Slimming World Podcast

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'A group between group' made by and for Slimming World members, with Anna and Clare!

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Presented by Anna Mangan and Clare Savory; sponsored by Slimming World.
Please note: The info we share is based on our personal weight loss experiences.

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Aug 3, 2020 · 33 min
89: Speed Food Secrets
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 personal weight loss experiences. Always check with your consultant or a health professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jul 27, 2020 · 48 min
88: How Committed Are You?
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 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jul 20, 2020 · 32 min
87: Photos: Love or hate them?
How far would you go to avoid having your photo taken? Do you look back at key moments in your family history and wonder “where am I”? Are all your photos headshots [only taken with good lighting, full make up from high up above]?Many of us have used a photo to inspire the start our weight loss journey, and others have the phrase ‘to feel confident having my photo taken’ as a strong why.So we’re intrigued - which moments have you edited yourself out from history, and which moments in your future are you preparing to make sure you’re going to be a part of when the photo albums come out in years to come?Note: Get the tissues ready.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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jul 13, 2020 · 42 min
86: Feel The Fear
What has being overweight stopped you doing? What has losing weight enabled you to do that you'd never imagine yourself doing before? The legendary author Susan Jeffer once wrote the book 'Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway' - so what could you do today to move forwards in life and weight loss? A positive sprinkle of mojo from Anna and Clare to get you dreaming big and pushing yourself to new heights. Because we believe in you, and - that anything is possible... 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jul 6, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min
85: Listeners' Questions July 2020
Exam time stress, the problem with perfection, honesty vs denial, and some incredible stories of overcoming diabetes… Just a handful of subjects discussed on this month’s Listeners’ Questions. Two apologies in advance: We were rudely interrupted for a couple of minutes by a lawnmower and sorry Rosanna, for a terrible performance of your wonderfully written rap… #Fail 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jun 29, 2020 · 49 min
84: Emergency Planning: Preparing For ‘Real Life’
As pubs, cafes and restaurants begin to reopen across England on the 4th July - how are you anticipating the temptations which could trip you up in coming weeks? Is the thought of returning to ‘normality’ causing you anxiety? And what processes can you put in place right now to prepare?Anna and Clare share their thoughts on how planning really is the daddy when expecting an upcoming test, the importance of checking out reality over our perception, and assessing in advance which treats are worth the cost of derailing your weight loss...and which aren’t. 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jun 22, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
83: Mythbusting the Scales
How can we remove the emotional pull that weighing scales have over us? Is the home weigh-in a help or hindrance for you?On this episode of Slimming World Podcast, Clare goes full geek and baffles Anna with a ton of ‘thing you never knew’ facts about the history of the scales…We celebrate our listeners’ non-scale victories and learn why more of us should be proud of our achievements NOW - not just when we reach our target. Plus, we pay tribute to the Black Lives Matters movement with an 8 minutes 46 seconds silence in tribute to 46 year-old George Floyd. 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jun 15, 2020 · 51 min
82: Diabetes: The shocking truth and what you can do about it
Did you know 4.8 million people in the UK have diabetes? That’s more than cancer and dementia combined. Plus get this - almost 1 in 5 of those people don’t even know they have diabetes… Put Coronavirus aside for a moment, the World Health Organisation has been calling diabetes a “global epidemic” for a number of years now. To mark Diabetes Week 2020, Anna and Clare are joined by Slimming World’s Head of Nutrition and Research - Dr Jacquie Lavin. Anna shares the heartbreaking story of her dad who had type I diabetes. Eventually he had to have both of his legs amputated and suffered multiple heart attacks. His last words to Anna: “Don’t dig your own grave with a spoon like I did.” In this episode, we reveal how anyone can have diabetes, we look at the tell tale signs, and reflect on new research by Slimming World which demonstrates how losing just 10% of your body weight could even reverse type II diabetes. Need a bit more info and support? Check out diabetes.org.uk 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jun 8, 2020 · 55 min
81: Aargh I'm Stuck!
