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I’ve lost 6 stone with SW. It’s the only plan that I’ve managed to stick to and I feel amazing. It’s all about moderation. You’re not told to go and eat a kilo of chips or a kilo of pasta. It’s about having a third of your plate speed, a third of your plate carbs and a third protein. As with any food you have to be mindful of what you’re eating and how much you eat. Personally I think some people are too quick to slam SW. If it doesn’t work why do so many people lose weight and keep it off? You have to find a plan that suits your lifestyle. So often the plan doesn’t fail you, it’s you that fails the plan. It all comes down to calorie deficit and if you really want to lose weight nothing will stop you. Excuses stop you. I think it’s easy to generalise. I’m lucky as my consultant is amazing.

I’ve lost 2 stone so far in slimming world. It’s a good group, more a social setting. We all have a laugh. It’s a lifestyle change for me, eating better, less take out. It’s not so much a diet for me, but a lifestyle change. The group provides encouragement. Now that I’ve lost 2 stone, I feel fitter and can exercise more.

Very interesting. I think the main thing to get your head around is that any diet (whichever one you choose) has to be a lifestyle change. Slimming World is the easiest diet for me to stick to but I’ve done it twice before, lost all the weight I wanted to, then put it back on again within a few years. What I didn’t realise is that I needed to work on my head and psychology first. Now that I’ve done that it’s so much easier. People should choose the diet that works best for them and their lifestyle - doesn’t matter which as they are all pretty much about limiting calories - but also address the psychological issues that cause them to gain weight. Although I do love the SW system of eating, I try to keep protein to a maximum and really think about the nutrients in each meal. So I would say it’s a great diet and fairly easy to stick to, as long as you keep an open mind. To be fair to SW, they do address psychological issues and there are plenty of articles on their online membership area (I’ve never been to group because I live in Germany).

I've been a Slimming World member for the last 5 years and lost 5 stone following the SW food optimising plan. I found your video interesting and a little bit misinformed... You suggest that SW don't advocate their members do exercise whilst following the SW plan. This simply isn't true at all..! SW have an awards plan linked to activity and exercise called "Body Magic" and actively encourage members to take part in this. Also, to suggest that SW isn't nutritional balanced is misinformation too..! SW advocate that you fill your plate with a third speed(vegetables), a third protein and a third good carbohydrates for a nutritionally balanced meal. The SW company has over 50 years experience in the Slimming industry. I believe where a lot of people go wrong is that they treat it as a "diet" and look more to the short term, than the long term benefits. I enjoy following the eating plan because it's with very little weighing and measuring and I love the support and comradeship that you get in group from the other members! My consultant is an amazing source of support and inspiration too! 😊

I think slimming world is a good tool to lose weight but you can’t just do it by itself, you still have to work on yourself, to exercise and learn about portion control. As for SW not working long term, it’s exactly like any other diet, calorie counting or healthy eating plan. If you go back to binge eating and eating crap food every day then of course you will put the weight back on. The overall goal is to learn to eat healthy foods that don’t make you put weight on, eat the occasional treat and be able to go out and eat an over indulgent meal every so often but then learn to get straight back to eating healthy 95% of the time.

I’m on Slimming World and I have mixed feelings about it. For example I understand why chia seeds and flaxseeds are synned (high calories density) but I don’t like omitting them because they’re so healthy. It’s not so much about “eat however much as you like” of foods, the point is that foods like pasta and potatoes are very filling but have a relatively low calorie density so you actually don’t end up eating that much of them. Also I don’t know what meals people are posting on Instagram but you’re meant to have 1/3 of a plate of “Speed foods” which are your non starchy veg and fruit - which DOES encourage you to eat nutritionally dense food with each meal and not just have a huge plate of beige food. You’re also encourage to have a high protein food at eat meal, which is listed with a P next to it. I’m only an online member which costs £5 a week, and means I don’t have a consultant or group helping me so I do feel perfectly empowered to do everything myself.

Slimming World diet is a lifestyle change. I am at target and as stated you do have to stay within 3 pounds greater than or less than your target weight. I now only have to attend every 6 to 8 weeks. And i no longer pay. I dont feel trapped, i feel its the normal 'check' i would keep on my weight. He talks about 'bland, beige' food but SW requires your plate to contain 1/3 speed vegetables such as cabbage, carrots etc and this in turn reduces portion size of carbs for example in the meal. Talks about consultants not needing Nutritional qualigications but they all receive training, have followed the plan themselves so know what works and why.Typical argument from someone who has never tried Slimming World!

