Healthy Eating

Whether your group’s in Blackpool or Basingstoke, in a community centre or cricket club you’ll find lots of things are exactly the same – and it’s no coincidence!

Slimming World groups are all designed in a specific way, to make them the most warm and supportive places to help you with your weight loss and build your confidence.

As well as the many unique Slimming World features, such as Image Therapy, our generous eating plan and the fact that all of our Consultants understand the challenge of losing weight, you’ll also find the following…

our sunny welcome

One of the first things you’ll notice about our groups is the bright yellow sign outside the venue. You may think that these signs serve the obvious purpose of pointing out where the group is – and this is indeed useful! However, the signs have a much more important role than that. We understand that going along to a slimming group can be a daunting experience. We know that many members go along to a group several times before they actually pluck up the courage to walk through the door. Our yellow sign lets you know:

"There are no strangers here, only friends you have yet to meet."

your special introduction

Once inside the meeting (and you’ve been greeted like an old friend by your Consultant!) you’ll be swept off your feet (literally) by the fab introduction to Slimming World you’ll receive along with other new members that evening. This welcoming talk from your Consultant will soon get you feeling right at home. Whether you join alone or whether there are a few of you newbies, you’ll be fully informed about Food Optimising, motivated to the max and raring to go!

the shape of things to come

Even the seating arrangement in your group has had careful consideration. If you look closely at the chairs in the room you’ll see they’ve been placed so that they curve round into a horseshoe shape. This set up is the very best way that your Consultant can interact with you all and equally that you can see all your fellow members (no back-of-the-head conversations or neck-straining natter!). That lively, buzzy group you attend just wouldn’t be the same with chairs in rows!

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no leotard necessary

Just as Food Optimising choices are down to personal taste and preference, the type of activity you take part in is very much up to you. We won’t force you into a routine when you may be just taking your first steps towards getting active, but activity is a major part of Slimming World’s philosophy as it brings great health benefits as well as making you feel good. The synergy of Food Optimising and Body Magic really leads to fantastic results. Although we help you naturally increase your activity levels each week, with awards, tips and even misconception-busting as part of Image Therapy, we don’t include an exercise class as part of the group. Of course if you want to come along to group in your leotard, you’re more than welcome!

shunning the sheets

When you join Slimming World you’re given a very valuable piece of apparatus – your Food Optimising book - containing a vast list of all the delicious Free Foods to be enjoyed, as well as Healthy Extras and Syns. Food Optimising is all about discovering how best to fit healthy eating choices into your own personal routine. Becoming relaxed and comfortable with your new pattern of eating is the key to long-term success, which is why we don’t provide ‘diet sheets’ for you to rigidly follow. Becoming reliant on a list of set meals will curb your progress long term - learning how to adjust traditional favourites will make healthy eating second nature.

target tactics

At Slimming World we don’t dictate what your weight should be, that’s why when you join you set your own personal target. Whether you want to lose a few stones or a few pounds, we want you to aim for a weight that’s comfortable for you. This could mean that you head for an interim target at first, or you may be focused on the finishing line right from the word go. Whatever target you aim for – it’s up to you – we’ll be with you all the way!