Anna’s magicked 10 steps for us to get our heads back in the game. Clare’s struggling this week so reached out to her group for extra support and written out her weight loss positives. Plus it turns out…lots of listeners say they’re in the same boat. #mmm #IThink 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
Jun 1, 2020 · 47 min
80: Vavavoom Your Food Recipes
What would you make using potatoes, a tin of chopped tomatoes and chicken breast/tofu? Get your notepads, spice racks and posh plates out…Food consultant Sal Henley joins Anna and Clare to swop recipes in their own version of Ready Steady Cook and gives an insight into what really happens behind the scenes of Sal’s Storecupboard Cook-in videos! Watch Sal’s videos here as part of Slimming World’s #EatWellAtHome series: https://bit.ly/2WHl8Q9 Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan. Produced by ASFB Productions. Please note: The info we share is based on our personal weight loss experiences. Always check with your consultant or a health professional when following a weight loss plan.
May 25, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
78: Listeners’ Questions May 2020
In the bath, painting the fence and walking in Alberta…that’s a few of the ways you’ve been listening to the Slimming World Podcast during May! This month’s listeners’ questions include tips on how to keep going during lockdown, imposter syndrome, healthy extras, booze and more of your light bulb moments. Plus some celebrations with LOTS of consultant shout outs and well dones to new target members. 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
May 18, 2020 · 58 min
77: Body Image: How highly do you regard the opinions of others?
Who are you losing weight for - yourself or to please others? What does the phrase ‘body image’ mean to you? And what would a healthy body image mean for you?This episode comes as the singer Adele posted a seemingly innocent photo on instagram on her 32nd birthday…only to have the social media split over her new lighter look.“She was hotter before she lost the weight” read one comment, “someone buy her a Big Mac or 20” read another.And there was questions over whether it was fat phobic to even celebrate Adele’s weight loss. Surely she's lovely whatever her size? On this Slimming World Podcast we talking about our experiences of low self-esteem, of being fat-shamed and moments where others opinions have torn us down - just as we were starting to rebuild our confidence.And we know we’re not alone. Our listeners have shared their thoughts and experiences on body image struggles with us too. So get your journal out and thinking caps on, as we consider practical tips to put in place whilst losing weight - to learn how to manage unkind comments and ask for support when we need it. Shout out to our listener Nicola for inspiring us to make this episode via her late night DM! Warning: If any of this conversation triggers you, then please ask for help via your consultant or a healthcare professional. Please don’t struggle alone, you’re worth more than you ever think. FYI: The podcast by Dr Linda Papadopoulos we mention regarding body dysmorphia is here, plus resources of where to go for help: https://audioboom.com/posts/7294560-body-dysmorphia-part-two-dr-amita-jassi Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan. Produced by ASFB Productions. Please note: The info we share is based on our personal weight loss experiences. Always check with your consultant or a health professional when following a weight loss plan.
May 11, 2020 · 44 min
76: Managing Your Mindset In Tempting Times
“Feelings are not facts”, “challenge and distract” and “scales are data: be a scientist…”…All amazing pearls of wisdom shared by behavioural psychologist, Dr Linda Papadopoulos on this week’s Slimming World Podcast episode.Whether it’s guilt, anxiety or simply feeling unsupported from those around you - Anna and Clare discover how we can interrupt old habits and negative thoughts from sabotaging our weight loss progress. [By the way, if you like this episode - you might also enjoy one of our previous podcasts with Linda: Ep 62 ’Mind Your Language: Not Just Your Waistline’.] Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan. Produced by ASFB Productions. Slimming World Podcast is now officially 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 professional when following a weight loss plan.
May 4, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
75: The Unsporty Guide To Lockdown Fitness
Does the word 'exercise' give you the shivers? Is body magic something you know you should be doing but are still putting to one side? Feeling lethargic and seeing your weight loss slow? Exercise-phobes Anna and Clare reveal their new workout routines - from yoga to skipping - and ponder over a few quick and easy tips to get you started. What could you do at home to give you a much-needed energy boost and see the scales tipping in a more favourable direction? Share your lockdown body magic wins with us via email (slimmingworldpodcast@gmail.com) or Instagram (@slimmingworldpodcast). Presented by Anna Mangan and Clare Freeman. Produced by ASFB Productions.This podcast is now officially 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 care professional when following a weight loss plan.