Thanks dude! Keep them coming!

Really glad I found this video, I recently registered interest in joining slimming world and have been hounded already with texts and calls before even joining, ive been really sceptical as I know loads of people that have been on and off slimming world and never kept the weight off. I've recently started a calorie deficit way of eating, and was unsure if I should carry on or not, watching your video has confirmed my trust in losing weight/fat on my own without restrictions and rules. Thankyou! Subscribed ☺

Slimming world is not a diet it’s a plan to help make wiser choices I have lost 8st through slimming world and have never felt like I’m on a diet at all yes you get syns but for me I always use them on treats like chocolate or crisps or anything I like and I still go out for meals and choose wisely

Thank you so much for sharing! and I really appreciate all the great information!

Very good to watch before considering starting slimming world !!

Thanks so much for your video! I’ve done slimming world in the past and just joined again a couple of months ago. But since joining this time, I’ve had so many doubts in my mind about the whole psychology behind it, like calling certain foods ‘syns’. I also noticed during the meetings that unless you were getting a weight loss of 2 lbs or more each week, you were made to feel like a bit of a failure, where as I have been happy with losing around one pound each week, as I know if I were losing 2 or 3 pounds each week I would put it back on much more easily. Being a part of slimming world makes me feel guilty for eating any of the foods I enjoy and like you said, it then only makes you want those foods more. I’ll definitely be watching more of your videos!

You have things a bit wrong. You have free foods. Yes you don't have to weigh these but you are advised to restrict them to a sensible portion. The only foods you can 'gorge' on are speed foods. These are your fruits and vegetables. So, your plate should be half full of vegetables and the rest made up of lean protein and carbs. Healthy extras are 2 portions of dairy and one of fibre. Exercise is advised,they call it 'body magic' and they do recognise it helps with mental health and fitness. I hope this helps. 🙂

Great video Harry. Slimming World sounds very similar to Weight Watchers. which didn't work for me. I am going to watch the video on walking next.

I thought this was a really balanced review. I’ve lost 2 stone previously on slimming world but then put the weight back on - mainly through of poor mentality, lack of exercise and gorging at the weekends. I think SW has some great recipes and I still follow many of them to this day but I never understood why things like a mashed banana’s were so high syns - how does that have as many syns as a kitkat when there’s potassium and fibre and all that good stuff in bananas! It makes no sense! Thanks for the vid and the tips at the end too :)

Hi Harry I have tried to access the link you have but it is not downloading anything, can you help please?

Interesting angle. I've done SW, only paid for a couple of months until i got the instructions and the hang of it. I lost 4 stone, then i stalled and got frustrated and changed to Keto. I lost very little, i don't know even if i did it right, i found it extremely restrictive and expensive and i gave up after a month and a half, after which i went into a binge mode since i felt so deprived of foods i really liked like pasta ! Yes, i did put weight back on but that was my fault for gorging on rubbish foods. I liked SW, for someone like me that doesn't like portion control, weigh things and having to control every little aspect of what goes into my mouth, it was great. Basically you could eat anything you wanted with some tweaks, yes, have that pasta bolognese but make it with lean mince and use fry light to fry the onions. Have that little bit of chocolate, eat your veggies, cook food from scratch ! Long term, i think people give up because take aways win and you no longer monitor, even roughly, how much chocolate or crisps you're eating. Also, it's a mind frame thing, if you've been obese then other things are going on other than just liking food a bit too much.

Thank you Harry brilliant vlog, I completely get what you are saying, I have watched many people on KZfaq over a number of years and yes they lost weight but they have all fallen by the wayside and are no longer on KZfaq. I do believe I have read that these slimming clubs only have a 5% long term success rate. I have joined slimming world on 3 occasions out of desperation but find that the obsession with free foods, speed foods and syns drives me crazy all day long one is concerntrating on what you are going to eat next and the categories the food falls into. There is one lady I follow called Tracy Mouse who has lost 8 stone on slimming world and although she follows their guidelines most of them time she puts a lot of effort into her meals, however, as you describe so eloquently she also struggles at times with the restrictions and sticking to the guidelines. Thank you for this vlog, I am going to be watching your walking video as I need to exercise as well as lose weight. Thanks you also for the free documents you posted.

