At Slimming World, we’ve always understood the need for a flexible, family-friendly approach to weight loss. It’s so important that your new healthy habits fit in with your everyday life – it makes them far more likely to stick!
Our healthy eating plan, Food Optimising, and our active lifestyle programme are built around everyday food and activity. They work perfectly with real life, are fully in line with current guidance and are easily personalised for you and your family. Enjoying a healthy, balanced diet and getting active together will bring brilliant benefits beyond your own lasting weight loss results.
Fab fact: A survey of 396 Slimming World members with children aged five to 11 found that almost half (48 per cent) reported healthy improvements in what their child ate and more than a quarter (27 per cent) said their child had become more physically active.
Slimming World family recipe ideas
Life’s too busy to be cooking separate meals – so we combine slimming-friendly and family-friendly with hundreds of tasty recipes that everyone (even the fussiest eaters) will love.
When you join Slimming World you’ll unlock a huge recipe collection on the app and website, with thousands of healthy meals, desserts and snack ideas available at your fingertips. With recipes for busy days, days before the ‘big shop’ and days when you’re sticking to a budget – plus every dietary requirement covered – you’ll never be stuck for dinner inspiration again!
Slimming World family favourites
Serve up these satisfying staples for guaranteed smiles around the table (and a sustainable way to lose weight for you!).
Slimming World family meals on a budget
We know that feeding a family isn’t cheap. These money-saving recipes are great to have in your backpocket for low-spend weeks.
Slimming World slow-cooker recipes
Slow-cooker recipes are brilliant for busy days. Simply throw in your ingredients and let the gadget do the cooking while you get on with other things.
Extra-busy week? Try a Slimming World Kitchen recipe box
We’ve added ‘quick cook’ meals to our recipe boxes, so you can enjoy delicious, slimming-friendly feasts in 20 minutes or less! With everything you need delivered to your doorstep on a day to suit you, it’s the perfect no-stress solution for extra-busy weeks.
Cooking with the kids
Letting little ones help in the kitchen is a great way to spend quality time together while teaching them some valuable life skills (hopefully they’ll be cooking for you in the future!).
10 Slimming World air fryer recipes
Is your air fryer your go-to worktop wonder? These recipes will get you off to a frying healthy start!
Find out more about our healthy eating plan, Food Optimising
Slimming World’s Family Affair
Our Family Affair booklet is packed with practical advice to help the whole family to make healthier changes that last – including:
- the differences to keep in mind as you shop, cook and eat as a family
- family-favourite recipe makeovers to get everyone eating well together
- tried-and-tested ways to exercise and get active as a family or individually
When you join Slimming World, you can pick up the booklet for free in group.
Getting active as a family
As much as we’d all like to be more active, everyday demands and commitments can get in the way of our plans. Slimming World’s active lifestyle programme will help you find ways to fit activity that you enjoy into your family life – at the pace that’s right for you.
In your Slimming World group or on our app or website, you’ll learn techniques that help you get going – and keep going, no matter how hectic things are.
Family activity challenge
Keeping the kids entertained during the weekends and holidays can be a tough task. These 30 ideas will keep the whole family moving!
Low-cost activity ideas
You don’t have to spend lots to have a good time. Tick off some of our fun, budget-friendly ways to support your weight loss goals.
Walk the world with Slimming World
Beat the boredom factor by turning walking into a game! Boost your step count and tick off famous landmarks as you go.
Discover the Slimming World active lifestyle programme
Don’t forget, little ones are welcome in group
At Slimming World, we’re committed to giving you the help you need every week of the year – and you’re more than welcome to bring your children, too. Come along to group to meet like-minded mums and dads and get more family-friendly recipe and activity ideas, plus advice for slimming through those tricky school breaks, days out and special occasions. You’ll also find lots of family-focused support on Slimming World Online, our digital service, which you can log on to whenever it suits you.
Your family can try a week of Food Optimising for free!
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