Women’s health and weight loss – Slimming World Blog

Our festive fairytale in London

Roxanne Wells — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:26:00 +0000

Sparkling lights, fabulous festive food and the thrill of a West End theatre show… London is a winter wonderland at Christmastime. And yet, two years ago was the first year that I felt fully able to enjoy our annual December trip with friends. Looking back to Christmases past, my weight always seemed to put a dampener on the festivities. At 18st 2lbs, sightseeing and Christmas shopping caused my...

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“The embarrassing moments that changed our lives”

Roxanne Wells — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:20:25 +0000

Many of our members come to Slimming World having tried lots of different ways to lose weight –without success. It can be a real revelation to discover a no-hunger healthy eating plan which actually works! Here, our incredible Miss Slinky and Mr Sleek 2023 share how the support of their group has been the key to their slimming success… “I’d tried every diet you could think of…

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“Losing 9st reduced my hot flushes and night sweats”

Roxanne Wells — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000

At Slimming World, we understand that many women worry about the effect the menopause could have on their weight loss – and we’re here to offer advice and support to help you achieve and maintain your dream target weight, while managing your menopause symptoms. We recently surveyed 2,472 Slimming World members who were either going through the perimenopause or who had already experienced the...

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Menopause and weight

Roxanne Wells — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:55:48 +0000

At Slimming World, we understand that everyone’s experience of menopause is different. If you’re worried about menopause weight gain, we can help you to achieve your dream weight – and manage your symptoms along the way*. Evidence shows that eating healthily and exercising regularly can help to manage menopause symptoms, sustain lean muscle, maintain our metabolism, prevent menopause weight gain...

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Alison’s photo diary: “My 60th birthday bucket list”

Matt Burton — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:48:14 +0000

For Slimming World member Alison Berry, losing weight has led to a full bucket list of milestone moments – from taking on a charity challenge to celebrating her 60th feeling full of confidence. Here, she reveals how she fought back from failing health to enter her 60s feeling fitter, healthier and happier than ever… When I joined Slimming World in 2014, I was at my lowest ebb. A year earlier I’d...

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What’s on the Slimming World Podcast

Roxanne Wells — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:37:32 +0000

Press play to be welcomed into Anna Mangan and Clare Savory’s world of all things weight loss. Their lively chats cover every slimming subject you can think of – from boredom eating to body image – with plenty of laughs along the way. You can listen to Anna and Clare and find out more about the Slimming World Podcast here. Even better, if you’re a Slimming World member, you can listen to exclusive...

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How Slimming World will help you maintain a long term weight loss

Roxanne Wells — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:35:22 +0000

At Slimming World, it’s not all about helping you get to your dream weight (although that is a biggie!). Equally important is the support we offer once you’ve reached your goal, to ensure that you can maintain the long term weight loss that you really want. Research just published shows that building healthy habits is the key to weight loss that lasts – and with an easy-to-follow plan and ongoing...

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Celebrate National Fitness Day with Slimming World

Matt Burton — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:20:27 +0000

It’s National Fitness Day today, which means it’s the perfect time to take the first step on your personal fitness journey. At Slimming World, we’ve always understood how important exercise is for your health and wellbeing – and your long-term weight loss success. That’s why we created our unique Body Magic physical activity support programme, to help you get moving more in a way you enjoy and...

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“I’ve found a career that works around my children”

Matt Burton — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:21:42 +0000

As a busy mum, Rachel was looking for a flexible part time job that fitted in with her family. She found that – and so much more – at Slimming World. Take a look at her life as a Slimming World Consultant… could it be the perfect role for you, too? “While losing 5st with Slimming World, my entire mindset and relationship with food and drink changed for the better.” “One of my favourite sayings is...

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“At 16½st, I struggled to walk far. Now I’m a qualified football coach”

Matt Burton — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:42:01 +0000

I’d battled with my weight for most of my adult life, but it was when I got divorced that it really started to spiral out of control. Being a single mum with a full-time job, time-saving convenience food became the norm, as did the glass of wine and bar of chocolate I’d enjoy every night as a reward for getting through the day. Although I tried to keep active by walking and cycling regularly...

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