Love this video, you talk so much sense. I have done slimming world on and off for 20 years. God knows how much I've spent in that time and I'm currently the heaviest I've ever been. Says it all really. I've just realised that weight loss groups are no good for my mental health and made a promise to myself not to get sucked back in. I really want to change my bad habits for healthy ones and make life long changes as I'm not getting any younger and don't want my health to suffer long term.

Thank you your heart wants to help many people with health great video.

It's a business, it's not designed to work. If everyone lost weight and kept the weight off forever then the business model wouldn't work. Is telling people with no nutritional knowledge that eating as much pasta as you want a good long term strategy? The weekly fat shaming is effective encouragement for people though.

I’m a slimming world target member, and lost 14 stone. I stopped going to group in March (corona) and recently rejoined group, I had gained 14lb... that being said, I didn’t weigh myself and I knew I ate more crap than I should of been doing, I was happy with the gain. Since going back to group however I have felt crappy and have decided that slimming world, although it has giving me a huge kick start in weight loss, will now be getting left behind. I totally agree that sw folk gorge on weigh day, I do myself, however during lockdown this very rarely happened. Slimming world consultants are usually much heavier than there target weight too, I was always baffled that you had to stay within a bracket at target but consultants could gain a load of weight and still try and tell you how to lose it 🤔 great video

I do agree with some if your points raised, I am a slimmingworld member and have list weight. Just wanted to add that slimming world say a 3rd of your plate should be speed foods which are certain fruits and vegetables so the images you refer on social media dont reflect the plan. Slimmingworld do also encourage exercise and call it body magic. A good consultant will never shame you either and I have been to a few different ones and never had this. You have made me think about when I have days " off plan and the impact.

Congratulations on your "Does Slimming World Work For Weight Loss | Nutritionist Review The Diet" inspirational thanks for sharing. 🍏

I love this video and makes so much sense. I have been on slimming world on and off for years... but I don’t know how to/scared I can’t lose weight any other way. It seemed fairly easy... and other diets I have tried have seemed so restrictive

Thank you for all the important info

Love your video. I am wondering if slimming clubs are sponsored to recommend certain brands???

Good one Harry 😁 Exactly my point. It's hard to lose weight/fat and keep it off without knowing how one got fat or big in the first place. I've tried SW for two or three months and it worked while I was following their guidance. I didn't like few things there, like fat free dairy (free foods), that's not something I tend to eat, so I knew it's not something I could do all my life. But I did lost the weight I wanted. But, few years after I finished SW, I was almost at starting point. Simply because I didn't found then, why, I was, slowly, but steadily, getting fatter and bigger.

As a young teen I was on weight watchers. Obviously they're two different companies. They're very similar in my opinion. Set you up for long term failure. I deffo needed to lose the weight. However, especially at such a young age its really damaged me. I developed so many eating disorders. Im not saying weight watchers solely did that to me. I wasn't given the tools to actually learn about health and at 13 it was my parents job to help me. At 25 I've learned that's these companies don't work. Research, doctors, dietitians, self care, over all healthy life does. Thanks for sharing this video :) this is so important!

I have done Slimming World probably on and off for 25 years, hate to think how much it has cost me, have seen great weight loss but then put all back on. What you have said in the video is so true and long term you cannot live a life of being on and off plan. I have now taken the decision to follow a life style of nothing is banned or a syn but everything in moderation. a healthy way of eating to hopefully work towards my goal. (another good point you made was it does not teach you portion control).

That's a good point if your a binge eater, eating lots you wouldn't want to stop. But I think by having choices to eat different things, helps me personally not feel deprived. ❤

