For me, the most challenging aspect of reaching my perfect weight after I have put on the pounds has been discovering why lose weight diets that I will truly stick to for a sufficient length of time to reach my target still dont work. Many of the most common weight loss diets ask you to

ALL too often we relegate ourselves to the bottom of the pile behind partners, children, parents, work and housework. This has to stop!  We need to be in tip-top condition to meet the demands of our hectic lives, so let’s pledge to crack this here and now! Today I’m starting my January Boot Camp in

By Trevor Silvester. QUITE regularly we get emails from Slimpodders who got off to a great start and then found themselves slipping. When we delve a little we very often find they’ve forgotten to reset their short term weight loss goal. The thing is, our brain is great at setting a long-term target – like losing

By Mollie Millington, The Happiness Personal Trainer and running coach It is funny to admit I had to learn to relax.  My family always gives me grief for being ‘too busy’ and over-committed.  I tend to either be running at 100mph or stuck on the couch for the afternoon watching ‘Hoarders’. There is no in-between with

ARE you wondering why your diet doesn’t work? Maybe you began the year with the same old weight-loss resolution and said to yourself: “This will be the last time.” Surprise surprise, the diet doesn’t work in the long term. An estimated 25 million start dieting again on January 1 in the hope

WEIGHT loss targets are important and so is keeping your success log. I’m frequently being asked why we suggest that people write down the three “positives” in their success log each night, so I thought I’d explain a little more. This will be especially beneficial to people on our

MOTIVATION is so important and being in a group can help. However, one way in which Slimpod differs from other weight loss programmes is you do it alone at home and you don’t have to go to any classes, weigh-ins or clubs. Some people find that a relief, as they don’t

LOSING weight is a challenge, and seeing all those magnificent marathon runners made me think about what drives them to take up their huge physical and mental challenge. My dictionary defines motivation as “the desire or willingness to do

There’s a lot of nonsense written about fat loss through exercise, so here’s the expert facts from someone who knows. I’m really happy to welcome top trainer Tim Drummond, of Sexy In The City, as a guest blogger. Here’s his expert views on the principles of fat loss: