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Yes you can eat healthily for less with Slimming World! We’re determined that your budget shouldn’t be a barrier to eating well and getting the weight loss you want.  

There’s a real focus on low-cost living in our groups and in our Slimming World Online Community, with members sharing cost-cutting cooking hacks and their best bargain buys. Our members have access to lots of help on our app and website, too, including low-cost recipes and cash-saving advice.   

In our survey of 2,000 Slimming World members, 83% agreed that it’s possible to lose weight on a budget*. 

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Cooking on a budget – recipes and tips 

Money-saving meals 

Looking for maximum taste and minimum spend? These recipes will help you tighten your belt in more ways than one.

Worktop wonders 

Take a sneak peek at Slimming World’s Air Fryers and Friends. It’s our newest recipe book on the block and it’s packed with slimming-friendly recipes for your air fryer, slow cooker or microwave. 

Chicken curry noodles

Cost-cutting tips from Slimming World members 

From air frying to cut-price food apps, our slimmers have found creative ways to slash their food bills. 

“Yellow stickers saved me £££s while slimming” 

Dean Simpson-Humphreys shares how his supportive group and some savvy shopping habits helped him through a difficult time in his life…  

Zappy meals 

From a cooked breakfast to a pud in a mug, we’ve got seven money-saving microwave recipes to ping your way. 

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Make the most of store-cupboard staples 

Have a look in your cupboards and freezer – whatever you’ve got, we can help you make a meal of it! 

How to cook almost anything in an air fryer 

From chicken nuggets to boiled eggs, you can cook many of your Food Optimising favourites in this nifty gadget – saving time, energy and money. 

4 ways to love your leftovers 

Whether it’s meat from your Sunday roast or a stash of spare veggies, your leftovers won’t go to waste with these tasty ideas. 

Slow-cooker recipes 

From satisfying stews to delicious soups, here’s how to slow-cook your way through snuggly season! 

Slimming World recipes for students 

Delicious dishes and seven sure-fire strategies to make slimming while studying easy and affordable. 

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Slimming World budget recipes 

Slow-cooker chicken 

Chickpea curry 

Slow-cooker chilli 

Ratatouille pasta bake 

Pizza frittata 

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Marmite pasta 

Sweet potato curry 

Tuna pasta bake 

Leftover chicken curry 

Bubble and squeak 

Leftover roast chicken fajitas 

Slimming World mug cakes 

Slow-cooker rice pudding 

Slimming World slow cooker rice pudding three ways

Save and slim with Slimming World   

We’re here to help you shop, cook and eat in a way that suits your lifestyle, and that includes working within your weekly budget. For more tips and recipes, head to your local Slimming World group or join Slimming World Online.   

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*A self-selecting sample of 2,000 Slimming World members were polled via Slimming World’s member website in March 2023.   

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