So what’s the answer…then? I think SW is great for a good kick start and a beginning of a journey but the hardest part is keeping the weight off after loosing it. I think it’s just as important to educate yourself about good nutrition and understanding that every food has calories unfortunately SW don’t teach the calorie deficit. That’s where you have to learn the basics yourself. I’ve done SW plan on/off several times, it does work for the short term but not always in the long term. I agree SW is a business but let’s face it they don’t really have much competition. I can see the pros & cons but I definitely believe it’s a business in the dietary industry but I do get very good short term results. I feel we’re becoming a fatter & unhealthier nation but look at some other parts of the world, we rarely see overweight or obese Japanese ppl. The food industry has a lot to answer to. All the chemicals , and E numbers in our food groups. I don’t believe free food on the SW plan is actually free food, I in particular couldn’t have as much hard carbs as the next person on a SW plan but it’s really discovering what works best for your body & metabolism. Eat until your satisfied , being in control of portion size, understanding why we are tempted to over eat / binge. There really is a lot to consider. I’m sitting on the fence with this one but I will take all the help I can get. We have to rely upon ourselves and be accountable but until I can get to grips with this on my own I will continue to pay the business my weekly fee as I need the support system as I obviously can’t do it alone I’m in a circle that keeps repeating itself. 😮

Thank you enjoyed listening

The shaming of someone is not something I have ever seen in SW and I have been a member for 6 years. There is much more emphasis now on combining exercise with the eating plan. SW now work in conjunction with the NHS to make sure the plan is correct for its members. I do agree about the amount of free food you can eat and I personally would word this better. You are encouraged to eat a third of your plate of vegetables (referred to as Speed foods) as these are lower in calories than other food groups along with certain vegetables. Eg broccoli is a speed food but peas or not and are classed are a free food. SW teaches you to change your lifestyle and choices you make for life . A person could follow your direction but could still go back to eating high calorie, sugary foods. Getting your mind set correct is the key and identifying why we crave certain foods. I do not know about the training to be a consultant and it isn't a regulated qualification, rather like the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist of which only a dietitian is a regulated qualified health professional.

Love your video but you didn't mention speed foods which is encouraged to fill half your plate with these speed food which are veggies.

Hiya,just seen your video on slimming world and agree even tho ive lost lots of weight on both occasions then put it back on of course.what is your view on keto / carnivore?

WeightWatchers did the same going from pro points to smart points and then onto personal points. Changing the points value of the food.

love it , its easy to follow and if you dot cheat you will lose weight . Even if its not for you , you learn a lot about healthy eating . I love the fake away (take away ) cooking and the fact you can cook all your favourite foods but more healthy and lower calorie . The syns of certain foods are a real eye opener , basically to my mind its a low fat , lower calorie diet so cant fail .

A diet is a diet whether it’s counting calories or syns or points. To lose weight you restrict your diet. Any of those can be unsuccessful and we can fall off the wagon. Oh and when you get to target SlimmingWorld is free.

I’ve been doing slimming world on and off for years and keep thinking about changing to Calorie counting but I really struggle with the weighing and counting everything especially when doing family meals etc I have disability’s so cnat do loads of exercise either

They do involve speed food, vegetables. But they are wrong I agree saying we can have lots of pasta. Yes portion control is important to. Some of your points are very true. Mindsets ❤🎉

Loved this, and you made so much sense. I remember slimming world from the red and green days way back when. Corned beef in a tin was “free,” and I remember making lots of corn beef quiches, and tin burgers in gravy were “free”. Those were the bad old days lol. I was so out of control with the “free” foods and I lost the ability to control what I was eating. If it was free, it was free . We all find what works for us in the end I guess, but it’s just a shame it costs us in so many ways to find out what works for us and what doesn’t .

I eat everything but I do intermitting fasting. 1 meal a day 22 hours fasting.

The £240 figure is misleading. You don't pay after hitting your target weight. Provided you remain within 3lbs. So as a target member you get to continue going to group, thus benefiting from a support network, for free. I completely agree that SW isn't a complete solution. However it encourages and breeds positive habits. Many of the things you advocate are key things discussed in the group. Pointless me banging on here. However as a natural diet sceptic who follows the SW plan with full knowledge of its flaws. I'm sure we'd have a great chat.

What about using the “eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full” theory, you could use this in conjunction with a plan like this couldn’t you? I’m not on any diet myself, I have been using the hunger/satiety method and have done lots of research on nutrition, and personally for me, this has been a blast. Diets in general don’t really cover the internal aspects of why we eat and keep gaining weight. I look for physical hunger cues before I start eating, and I look for healthy nutritious foods that really satisfy me for longer, so proteins, fibres etc. Also, when I feel full (not stuffed), I stop. If I find myself wanting food for the sake of eating it without being physically hungry, I ask myself whether I’m actually hungry or not. I’ve noticed that my snacking habits and cravings, especially nighttime cravings, have reduced, because I’ll only eat when hungry, and having meals that are nutritious and satisfying is very useful and more beneficial.

