Slimming World Member dislikes her group – but…

Slimming World Member dislikes her group – but…

As an organisation, Slimming World is passionate about its members. They want each member to feel special, supported, and welcomed. All the consultants I have met also feel the same way. They want their members to have a wonderful time when in the group. Slimming World Consultants want their members to achieve their target and have the body they dream of. This is why I was shocked when I met a Slimming World Member dislikes her group.

Uphill struggle when a Slimming World Member dislikes her group

I was helping my friend in a different group this week. This meant I got up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday after working 65 hours at my regular job and helped her run this cover group. The drive was about 20 miles, in the next town, as a local group had lost their regular consultant a few months ago. All the consultants in the area are rallying around to help support the members to ensure they still have a group to go to. To help members stay focused on their weight loss journey and offer guidance.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not after praise. I offered to help my friend as she helps me in so many other ways. And she is a friend and that’s what friends do.

It’s an early start to support Members

Normally, when you arrive at a venue, the Social Team will usually help the covering consultant set up and pack things away. It makes life so much easier, and the volunteers on the Social Team are indeed sent from heaven for their help and support. Without them, the group would not run as smoothly. That’s me, sent from heaven!

With this group, as it is such an early start, the doors open at 8 a.m., means the Slimming World Consultant needs to be there at 7 a.m. to set up. We did all the heavy lifting together. We got 30 chairs, tables, the kit, set up the kitchen and prepared the hall for a warm welcome. The first member arrived at about 7:50 a.m. To be fair, she did help set up the remaining chairs and signs.

This was a double session, meaning the first group would arrive at 8 a.m. and the next at 9:30 a.m.

Members in the First group were a dream. They laughed and enjoyed the meeting, and four members came up after the group to thank my friend and said they now feel inspired and are looking forward to the week ahead. I was slightly chuffed for her and gave her a pat on the back. I won’t repeat what she said to me, but I am sure you can guess.

It’s the scale’s fault

The second group of members arrived, and the first few ladies were lovely. They came in and weighed. Chatted and welcomed us to their group. One lady sat at the weigh station and took care of all the weighs, and we had a good chat. Then things went downhill. One member arrived and just kicked off. She got on the scales, promptly got off, and said,

‘The scales are wrong again; I have been perfect on plan, and they are showing I have put on 3 pounds. That’s not right. I am fed up with coming to the group with different consultants who bring different scales each week. They put them in different places, and they always weigh differently. At home, I lost this week.

She continued:

‘It’s not what I pay my money for, and quite frankly, I want a better consultant’.

I have to be honest; that floored me for a few seconds. I had said hello to her moments before and she was very pleasant. This reaction was unexpected and a little over the top. I felt so bad for my friend. She smiled and tried to engage her in conversation about her week and what she had done. She wasn’t having any of it.

I over heard one of the other ladies in the group approached her, as I was dealing with another member and asked what she meant by that, and she replied that it’s not fair that we get different consultants all the time, and the scales are different each time. This knight in shining armour suggested that she think about what she has just said and that maybe she should reword her comments. She then changed what she said to the real meaning of her statement.

I am fed up with coming to the group and not being supported by a permanent Slimming World Consultant.

Slimming World Member dislikes her group and I understand why

I understand this. If it were me, I would be upset as a member if I had different consultants each week. This showed me that a Slimming World group is more than just a consultant standing up in front of everyone, asking how they are. It’s about creating a community. A place of safety where we can discuss our issues. This lady felt overwhelmed by the number displayed on the scale, but in reality, she was overwhelmed by the situation. My friend works so hard to ensure all her group members are heard all the time.

Life is hard, and what she is looking for is stability. This lady wants a place where she can go to, and be herself, where she is not a wife, a mother, a sister, or a daughter. She is an individual, and she wants to be recognised for her successes and wins. If she does put on weight, she wants to discuss it with a friend who won’t judge her and will support her. This is what a Slimming World group is all about. There is never any judgement within group. It is a place to be yourself; if you have a bad week, you can tell everyone they will be there for you.

When she left the group, she was smiling and accepted some tools my friend gave her. She had a plan in place and was looking forward to the week. I will see her next week if she turns up.

A New Consultant

There was also a discussion in the group about not having a permanent consultant, and she needed to hear an explanation from my friend, a Slimming World representative. She wanted to hear that she understood her frustrations and that although she was a good consultant, my friend is not her consultant. Which makes a massive difference. This group will get their consultant in a few weeks. She is currently on her training courses with Slimming World, so this matter shouldn’t arise again.

