Don’t let the stress of the virus drive you towards comfort eating
THE last 10 days have been unsettling, uncertain and worrying for most of us. COVID-19 is creating a unique situation and it is forcing so many people into new routines and different lifestyles. A lot of people are working from home. Most of us are living in a different way than usual. We’re getting a
Mary proves that if you want something enough you can get it!
ONE thing that I know is true about life: If you believe you can do something, then you can! A positive mindset is the key to achieving, whether it’s losing weight or running a marathon. So when I had a video chat with a lovely lady called Mary this week I just knew I had to
Jenni Murray and the stigma of obesity – her frank, inspiring story
AS part of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity I’m really pushing for people’s psychological relationship with food to be far higher up the NHS agenda. Too many health professionals fail to understand the role emotional eating plays in so many lives. So it was fascinating to meet the journalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray at
How to step over obstacles in life and reach your weight loss goals
THE journey to thinking like a slimmer person is always going to be an interesting and eventful one. Just when you think it’s going so well, bang! An obstacle appears which throws you off course and you stumble. Obstacles are a real pain but they need to be looked at for what they are – an
Break emotional eating: Three ways to change evening habits
EMOTIONAL eating is a BIG problem for so many people. Recently I’ve been having lots of conversations about how to break emotional eating within our Slimpod community and in my Facebook live chats. So in my vlog this week I’m telling the story of a lovely lady who has struggled with emotional eating in the
Now the magical Slimpod Live chats are on video every week
SINCE the start of January I’ve been hosting our regular Slimpod Club live chats via video within the private group on Facebook. I’ve been chatting about some crucial elements of our programme and why certain daily actions are important for your success. So far we’ve covered: The psychology behind sharing wins. How to set wins
Now start seeing food as fuel that feeds your daily needs
I hope you’re enjoying my free January Boot Camp series so far! If you’re new to my programme then it’s still possible to take part. The past couple of weeks’ videos are below this one and it’s not too late to jump on board with the action! As you know, the Slimpod programme is totally

With Slimpod you can finally overcome your fears and succeed
The thing I’ve noticed most during over a decade of helping people to lose weight is that after a few weeks of beginning the latest “new thing’”, the excitement and buzz wear off and fear and panic set in. The destructive little voice in your head starts up again: “You’ll never succeed” or “You always

Take these simple steps and start thinking like a slimmer person
Happy New Year and a very warm welcome to my new year Boot Camp! Yes, it’s time to shake off the cobwebs and get 2020 off to a great start! And here’s the thing: This Boot Camp is different. It’s like nothing you’ve done before because we don’t just focus on food and exercise. Living

Beware of the winter weight gain season – mini-series, Part 4
CHRISTMAS is supposed to be a fun time of year, full of cheer. But it can also be full of stress! So many people find Christmas challenging for all sorts of reasons. It’s a time when the best eating and exercise habits can fall by the wayside because there’s wall to wall food, parties and
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Ease the stress of emotional eating
STRESS and emotional eating have an extraordinary effect on our food habits, and emotional eating brought on by anxiety is a major reason why more and more people are overweight. The more pressurised life becomes, the more people turn to food in a vain attempt

Achieve and believe, great things happen
I’M bursting to show you the most remarkable pictures I’ve ever seen that show the power of Slimpods to help you believe and achieve. This is Darin with double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes at the weekend as they competed together in the Portsmouth Duathlon – that’s 5k running, 15k cycling, then 5k running to the finish.
Weight Loss Without Dieting: Breaking Out of The Failing Diet Cycle
If you’ve ever been on a diet and felt trapped in a cycle of doing well and then ruining it again and again, then you’re not alone! I speak to clients all the time who say they’ve “failed” at every diet they’ve tried, sometimes for as long as 40 or 50 years. It’s heart-breaking
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“After years of obsessing with my weight and trying every diet under the sun I came across Slimpod and can honestly say it’s the only thing that’s changed my relationship with food for the better.”
“The future’s bright now: After listening to the Slimpod just once, I stopped snacking between meals! I have lost weight and I’m confident that the weight will stay off this time. Simply amazing!”
“All of a sudden I’m eating less. I’m giving my partner food. Slimpod is a life changer and a life saver. I’m a 59 year old man and I’ve dieted all my life. Now I have a new relationship with food.”