I would say it’s hit and miss, good groups and bad groups, I’ll say though since I joined my relationship with food has certainly improved and I’m making far better choices

In 2013 I joined and in 10 months I lost 2stone. Since then I put almost all of it back on and hardly moved in weight. You keep thinking "If I just get back "on" it..." I did that for 8.5 years. Left now and trying to accept myself as I am - as I find I am kinder to myself and actually eat healthier and lose fat which is what I want.

I did SW back in 2018. Lost the most weight i have ever lost in my life, still never reached my goal and by mid 2019 started putting on the weight gradually. I am now nearly a stone heavier than when i initially started. Not doing it again as they brainwash you into thinking you cannot do this on your own and whenever youre suffering with mental health or in my case an autoimmune disease on top of the mental health, because theyre not trained professionals they cannot give you the help and support you need so you end up feeling disgeartened and like its all impossible or in your head. Thats my experience

The only thing that helped me lose weight is leaving my parents house and going to uni I had a tight food budget of £15 a week no room left in the budget for “empty calories”

I remember, a while ago, leaving a comment here where I defended the Slimming World plan with passion. I have learned many things since then, and my mind has changed. I know now that eating as much as you want and whenever you want sì ply isn't right.

Very interesting, but you haven’t mentioned speed food at all. You should be eating 1/3 of your food should be low calorie very filing food like broccoli, asparagus, apples etc. So yes you can eat as much free food as much as you want but it should be 2/3 free food, 1/3 speed food. I’m not saying your points aren’t valid, you just didn’t mention this!

"Did it really work for you if you have to do it again?" I think the point is it's a lifestyle, not a diet. If the lady in question had stuck to it she would most likely kept the weight off.

I’m joining Saturday actually .

Hence why I don't follow these groups! Eat as much veggies you want and weigh your carbs and fats, it's common sense for god sake!

It is possible that some people with a weight problem can be compared to recovering alcoholics or other addicts who need to go to group meetings and group support to remain on the straight and narrow. Although Slimming World does cost while slimmers are losing, if the successful slimmers maintain their weight within 3 lbs you don't need to pay a meeting fee. As a general principle all diets fail, because people go off the diet, and return to their previous habits. A PERMANENT weight loss means PERMANENT changes to eating and/or exercise habits.

Asda don't stock slimming world food, slimZone food has nothing to do with slimming world. All SW ready meals are quite spicy because they have to pack thdm out with flavours to hide lack of sugar. Also it's not as as much of something as you want, you eat until you are satisfied, you have to have self discipline. I'm. Not defending them I'm just correcting a couple of points you said.

Slimming world is not a cult, you can easily leave. They do advise people to have more protein and lots of veg and fruit. The idea is to change habits so you can keep going after you meet your goal. You are not told to deprive yourself of yr favourite food yr just told to limit them or if you can, substitute them. Basically yr saying slimming world is bad and yr service is better but what happens when yr clients leave you, they can easily put the weight back on too. I just started slimming world and people there were talking about how they completed a half marathon so I don't see how you are saying they don't encourage you to exercise as they clearly did. There was no shaming in front of me someone didn't lose any weight that week and everyone was supportive. I've only gone a week so far but most of what you saying is not true. However different people can have different experiences same goes with getting a coach. I did join some years ago and due to personal circumstances left, it was not like leaving a religion or a cult.. yr video was very interesting though.

Muller Light is 1/2 syn now

I've paid up for 3 months of slimming world a couple of weeks ago, do want to persevere with it but will be cautious. Want to use it to get out of bad habits a bit (less alcohol less sweet stuff etc) just doing it online rather than groups to get more aware of what i'm eating and to learn hacks etc. Will take what you're saying here into account though.