Apr 27, 2020 · 59 min
74: Protect Your Weight Loss From Lockdown Sabotage
Overwhelmed? Panicked? Falling back in to old habits? Tripping over every temptation in sight? Anna and Clare run through their top five tips of how to stay sane, stay focused and stay on track with your weight loss journey throughout the lockdown period. From knowing your why, food tips and exercise inspiration to spotting your triggers... Our listeners have also helpfully provided advice-a-plenty. Our apologies, this episode contains references to nudity and underwear. (Which even makes Anna snort...) Presented by Anna Mangan and Clare Freeman. Produced by ASFB Productions.This podcast is now officially 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 care professional when following a weight loss plan.
Apr 19, 2020 · 1 hr 25 min
73: Live Listeners' Questions April 2020 (Slimming World Podcast)
From hula hooping to broccoli crisps, Anna and Clare connect via Zoom for a live recording of this month’s Listeners’ Questions (with an audience wearing leopard print watching!). This episode features ideas of easy dishes for NHS frontline workers, advice for those struggling with temptation and anxiety, plus plenty of love letters, target member celebrations and consultant shout outs.Thanks to Shireen, Danielle, Billy, Jess, Amy, Anne and Aisling for their on the spot appearances too!Presented by Clare Freeman and Anna Mangan. Produced by ASFB Productions.This podcast is now officially 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 care professional when following a weight loss plan.
Apr 13, 2020 · 54 min
72: Target Weight Myth Busting
What should we expect once our weight loss journey is complete?Over the Easter Bank Holiday, Anna and Clare discuss the Slim For Life plan and useful strategies for protecting our hard work for good. Clare’s never reached target in her 8 years as a Slimming World member, but what will it take for her to complete the final part of her journey, and to finally recognise the hard work she’s already achieved in her five stone loss so far? Presented by Anna Mangan and Clare Freeman. Produced by ASFB Productions. This podcast is now officially 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 care professional when following a weight loss plan.
Apr 6, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
71: Food Fads and Fashions
Separating myth from fact can be confusing with so many conflicting messages about food and fads in the media. Carolyn Pallister, public health manager and dietician at Slimming World head office runs us through the science behind food optimising versus calorie controlled diets and info on how to protect yourself from falling foul of the latest fashionable quick fix trends. Plus, this episode features Anna snorting, some tinkling of tea cups, the smell of jacket potatoes and a pretty view of the Peak District. Presented by Anna Mangan and Clare Freeman. Produced by ASFB Productions. This podcast is now officially sponsored by Slimming World! *By the way...we recorded this episode BEFORE the global coronavirus lockdown kicked in. So see this as a safe place to listen to something other than Covid-19, and forgive us if some of the references sound a bit strange in present circumstances! Please note: The info we share is based on our personal weight loss experiences. Always check with your consultant or a health care professional when following a weight loss plan.
Mar 30, 2020 · 41 min
70: Listeners' Questions March 2020 (Slimming World Podcast)
Pregnancy, managing your inner chimp at weekends, cheat nights and the treat mentality...plus POM POMS?! You asked us a bunch of questions, we answered them. Send yours in for next month via instagram or email slimmingworldpodcast@gmail.com Presented by Anna Mangan and Clare Freeman. Produced by ASFB Productions. This podcast is now officially sponsored by Slimming World! *By the way...we recorded this episode BEFORE the global coronavirus lockdown kicked in. So see this as a safe place to listen to something other than Covid-19, and forgive us if some of the references sound a bit strange in present circumstances! Please note: The info we share is based on our personal weight loss experiences. Always check with your consultant or a health care professional when following a weight loss plan.
Mar 23, 2020 · 32 min
69: Losing Weight On A Budget
Shedding the pounds on the scales doesn't mean you have to empty your bank account of pounds sterling. Anna and Clare wander through a shopping centre pondering over what true cost cheap deals are to our overall health. Plus, there's tips on cheap ways to fill your belly without spending a pretty penny. And just for giggles, they ride some tiny horses on a children's carousel... Because - losing weight can be fun too, you know?! Presented by Anna Mangan and Clare Freeman. Produced by ASFB Productions. This podcast is now officially sponsored by Slimming World! *By the way...we recorded this episode BEFORE the global coronavirus lockdown kicked in. So see this as a safe place to listen to something other than Covid-19, and forgive us if some of the references sound a bit strange in present circumstances! Please note: The info we share is based on our personal weight loss experiences. Always check with your consultant or a health care professional when following a weight loss plan.