Summer is here – and with it comes the sunshine, the slower pace, and for many, the worry that “everything’s going to fall apart again.” Maybe your routine’s disappeared under a pile of beach towels and BBQ invites. Maybe the school holidays have thrown your day into chaos, or travel means your normal structure’s gone

I see this all the time. You’ve noticed your habits shifting. You’re making better choices, saying no without guilt, finally feeling in tune with your body. But then the scales don’t budge—or worse, they creep up—and suddenly, the spiral begins. You question everything: “Why bother?” “What’s the point?” “Is this even working?” This is self-sabotage.

When Alex first discovered Slimpod, she was in a place many of us know too well—desperate for change, but exhausted by the cycle of hope and disappointment. “I felt awful about my body,” she shared. At 16 stone and with her wedding fast approaching, she’d already tried the health kicks and calorie slashing. “I’d seen

There are some conversations that stay with you long after they’ve ended—and my recent live with Dr Tara Porter is one of them. Dr Tara Porter is a clinical psychologist, author, and therapist specialising in both individual and couple work. With 28 years’ experience in the NHS, she brings deep expertise in therapy, education, and

Summer can feel like a whirlwind—BBQs, holidays, disrupted routines. Just when you’ve found your rhythm, the long evenings and last-minute plans pull you out of sync. It’s exciting, but it can also bring its fair share of mental tug-of-wars. You say you want to eat better, feel better… and then you find yourself standing in

Each month, our community comes together to celebrate someone who’s inspired us — not just through physical transformation, but through their spirit, resilience, and quiet acts of encouragement. This month, the spotlight is on Ritu, and it’s very well deserved. A Symbol of Slow, Steady Growth During a recent Slimpod challenge, we asked Podders to

If the idea of meal prepping fills you with dread, you’re not alone. So many people picture endless hours in the kitchen, mountains of Tupperware, and the kind of military precision usually reserved for high-level logistics. But here’s the thing—meal prep doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In fact, done right, it can save you time,

From the UK to Australia – Let’s Cross the World Together! We’ve stretched, stepped, danced and bingo’d our way through this summer challenge. And now, here we are—Week Four. The final week. So let’s finish strong. Not with pressure. Not with perfection. But with a sense of fun, community, and movement that reminds us just

I still can’t quite believe I’m writing this… 10,000 of you have bought The Weight’s Over in just over two months. Ten thousand!! I had braced myself for the silence. Truly. When the book went out into the world, I thought, “Maybe one person—maybe—will read it.” That’s not false humility. That’s the voice of fear

“Well… they would just stay on them forever.” That was the answer I got from an Obesity professor at a packed event called Ozempic Nation, after I asked this question: “We all know that for 95% of people, the weight doesn’t stay off when they’ve been on a diet – so how is weight loss