When we got in the car, I asked her about the situation; she was kind to the woman. She said that she was just frustrated with her weight increase, had gone off plan and was hitting out at the nearest obstacle. In this case, it was her, and she doesn’t take it personally.


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Slimming World consultants earn more money covering

Slimming World consultants earn more money covering

Slimming World consultants earn more money covering another Slimming World Consultants group. Let me explain.

One of the cardinal rules for weight loss management is not to get fixated on the number on the scales. Every consultant will tell you that, and every doctor, nurse and weight loss coach will tell you the same thing. If you are looking after your diet, eating better and taking control of your eating, you are doing well. I have never met a dieter who has understood, taken the head off or accepted this fact. Every dieter I know is ruled by the number on the scales.

We all know that the number doesn’t define us. It’s just an arbitrary number that, on the grand scale of things, is miniscule. However, it is the one number that can make or break your day. It’s the one number that emphasises to you and the world your dedication to your weight loss and how well you have done that week. Just like an exam, you are graded on your efforts. It does mean something. It means you are in control, and every slimmer I know wants that number to go down. Just plain and simple.

Stepping on the scales

The other thing a dieter should never do is step on the scales every day. Again, this is controversial. Some people do, and others don’t. It’s just a loose monitor of how you are doing. I go through stages of when I will weigh daily and when I won’t. At the moment, I am weighing officially once a week. Then I weigh at home mid week just to make sure I am staying on track.

How am I doing?

Today, I got on my scales ready for my home weight as a group in about two hours. I only lost half a pound. Half a pound, what the hell! I have been so good. Worked the plan and ensured that I have never gone over my syns. Assured that I have had a third of speed foods on my plate and refused cake and biscuits at my other job. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. My only thought is that I was a bit lax the previous few days before re-joining the new group.

Maybe I did eat well over my daily allowance for food intake. I really couldn’t tell you because I didn’t write it down. Now I only have half a pound to show for it. Before you say anything, I still have four days until my new official weigh-in. If you understand my meaning, I feel very blocked in the rear. I will not beat myself up over this, as I was hoping for a two-pound loss today as I wanted to lose 4 pounds this week.

Standing Tall

This will not ruin my day. I have four meetings today and need my energy for that. I have told some of my clients that I have restarted my weight loss goals and I am honest with them, it keeps me accountable. But I am massively disappointed in the scale number.

Running a Slimming World Group as cover, how much will the Consultant earn?

My friend ran a slimming World group for a colleague, Katie, who is sick today. She has one group, but there are three sessions. If a Consultant is going to make any money, each session should have at least 65 members. then you could earn about £19,000+ per year. However, this group had 83 members. Her first session had 51 members, the second had 10, and the final session had 22. There is room to grow; she will work on that in the next few months. Katie took over this group a few months ago. Before that, the group had 120ish members. For every group, you have to work in the proviso that 20% of the group will not turn up for one reason or another.

Katie’s Income

Other Slimming World consultants covering group isn’t cheap. Katie, for example, has to pay my friend, the covering consultant, a fixed fee of £30 per session. For running Katie’s group, she earned £90. This would be deducted from Katie’s percentage of earnings. Slimming World would not cover any of the fees. This means that Katie made very little. The money she took on the night was £345. Katie had to cover other expenses, including slimming world percentage (in this case, 50% as she has good numbers). Check out this article to discover more about the number of members and percentages. How much does a slimming World Consultant earn.  

  • Income £345
  • Rent £104 (SW will cover 50%)
  • Rent rebate from SW £52

Total £293

  • Slimming Worlds fee 50% of the payments after rent £146.50
  • Cover consultant £90

Katie’s earnings £56.50

This does not include any commission on HiFi bars, magazines and books. This could go to the consultant you are covering if they gave you their stock or my friends if she took her own stock.

As you can see, having cover for a group will take most of the original consultants earnings, if you don’t have the numbers you will end up owning money! My friend has covered for other consultants, and they have ended up owing money, which isn’t good.

My friend said the sessions were fantastic; everyone welcomed her and had questions, and they had a laugh. She did say that the final session was good, but the members were tired and wanted to go home. One of the members started to take over the group, pack the room up, and ask people to put chairs, etc, away. She should have told her to be quiet, but she had literally just finished and was about to ask them to do that, so let it slide. There are times when members of a group tend to bully cover consultants. My friend has said that she doesn’t think she meant to but it comes across as bullying.