Yep when I went to slimming world I put on weight I was told it had to be what I was eating my consultant used to get very angry. I pointed out prednisolone does make you gain weight it’s in the side effects- she said that’s because 1 person out of thousands probably did doesn’t mean it’s right I was then diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome which is caused by prednisolone or a tumour and I don’t have a tumour (as far as I know because it’s been a while since my scans were done) and that increases cortisol and so I not only redistribute and retain fat but also water if I’m off steroids for a week or two I lose weight I look normal not puffy But she wouldn’t have it. Now I have very severe lung disease and so steroids can’t be avoided I’ve been on them 10years without them i am in hospital eating shit. I remember this woman one day asking me to leave the group I’d I can’t accept that prednisolone causes me to retain water and fat whilst I’m on treatment (a medically proven fact) I never went back because it was rude but also I had eaten the exact same thing as two weeks before when I lost 9lbs (was not on steroids then) so how is it my fault?? Now I do eat more than I should I drink milk it’s not good but waiting for a Nissen fundoplication surgery for severe heart burn you can only have so much gaviscon a day even drinking water causes it because years of coughing has caused my valve that prevents acid flowing up to lay flat so once I’ve had my tablets and gaviscon it’s milk that cools my throat or I’m sick then can’t breathe and then more steroids… I’ve been counting my calories for the past month and whilst I did feel hungry to begin with that’s settled now. I now account for all my milk I consume in my calories and reduce fat elsewhere. But I’ve lost a 5lbs (I did indulge at Christmas so would’ve been more) and I’m much happier not having to explain myself or be told I don’t know about my own medical condition and my consultant (as in lung specialist) is lying about my prednisolone before my lung issue arose I was a size 8 I was 9s 8lbs and had a perfect bmi then steroids started a year later Cushings and it was a mess. Also couldn’t run anymore or dance or cycle without ending up in an ambulance and so that didn’t help and isn’t helping. But I’m slowly working on losing some weight and no pressurising myself whilst gaining some fitness in day to day tasks I usually struggle to do and build from there. I’m not trying to be slimmer of the week or year or whatever I’m just trying my best each day

In 2019 I weighed 16st. I went to SW in the may. By Christmas I had lost 4st. 12st was my target. Thru lock down my weight did go up a bit. I didnt gain much tho. Ive gone back to SW and am a bit above 12st like about 2lb above 12st. So thats me in 2024 and I am still slim. So long term, I have kept it off, its not "repeating the diet" Its getting healthy eating habits, not "repeating the diet" Its free at target weight. I can do it on my own, I know how to do it. But going to group helps.. I get plenty of protein. Why would you "stop the diet "? It healthy eating, not a "diet". They have body magic, they encourage exercise. So, all you are saying I am contradicting your claims as the video plays, because I actually do it, actually have kept it off. I am a walking rebuttal of all you say.

Doesn't the portion control have the same problem as diets. If you reduce your portions than feel like you don't eat enough then you will regain your weight in the long term. When you talked to people who used word Slimming World did you ask them about how their eating habit changed maybe the problem was that change rather than the losing weight program. I never tried Slimming World but I how it's not restrictive.

I just think certain ways of eating suit certain people everybody is different for example I have lost nearly 5 stone doing slimming world and some of my family members have lost nearly 5 stone doing calories. It’s whatever works for you as long as you stick to what is working.

I have used it many times over the years and it really does work. Problem is that you lose the weight, get complacent and it creeps back on again. It's also good because you can join groups, online or just DIY. I really like it and I've just started it again.

Ive been with SW now for 6 months, lost just over 3 1/2 st so far, and 4 dress sizes. I think you have to use common sense, especially with regards to the Free, "unlimited" carbohydrates, and realize its not going to work if you eat them for every meal. I tend to limit my carbs to the evening meal, and plan the rest of the day around that. I have also found it's more about making sensible choices, swapping full fat to fat-free, having fat-free yoghurt and fruit for breakfast, rather than crips, chocolate and a bottle of pop. I've also changed how I cook food, air fry rather than deep fry or roast, using less oils/butter, which, imo is more sustainable long term.

I was following along with you until you said they don't encourage fruit and veg. They do say 1 third of plate is fruit or veg. What I didn't like about sw was the promotion of so much processed food and franken foods. Also I found the group clicky.

I lost 3stone with SW and once I give it up over financial issues I ended up putting it all up and more, I think Sw give u bad relationship with food as I’m on calorie counting now

I put on 10 more kg which I'm now 96.8kg and I still don't know what diet can be good for me since I'm 17 years old with autism

It is a good plan .However I think that the support after you get to your goal weight is very poor ,making me think it is done on purpose to get you to rejoin .

To be honest I was expecting a much more educated view of SW as you claim to be a nutritionist. However what I found was that you obviously looked over the diet plan without actually gaining any real understanding of a lot of the background, so you came across very uneducated on what SW is and the methodology behind it.

