Slimming World Podcast

Hello, a quick note from Anna and Clare to share our news about being able to listen to our podcast via Slimming World's LifeLine Online and the app from January 2022! Plus how we're making a bonus members podcast from next month and changing the frequency of how often we post on our public feed.

How have the last 12 months faired for you? What can you cross off the list? How can you celebrate where you are and not what's left to come? Grab your journals, as Anna and Clare share their 2021 wins to wrap up another crazy year of their Slimming World journeys. Plus, Clare has a surprise in store for Anna! (Thanks to Friends of Victoria Hall in Glossop for their help in us making this podcast...

Surviving a Christmas party, working away at conferences and banishing the word "just"....Anna and Clare sift through more of your questions, comments and lightbulbs moments for the final Listeners' Questions of 2021. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast is sponsored by Slimming World. Please note: The info we share is based on our pers...

Meet Linda Stearn, Slimming World's newly crowned Diamond Member of the Year. She tells Anna and Clare how she lost a life-changing 7st and has kept it off for 12 years. Whether you're still en route towards your target weight or you're already maintaining within your target range, there are takeaways for everyone in this episode. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Produ...

Whilst doing a spot of Christmas shopping, Anna and Clare reflect how more of us need to be kind to ourselves during the festive season. How can you celebrate your weight loss journey so far? How do you find new ways to treat yourself? And how do you ask for the support of your friends, family and your Slimming World group during the festivities to help you stay on track? Presented by Clare Freema...

This time we've celebrations galore! From half stone awards, to platinum Body Magic to the crowning of the new Mr Sleek and Miss Slinky's in group! Plus we discover another Speed Free miniature fruit for Anna - a cucamelon! No, really!  Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast is sponsored by Slimming World. Please note: The info we share i...

Our listener Michelle is in need of some Christmas survival strategies. So over a steaming cup of coffee, Anna and Clare talk through easy swops to make when out celebrating, to ensure we all make the most of Food Optimising during the festive season.  Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast is sponsored by Slimming World. Please note: The...

When you're really 'on it' what does that look like? Are you doing YOUR world or Slimming World?! Armed with a bustling inbox filled with your inspirational tips, Anna and Clare debate what transforms a good week to a great one when it comes to Food Optimising. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast is sponsored by Slimming World. Please...

"Don't wait until you're in the back of an ambulance to do something about your weight." When a serious health condition threatened his life, Ken McLeod decided it was time to tackle his weight once and for all. He shares his story with Anna and Clare, on how he's lost 9 stones and become Slimming World's Man of the Year 2021. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productio...

Are you a fan of onion bhajis and a cheeky Friday night curry? Then fear not, as switching to Food Optimising doesn't mean you have to leave the curries behind! This week Anna and Clare are let loose in the Slimming World Head Office kitchen. They've been given a sneak peek of the new Ultimate Curry Book now available in group. Problem is, they've no idea how to turn the oven on... Join them as th...

This month, Clare hit a wall and was ready to throw the towel in. But something stopped her - her group. Instead of packing her bags, she admitted to a few of her fellow Slimming World members what was going on, stayed to IMAGE Therapy and formulated a plan of how to dig herself out of a hole. Anna reveals Clare's not alone, that plenty of our listeners and other members can hit this bump too. So...

From learning to spot the hidden sugars in our food and drinks, to managing our sweet tooth cravings; Anna and Clare delve into the subject of sugar with the help of Amanda Avery, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Nottingham. Interested to read more about cravings? Members can read this feature on Lifeline Online: https://member.slimmingworld.co.uk/features/cravin...

Spending £85 a week on takeaways put Nicola and Chris’s health and relationship under strain. Now Slimming World's National Couple of the year, the pair from Tipperary share how they ditched the fast food and delivered a 17st weight loss between them. Plus, Anna has five top tips for how we can break the cycle of relying on takeaways to making the most of Food Optimising. Presented by Clare Freema...

From facing shame, Food Optimised dating, to go-to disaster dinners...this month's Listeners' Questions episode is action-packed with tips, tricks and funny stories! Join Anna and Clare as they remain curious and eager to learn along the way of their weight loss journeys. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast is sponsored by Slimming Wor...

If you judge yourself by impossibly high standards, the disappointment if you don’t achieve them can knock your confidence. Anna and Clare discuss how they're learning to let go of expecting everything to be perfect, and instead - practise nurturing great habits and behavioural changes that'll keep them on track for the long-term. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Produ...

We're out and about...in Manchester! Anna and Clare have been freed from the shackles of endless Zoom meetings, but what are the inevitable temptations they'll face when eating out and walking across the city centre for the first lunch time in over a year and a half? Plus, as autumn nights arrive and the trees turn red - how can you embrace the new season cultivating a beginners' mind? Presented b...

Grab a post-it and finish this sentence: You Know You're On Plan When...  Armed with some brilliant responses from our Instagram followers, Anna and Clare discuss what really makes a great Food Optimising week!  Clue: For some, it involves wind and a lot of planning... Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast is sponsored by Slimming World....

The summer holidays are almost over, how will you keep your motivation high as the new school term and darker nights draw near? That's one of many of the questions in this month's Listeners' Questions bag. Plus, Anna and Clare discuss how to overcome a plateau, the importance of spreading your Syns over the week and how they make the most of their Healthy Extras.  Presented by Clare Freeman and An...

A birthday, a celebration, a wedding or funeral...just because you're heading out to socialise this week doesn't mean you have to put your weight loss journey on hold. Because with Food Optimising, you really can have your cake and eat it...AND still see a loss at the scales for your weekly weigh-in! But it takes a bit of planning ahead, a bit of learning and tweaking to make these new lifestyle h...

Twerk ping-pong and hula hooping weren't necessarily things we thought could count as Body Magic! But it turns out, if the exercise gets your heart rate up - then it's a winner! And moving is something our guest on this week's Slimming World Podcast loves to do... Samantha Rose, cover star of the latest Slimming World magazine, signed up for a 12-week countdown just after Christmas 2020. But by we...

Are you reaching for the muffins and biscuits between meals? Feeling hungry but want to stay on plan? In this episode, Anna reminds us of her trusted catchphrase - Free Food is your friend! Her and Clare have a good old rummage through the kitchen to pick their three favourite go-to Free Foods.  Plus, they share some tips on how to become more conscious of your not-so-great choices. Instead encour...

Are the changes you're making along your weight loss journey sticking? Have you reached target and are looking for something other than the number on the scales to focus on? Then voila...in this episode of the Slimming World Podcast we lean on a brilliant feature from the Lifeline Online member resources: The Slim For Life habit list!  Last month, podcast listener Laura reached out to ask what sho...

Ding Ding! What's on your mind? Has a recent podcast episode given you a lightbulb moment about the positive changes you've made so far? Or have you been pondering some questions that you'd love for us to answer? Drop Anna and Clare your questions, celebrations or LOLs via Instagram or email us on slimmingworldpodcast@gmail.com Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Producti...

How big a deal is calcium when losing weight? And if you don’t fancy dairy, are intolerant, vegan or simply looking to mix up your Healthy Extra A choices, how else can you get calcium in your diet? This episode is for those who follow a dairy AND dairy free diet! Anna and Clare reveal some of the foods which could give you a boost in calcium without you even realising. Things like kale, spring gr...

How often have you thought ‘I only lose weight when I do Body Magic’, or ‘I’ll lose weight next week because I’ll exercise more’? Not exercising often gets the blame when we don’t see a loss on the scales. Well, it might surprise you to hear that if you Food Optimise without exercise – you WILL lose weight. Anna and Clare debunks the myths some of us kid ourselves with around Body Magic and discus...