Ture Experience for another Slimming World consultants

I had heard of another consultants who has two members in her group who contradict everything she says. During IMAGE Therapy, they give their opinion on what the member should or shouldn’t do. They demean her at every opportunity and talk through her sessions, distracting other members.

She was in discussions with her team developer to either ask the members to leave her group and find a new one or find a way to get them on the side. If I was running a group, I think I would speak to them and ask them to leave if they continued.

These members liked their previous consultant and thought of the group as their group, and as such, they knew how to run the group. They aren’t even on her social team. To add insult to injury, they were target members, so the consultant earned nothing from their attendance. She has lost members because of them.

Picking your Battles as a Slimming World Consultant

I think you pick your battles. This lady wanted to get home; she had been there since 7 p.m., and it was now 8.15, and she wanted to get something to eat. Although my friend didn’t mind what she did, it put a bit of a spoiler on the final session.

If she covers this group again, I think she will know to finish it a little earlier, but they all had a good discussion, and people were talking and sharing stories, which is what it is all about. My friend felt it was a good session and she earnt £90.


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What Is Slimming World – Fresh Start, Rebrand, New Me

What Is Slimming World – Fresh Start, Rebrand, New Me

SW Consultant discusses the Plan

What is Slimming World? We have had the introduction of why I am restarting in a new Slimming World group, if you missed it here it is. So, here I am, ready to start my new eating plan. I am excited about my new day one in a new group as a member. You’d think I’d be enthusiastic and prepared to tackle those 42 pounds I’ve set my sights on shedding. And trust me, I am!

But let me tell you about my quirky little family, who are ready to support me 100%. I discussed my plan of joining a Slimming World Group with them in the morning, and they were there. 100%, encouraging me to go to the group. They asked if I was greeted by a friendly group and if they knew I was the consultants friend, the whole kit and kaboodle. Then reality kicks in.

The First Challenge

I’m on my way home after work, about 7 p.m., and I quickly stop at our local supermarket. My wonderful family, bless their little hearts, kindly requested some “treats.” In their language, that means cake, chocolate, and crisps. This is just a reminder that we had our heart-to-heart that morning about my renewed focus on this journey. Only 11 hours ago! But here we are, end of Day One, and they’re craving those “treats.” This will put me in a danger zone of ‘treats’.

Don’t get me wrong, I understand that I’ll always be near those mouth watering goodies. Also, I don’t have the right to put them on the same plan because I am on a weight loss journey. They have the right to eat whatever they want. So, I decided to compromise. I selected crisps that work within the Slimming World plan. I chose a smaller bag of chocolate raisins for the family and treated myself to a small bag of Haribo Starmix.

My Treat Choice

So why did I select Haribo? To appreciate my choice, you must understand the Slimming World plan. So, let me explain my understanding of the Slimming World plan.

The Facts about weight-loss

I don’t care who you speak to or what they say, but any weight loss program is about a calorie deficit. If you try the 80:20 diet, the cabbage diet, Weight Watchers, Calorie Counting, or my preferred plan, Slimming World. Each plan works on one premise. If you eat fewer calories than you burn, you will lose weight.

So, what is a Calorie?

The food and drinks we consume are like little packets of energy. Our bodies are incredible machines that use these little packets of energy to help our bodies function correctly. This energy makes your heart beat, muscles work, and the other organs in your body function.

We can measure this energy, and the term we use is a “Calorie”. A calorie is a number that has been assigned to all foods.

Your body needs a certain amount of calories to function each day. If you lay in bed and do nothing all day, your body will burn calories. When you move around, just daily living, your body will burn even more calories.

You will gain weight if you eat more calories than your body needs. You will lose weight if you eat fewer calories than your body needs.

It must be said that not all calories are equal here, but that discussion will be for another post.

Slimming World also acknowledges that people don’t like to count calories; they want a plan that can fit in with their lives, and this one does.

Food Groups and my Understanding of Slimming World

Now that we understand that all eating plans are about a calorie deficit, let’s look at the slimming World Plan. This plan is one of the most popular plans to lose weight, as many people don’t want to count calories. A Slimming World plan is much easier to follow.

Slimming World has looked at all the available foods and divided them into five unique categories, each with its own name. There is no complicated jargon, just simple labels:

  • Free Foods
  • Speed Foods
  • Healthy A
  • Healthy B
  • Syns

To reconfirm, if you want to shed those extra pounds, you’ve got to create a calorie deficit. Slimming World gets that and discusses this in their books, which every member receives.

