Natural Route will give you a structured way to test lifestyle change before deciding whether you need more support.
Start freeThe Shift Programme is coming soon
If you eventually want more structure, accountability or clinician-led support, tell us how we can reach out when the programme is ready.
Register to Shift Some TimberNew: Wegovy Decision Guide
Our comprehensive UK guide to Wegovy.
New Decision Guides
New: Ozempic Clarification Guide
Medication Comparison Centre
Surgery Centre now live
Thinking beyond injections?
Start with our UK bariatric surgery guide, then go deep on gastric sleeve surgery.
Explore surgeryNHS Weight Management Centre
What can you actually get on the NHS?
Understand referrals, specialist services, medication, surgery and why local pathways differ.
Explore the NHS route