Slimming World Podcast

With Christmas and New Year DONE, many of our listeners say they're back in the game and on route to target! Anna and Clare reach out to their trusted friends: their food diaries and Slimming World member pack. Plus, there's tips on staying on course with Dry January and ensuring those new fitness routines are a lifestyle switch that are here to stay...not disappear come February.  Presented by Cl...

Reasons to celebrate...It's Anna's big milestone! And the party season has come and gone...So how will you embrace 2021? For those of your starting afresh to those of you continuing your journey, what reasons do you have to celebrate becoming a new and better version of yourself? The girls take a walk through the Peak District and talk about how having a great start to the year can set the tone fo...

What if this year you make lifestyle changes that are achievable and realistic? What if you only set out to be 1% better? What if you move towards your weight loss target slowly but surely, instead of giving up at the first hurdle? Anna and Clare are joined by friend of the podcast and behavioural psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos to talk tips on making habits stick and how to be kinder to oursel...

What do you have to show for 2020? What are the wins you're proud of? The things you'd like to work on? And your dreams for 2021? Despite Covid-19, what great choices have you made this year? Grab some pen and paper, join Anna and Clare as they review the weird, wonderful and slightly bizarre year that was 2020. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming W...

An episode that'll leave your mouth watering with inspiration of our favourite winter comforts... Whether using the slow cooker or favourite oven roasting dish, which warm and wonderful Free Foods will get you through the cold season? Thanks to help and inspiration from our awesome Slimming World Podcast listeners. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimmin...

How not to let the 'what if' question rule your mind... Whether celebrating with family, or self-isolating and working from home - Anna and Clare look through this month's listeners' questions to see what's on people's minds ahead of what could be a very different Christmas and New Year for us all. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast i...

Almost a year since Anna and Clare last went clothes shopping, the pair swop style briefs, put aside £100 and buy each other the outfits they've been dreaming of for Anna's 40th birthday and Clare's Christmas Day party! But will the dresses fit? Will they like it? And just how stressful is it buying an outfit for a friend?! Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions....

By popular demand...our listeners have requested we live up to our potato passion and come up with 10 ways to incorporate the 'free food is our friend' mantra into our kitchens. So armed with a plethora of colourful potatoes, Anna and Clare get chopping, par boiling and roasting their favourite food optimised potato dishes! Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions....

Have you bagged a body magic award or two during 2020? Could you start today and achieve a gold or silver body magic award before the year is out?  As more of us turned to exercise during lockdown, Anna and Clare continue to investigate why movement matters. Anna's new bike has arrived, and finally - Clare has bagged her platinum 'body magicker' certificate. Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Man...

The countdown to Christmas begins, as Anna and Clare read out more of our listeners' lightbulb moments and weight loss celebrations. 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 personal weight loss experiences. Always check with your consultant or a health professio...

Is the food you're cooking still exciting you? This is an episode reiterating our message of choice over deprivation. Of making you realise that losing weight can be fun! And reminding you that following a plan like Slimming World can even be enjoyable!  Back in the warm and dry, Anna and Clare share some of our listeners' favourite dinners and get a little bit too passionate about potatoes... Pre...

What's holding you back right now? Are old dieting hang ups sabotaging your progress? Are you afraid of what happens next once you reach your target weight?  Ahead of Halloween, Anna and Clare go walking in a cold and grey graveyard, to ponder the question of what they're really fearing - in life, and in their personal weight loss journeys.  Warning: If you've recently been bereaved, this might no...

How conscious are you when you give into your sugar cravings? Do you even realise how quickly you're eating? Do you eat at a table without your phone or tv? And when was the last time you really really tasted your food?  Anna and Clare turn to the buddhist concept of mindfulness to help them put pause between their acts of self sabotage and achieving the weight loss they really want to see on the...

If autumn's arrival is making you feel down and dark, Anna and Clare's bitesize mojo will lighten your mood with some amusing responses to this month's Listeners' Questions! 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 personal weight loss experiences. Always check w...

When was the last time you read your Slimming World pack from cover to cover? No, we mean REALLY read it?! It's Clare's last week of being 36 so her and Anna pick out '36 things you never noticed' in three of the books in the members' pack. For example, did you count how many info circles are in the main book? The answer is revealed on this week's episode... Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Man...

Boom: 10 tasty Extra Easy SP recipes from Clare and Anna to give your weight loss journey a boost AND keep your plate looking pretty! From falafel burgers to cauliflower lentil dahl, the gals get excited about speed and protein like never before on a sunny day in the Peak District.  See our instagram page @slimmingworldpodcast for the recipes we mention during this episode. Note: Two RAF jets inte...

Could what you’re drinking be sabotaging your weight loss without you even realising? Anna and Clare introduce a day in the life of ‘Kez’ for a shocking quiz that reveals the hidden syns behind most of our everyday thirst quenchers, and not just the alcohol ones… Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast is sponsored by Slimming World. Pleas...

From Australia to the Outer Hebrides…cycling wins to diamond celebrations, Anna and Clare sift through the listeners’ questions bag to hear what’s on the minds of Slimming World members this month. 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 personal weight loss exp...

What advice would you have for someone starting their Slimming World journey? Whether you’re rejoining a ‘real life’ group or are happy to draw the line after a big gain over lockdown - this episode is packed with tips, advice and general mojo goodness for anyone looking to clear the decks, and begin their slimming journey again. Note: Contains some very handy info on how not to lose your Tupperwa...

Clare’s finally convinced Anna to get her leg over…a bike that is! Walking/cycling along an old railway line in the Peak District, they discuss the importance of creating long-term lifestyle habit changes - not just crash dieting like many of us have been and done before. Some of the books we mention during this episode (of which contain affiliate links): Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amz...

Banana blossom, silken tofu and ugli fruit… Anna and Clare sift through the Slimming World book and pick out five items they’ve never heard of and never tried before! What unknown free food and speed free food will be on your list?  Note: You can actually watch Anna and Clare’s tasting session on our Instagram IGTV channel…! Visit Instagram.com/slimmingworldpodcast Presented by Clare Freeman and A...

Your best week in review. When you’ve lost your mojo let’s look back at when you WERE nailing it, and factor this into your plan for the upcoming month. [The ten steps Anna mentions are also shared on our Instagram page via a bunch of colourful post-its.] Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan.  Produced by ASFB Productions.  Slimming World Podcast is sponsored by Slimming World. Please note:...

From managing the expectations of others, to mixing up your meals…Anna and Clare sift through your thoughts on this month’s Listeners' Questions. 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 personal weight loss experiences. Always check with your consultant or a hea...

What difference does speed food really make to your weight loss? If free food is your friend, then is speed food a kick-ass sister? Anna and Clare share secrets of how they prioritise speed food when they’re ‘on it’. 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 perso...

Do you really want to lose weight? No - we mean REALLY want to? Do you really believe you’ll get to target and stay there - or is this just yet another diet because you ‘should’ be slimmer? Anna and Clare pay tribute to a Slimming World friend Caroline, and reflect on things she taught them about commitment to making health a priority - no matter the inevitable hurdles in life. Presented by Clare...