The Dynamic Duo

Slimming World employs expert dietitians and psychologists who’ve poured their wisdom into this plan. The psychological side of weight loss is often underestimated, but I think it’s the most crucial part of any weight loss program. We can all eat fewer calories daily and lose weight, but it’s that fear of losing out. When all around you are eating high-calorie, high-fat foods, you look at your apple or an orange with envy. Your friends are eating a bar of chocolate, and you have nothing. This fear of losing out or missing out is enormous. This is where the re-education and refocus of our goals and eating habits need to change. This, for me, is the hardest part of my journey.

Now, let’s talk about those food groups!

Let’s dive into the World of Slimming World’s food categories – it’s like unlocking the secrets of a healthier, happier you!

Free Foods

Free Foods is up first on our list. Slimming World gets it – every food item has its own calorie value. But here’s the exciting news: they’ve identified certain foods that keep hunger pangs at bay for longer. These magical foods are called free foods. You can indulge in them to your heart’s content. No weighing or measuring.

However, there are three caveats to this:

  1. You need to listen to your body and know if you’re hungry, bored, fed up, angry, or cross. If you are hungry, then eat. If not, you must create another coping mechanism and eat your feelings.
  2. Stop eating when you are full. You do not have to clear your plate. You are in control.
  3. Have a third of speed foods on your plate (we will come to this soon).

Slimming World has a few tweaks they want you to make to help you lose weight. For example, remove all the fat if you eat a pork chop or bacon. Grill or cook them in the oven. Roasting a chicken is perfect; don’t eat the skin. When pasta night rolls around, consider choosing wholemeal pasta.

These tweaks are your secret weapon for an eating plan that spells out success.

Speed Foods

Now, let’s speed things up a bit with Speed Foods! These are the rock stars of our weight loss plan. These foods make you feel fuller for longer. Slimming World affectionately calls them Speed foods. It won’t surprise you to learn that these superheroes are none other than fruits and vegetables. Slimming World suggests that at every meal, you have at least a third of speed foods on your plate.

What does this mean in reality?

Let’s look at a meal. Spaghetti Bolognese.

  1. Add 1/3 of speed food on your plate; this could be a portion of broccoli or any other veg.
  2. Then add your pasta. This is a free food, so there is no weighing or measuring.
  3. Finally, add your Bolognese sauce, which is made from 5% less fat mince. A tin of tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and garlic (all free foods). And whatever else you make your Bolognese from.

This is now a balanced meal. Your Speed Food is put on your plate first. This gives you portion control (and it provides that calorie deficit). You are not filling a plate of whole pasta and adding a meat sauce. You are controlling your calorie intake.

What is Slimming World Healthy A

Up next, we’ve got Healthy A because even in the world of eating plans, we’ve got to keep health in check! Healthy A represents calcium, and it’s recommended that you enjoy two Healthy A’s daily. You’ve got options, whether milk or cheese – the choice is yours! Slimming World is about putting you in the driver’s seat regarding your consumed foods.

What is Slimming World Healthy B

And then there’s Healthy B, representing the fibre in your life. You’re encouraged to have one portion of fibre every day. The options for Healthy B are vast, ranging from bread to stewed apples.

Just remember, precise measurements are the name of the game for your Healthy A and Healthy B.

What is Slimming World Syns

Let’s discuss one of the most controversial aspects of the Slimming World plan. The Syns.

When Slimming World started in 1969, the plan was marketed as the “Sin A Day” diet. The plan was designed to help people lose weight while still enjoying the high-fat, high-sugar foods we all love. The plan was straightforward – keep your daily calories low, and if you wanted to, you could indulge in something you love that is higher in calories and fat only once a day (today, we call this portion control). People lost weight, and the plan grew and became one of the most popular eating plans in the UK.

What is Slimming World, well this was Day One

Fast forward to today, and with the advancement of science and technology, we better appreciate how the body and food work together. We now have a better understanding of food and weight control. The word “sin” has transformed into “Syns,” sporting a fresh spelling and a new meaning – “Synergy.” Meaning that you eat something in combination with a healthy eating plan. Foods high in fat, sugar and salt have been given a point(s) (just like calories, a number, and as discussed in a previous post, any weight loss program is about reducing the calories you consume). Consultants will suggest that each member, depending on their starting weight, will have a certain amount of Syns daily. As the member loses weight, the Syn value is reduced. Once again, PORTION CONTROL.

