Looking to shed pounds, fat, or a few inches? The Health Department might have just the motivation you need to do so.

Starting on Monday and running to the end of the week, the Department of Health will be promoting Health Weight Week. A mobile self-contained health van will be stationed in front of City Hall to provide free health screenings to members of the public.

A department spokesman said the health screening assessments will include body weight, percentage body fat and waist to hip ratio.

Individual counselling sessions will be provided as part of the completed assessments and registered dieticians will also be on hand between 12.30 and 2 p.m. daily except Tuesday.

The mobile van will be in front of the City Hall for four days ? Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The van will not be available on Tuesday.

?We?d like to encourage members of the public to come out and join us in promoting Healthy Weight Week,? the spokesman said.

?This is a great opportunity for everyone to learn more about how they can get healthy and stay healthy.?