The weight loss programme that works

Our treatment works on many levels. The active ingredient works by making your body produce more of a specific hormone that affects how hungry you feel.

Increasing these hormone levels slows down digestion and stomach emptying. It affects your appetite because your brain gets the signal "I'm full' much quicker. Which means you eat less.

The medication also resets your metabolism. You have a set point that your body defends to maintain. It gives you hunger signals if you drop below this point. The hormones reset this point to a lower level.

This makes it easier to stick to new eating habits.

At Aktive, we offer both weight loss injections and tablets.

While both forms of weight loss medicines are effective in the long run, what will really work for you depends on your weight loss goals, which form you are most comfortable with, and the efficacy of the medicine.

• Weight loss injections:
  • Reduce up to 21% of your body weight within 16 months.
  • Have to be taken once a week.
  • Have to be self-administered or taken with assistance from a healthcare professional.
• Weight loss tablets:
  • Reduce up to 15% of your body weight within 12 months.
  • Have to be taken once a day.
  • Can be taken easily with a glass of water at home.

In the end, it is up to you to decide which form of medicine works best for you. Aktive is here to help you lose weight, no matter what you choose.

Yes. The popular term 'skinny jab' refers to treatments. However, while it sounds like it will make you 'skinny', that is not necessarily correct.

It is a prescription medication designed to aid weight loss for health reasons.

Like any prescription medication, our partner doctors will still need to consider your medical history before prescribing it.

Clinical trials have demonstrated that our weight loss injection is quite effective. Adults lost an average of 21% of their body weight after 16 months.

One study looked at the effects of our treatment versus a placebo drug over 72 weeks (16 months).

The average starting weight of the participants was 104.8 kg. The participants were told to eat less food and exercise more. They found that:

• Participants taking the 5 mg dose achieved weight loss of over 15%
• Participants taking the 10 mg dose achieved weight loss of over 19.5%
• Participants taking the 15 mg dose achieved weight loss of over 21%

Our weight loss plan is available on prescription for people who have a body mass index (BMI) of 27 or above.

Some other health issues can prevent our partner doctors from prescribing these medications to you. You can find out if it's safe by taking our quiz. It’s free.

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a way of calculating your ideal body weight based on your height. When you take our quiz, it will calculate your BMI so you can know if you’re eligible. There are also online tools to calculate your BMI.

• Underweight: BMI below 18.5
• Healthy weight: from 18.5 to 24.9
• Overweight: from 25 to 29.9
• Obese: from 30 to 39.9

For some people, eating less and exercising more is not enough. Studies show that your genes can significantly affect how you carry weight. For some people, genetic influence can be as high as 80%.

If you’re not seeing progress, you may want to reevaluate your strategy - and our treatment might be the answer. By feeling full more quickly and for longer, it’s easier to reduce your calorie intake and lose weight successfully.

Following a healthy lifestyle is the best way to get the best results from weight loss treatment. You should reduce the number of calories you consume and eat a healthy, balanced diet.

Our personalised meal plan helps you to avoid eating very fatty and sugary foods, as they are high in calories and lacking in nutrients.

Our fitness plan helps with light exercise, 3 times a week. Both factors will help you get the most out of your weight loss treatment and speed up results.

Our partner doctors review your answers to determine if our weight loss plan is safe for you. As we provide prescription medications, it’s important you answer all questions honestly.

Once you’ve placed your order, our partner doctors review your medical history. If they have additional questions, we'll contact you via email. We will not take payment unless you qualify and we can send you the treatment.

Our subscription includes a delivery service every 4 weeks, with each package containing 4 weeks of treatment. Our partner doctors will check your health every month and monitor your progress. Our plans also include support from a nutritionist and health coach. This way, we can give you the support you need. Our plans are all-inclusive: treatment, free delivery, personalised meal plan, fitness plan and support from our weight loss specialists.

Yes, our partner doctors will ask you to update your health information before each delivery. This way, they can monitor how you are doing and give you additional advice if needed.