Slimming World isn’t shy about its history, but this topic keeps “popping up” in debates. From where I stand, let’s move on. It was “Sin” back then, and now it’s “Syns.” After all, in the 1960s, people would put butter on burns; times have changed. People evolve, adapt, and make better choices.

What is Slimming World on Sundays

So, let’s put it all together, shall we? Imagine a typical family meal – a hearty Sunday Lunch, for instance, with roast chicken, crispy roast potatoes, and a colourful array of veggies.

  • Roast Chicken – It’s a Free Food if you bid farewell to the skin.
  • Roast Potatoes – Dry roasted magic makes them Free Foods.
  • Peas – A Free Food.
  • Sweet Corn – You guessed it, another Free Food.
  • Cabbage – Speed Food, adding a burst of goodness.
  • Carrots – Speed Foods for some colourful crunch.
  • Parsnips – Count them as Speed Food, too.
  • Gravy Granules – Ah, here’s the kicker – these are your Syns, and the number depends on how much you sprinkle.

See, it’s as easy as pie! (Well, a calorie-controlled, Slimming World-friendly pie, that is!)

Now you understand that I selected Haribo because they are 4.5 syns for 25 g. Enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, be part of my odd little family treat night, and not feel left out.

Day one was successful.

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Weight Loss With a Slimming World Consultant as a Best Friend

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Welcome to my new blog

It’s time for me to spill the beans on my latest adventure: reigniting my weight loss journey! As a Slimming World consultants best friend. I’ve already said farewell to a whopping 4 stone and 7 pounds. My journey started when I tipped the scales at a mighty 17 stone and 12 pounds and then halted. But hold on, there’s a bit of a twist!

With my return to the Slimming World group, alongside my friend who’s an absolute Slimming World aficionado, I restarted my journey. I also agreed to help her with her own group. This shared commitment gave me the opportunity to reignite my weight loss journey and strive towards achieving my ultimate goal. Agreeing to join the social team, solidified my dedication to her and my goal. Over the course of the past ten months, my weight had stealthily crept up by half a stone, serving as a motivating factor in my re-entry into the world of Slimming World.

OK, I admit it: I’m a tad peeved, maybe a little devastated and disappointed in myself. Truth be told, I haven’t been quite the poster child for the Slimming World plan in the last few months. Life’s been a whirlwind, and I’ve been all over the place with work, family and just, well life.

Excuses, I have them even as a Slimming World Consultant Friend

Excuses? I’ve got a few up my sleeve, from keeping up with my business, creating websites and various other reasons I could throw into the mix to justify my slip-ups. However, if I am honest, I have made a few bad choices and know it. The beauty of Slimming World is that all eating decisions are down to you. What you eat and the results you get.

Slimming World Consultant

My fear was that I have been advocating the importance of creating new weight-loss habits. And here I was, putting on weight. I think some of my new habits may have fallen by the wayside. So, have I really practiced what I preach? To some extent, yes! I’ve managed to incorporate some fantastic habits into my life. For instance, I’ve become a breakfast enthusiast, mastered the art of sitting down to eat every day, and amped up my fruit intake while ditching those sneaky liquid calories.

But some old habits from my pre-Slimming World days have crept back. The sneakiest culprits? chocolate and biscuits, of course! It’s like I’ve entered a race to finish the entire packet, and then, astonishingly, I’ll reach for more even when I’m stuffed. I even caught myself polishing off a bag of crisps just because I’d opened the packet. A habit I thought I had replaced!

After giving myself a stern talking-to (yes, I can be pretty persuasive), I decided it was high time to re-join Slimming World. With my friends as my consultant and coach I know there will some ups and down. Some fun and a few tears. For the next six weeks, I’ve set my sights on shedding those 10 pounds in weight, and I’m bringing you along for the ride with this blog to track my progress.

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Why I Started Dieting, found Slimming World, and transformed my Eating

Why I started dieting, found Slimming World and transformed my eating

Why I started dieting, found Slimming World and transformed my eating

Why did I start dieting?

What a question. Why did I start dieting? I feel like I have been on a diet all my life. My first memory of noticing anything to do with weight started when I was at school, and the school nurse would weigh me at the start and the end of the term. Then I was always underweight and told that I needed to add a few pounds. I didn’t understand what she meant and just carried on with my school life.

My next memory was watching my mother getting dressed for a party, putting on a red dress, and complaining that she was getting fat since she had stopped smoking, and my father had made a few comments about it. She was a size 12. She said she would join a weight-loss club and wanted me to go with her for company and support.

The price of coffee!

I joined her and listened to other women complain about the cost of diet food and the limited selection of diet foods available. These discussions would last for 40 minutes once a week for months. We would have the same debate, but from different people as the membership constantly changes. I refer to this kind of discussion jokingly ‘The price of coffee today is’.

Alternatively, they would moan about having to eat different food from the family and constantly moan about how hard done by they were. The final straw for me came when the instructor turned to the group and told each dieter that they should look at eating food as a treat and make it a performance. Lay the table and make it look beautiful. Turn off the TV and radio and don’t answer the phone and give themselves the gift of 20 minutes to enjoy their meal. I agreed with what she said, but the complaints from the women. Oh no, I can’t not answer the phone; it might be my child needing me. My husband works overseas, and if the phone goes, I will answer. The short-sightedness of what the instructor was trying to say was ignored.


The instructor was trying to say that they should look at their food, and their meal as something to enjoy. Think about what they are eating and be conscious about the food they are putting in their mouths. I was about 14 years old, and the group closed not long after, from memory.

What did I learn about dieting?

What this taught me was that all women should watch their weight. This is part of being a woman, one of the most important aspects of adulthood. A rite of passage. So, I started dieting because at 14; I was a size 10, five foot three, and told I should be a size 8. Moving on several years and dieting successfully and unsuccessfully since then, I managed to get myself to a size 24 and dream of being a size 14 as my ultimate goal. How things change!

It is true to say I started dieting because I wanted to lose weight. It seemed like the logical thing to do; after all, I had been told how to lose weight this way since I was 14. My logic was I was overweight. I should diet to lose weight. But it’s not that simple. Weight loss is complicated, both physically and mentally. It requires a lot of willpower and self-control, which I often lack. And even when you do everything “right”, there’s no guarantee that you will lose weight.

Dieting is such a deeply ingrained part of our culture, and it’s hard to imagine a different eating method. In my early 20s I learnt one style of dieting is not the only answer. I tried Slim Fast and going to the gym three times a week. I tried the cabbage diet, for two days. The 28 days to a better bottom diet, and Rosemary Colony’s diet and exercise. I also followed Susan Powter for a while and Jillian Michaels. For me, it lead to obsessing over food, feeling deprived and unhappy, and eventually giving up and overeating.

My thirties were just the same. So why do I keep doing it? Good question. Partly because I hope that this time will be different, and partly because I don’t know what else to do to stay healthy and look the way I want to. I have found a plan that works for me. I am a massive advocate of it.

Why I Started Dieting and found Slimming World

The Slimming World Food Optimising option works for me and my lifestyle. I like the fact that I can eat anything I want and that I am finding new eating habits. When I joined Slimming World I was over 17 stone. Now, 4 stone lighter I look and feel fantastic. I love the way I feel and that is what this site is about. It’s about my journey and what I have and will learn. It’s about me becoming a Slimming World Consultant and what I am learning and how this role is changing my life. I will tell you the good bits, the bad bits, and those that just don’t really matter to anyone except those who are in Slimming World.

Is this a new diet or way of life?

I have decided to live the life that works for me. A method that doesn’t involve just dieting but also focuses on listening to my body and eating what makes me feel good, physically, mentally, and emotionally. It isn’t easy, but it’s worth it. Because food nourishes us, not punishes us. And our bodies are meant to be loved and respected, not constantly criticised.

If you’re struggling with dieting, I encourage you to explore options that include a reduction in the foods you put in your mouth. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to eating, and what works for me might not work for you. If you’re tired of feeling a failure every time you diet, know that you are not alone. And know that there is another way. Dieting doesn’t have to be your only option–there is hope for something better. Something that feels good instead of bad. Something that leads to self-love instead of self-loathing. You deserve it, as do I. As mentioned above, I have found that Slimming World is working for me. Diet is about numbers. The number of calories you put in your body and the ones you expel through exercise and just living.

In conclusion why I started dieting

If my mother had never started her weight loss program or taken me to her slimming club, I don’t think I would have ever put on so much weight. I’m not blaming her for my adult decisions, but it started a cascade of Yo-Yo dieting and focused on weight, weight loss, and physical appearance. Before then, I did not know the minefield of weight loss and the psychological difficulties of control over your own body. I still want to lose weight, and I still have the image in my head of how I want to look and how I look now. The image that I see may differ from the image you see, but ultimately it’s all about me in my head.

Why I started dieting was personal for me, why did you start? Was it for similar reasons?

There is a link to the Slimming World website; I am not paid for this link but. I thought it might be of use if you wanted to check it out.

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