That's terrible that you'd be feeling shame. I've told my consultant do not mention what I've lost, or gained. I stay for the group.

I listened to your video and the more I listened the more annoyed I became. I am doing slimming world and am loosing weight. Slimming world deals with the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the complexity of the reasons why people over eat. I think they are right it would be inappropriate for a consultant to engage in looking deeper into someone’s life. I don’t think what you are describing goes any deeper than slimming world. As for exercise I have been encouraged to exercise and they have certificates when a certain amount of is completed. I’ve also had therapy and believe me I would never work through the issues I have with a “coach”. I have come across lost of people who say someone else’s method is rubbish and there is the answer. I always avoid such people.

Unfortunately slimming world did not work for me, i did not like the constant changes in what you could and could not have. I have found a lot of these low fat foods are probably not as healthy for you as they seem to be. I stopped and put extra weight on, as you were saying that there are over factors involved. That they can not help with.

Brilliant and informative.

Funny how someone can comment in a weight loss program without doing it.

Rosemary Conley Diet in the example is not Slimming World

I’m listening to your video as I’m typing this and it’s getting worse by the minute. if people use slimming world properly it’s actually an education piece (for less knowledgable people) about eating good proteins, carbs and fats. All the ‘zero’ foods are clean unprocessed food, things like lean proteins (meat, veggie and vegan choices), pulses, legumes, high protein Greek yogurt. Also a stack load of veggies and fruits - in fact it encourages dieters to pile their plates with veggies (as many colours as possible). Its one of the healthiest diets out there. Promotes cooking from scratch and limits processed, high fat/salt and sugary food. It talks about portion size, and not chucking endless pasta on a plate. God knows where you’ve got the endless pasta thing from. SW talks about % on plates for carbs, veggies and proteins quite often in their books and online. Plus, you can choose wholemeal pasta and brown rice and better carb choices if you choose. It’s a great starting point for people who do not have very good basic nutrition knowledge without scaring them off. If people put the weight back on (as you say) it means they’re not learning from the process and changing habits longer term. Their choice. In fact that’s a common occurrence whether people use an online app, private nutritionist, personal trainer, group clubs etc. Without consistency and keeping the momentum up, it’s for nothing. I’m pretty clued on on nutrition and SW was the best solution for me when I put on around a stone a couple of years back, as it ensures I ate enough to still continue all my exercise, but slowly and steadily lose weight. No crash diet, no faddy cutting of any food types out. Trouble with many diets is the restriction, SW is simple for a person starting out on their journey. I agree with you that some of the branded food isn’t great (I avoid that but its part of any brand, just like protein bars and shakes are) but you’re twisting the whole banana thing, bananas are free unless they’re purreed. It changes the sugar content. Oh and alikening it to a cult? ‘Twisting food’ choices because they may update food syns occasionally? Seriously mate, that’s BS - you are making an awful mess of this. Saying the food is beige?!? Fruit and veggies are completely free to eat as much of as you like? In their natural state (not puréed or made into a shake) veg and fruit are fibrous and fill people up naturally. Go back on insta and take a look at some of the slimming world food again, there are hundreds if not thousands of wonderful Meals people are creating. Also, the whole point of syns (agree, possibly not the best name for treats) is you can still have one or two treats a day. I used to have avocado or nuts. Others may still like a donut, up to them. Or a wine. Nothing is completely off the cards. Or I would have two or three squares of dark chocolate or similar. You really are complicating a great starting diet for the less well knowledgable about nutrition. I cannot listen to your awful vid any longer!

I get what you are saying, but I don't really agree. For example, I joined slimming world in 2019 and lost a stone. I left the group and I put back the weight. Though, I think it's nothing to do with slimming world not working but because I ate terribly. Slimming World should train you to eat well. It is 240 pounds per year but in all honesty all the support you get and the fact you do lose weight eating the things you like still is pretty great. Of course you need exercise, but for example I'm way too heavy to run or do anything but light exercise, so I'd rather walk for an hour and tone up once I lost a lot of weight. Even if I were to gain weight again, is going to be my "fault" for not controlling my eating habits. You could theoretically do Slimming world on your own, and not pay a penny like I'm doing now. And once the weight is lost at lest in part, it's good to introduce exercise. Of course Slimming World aims to earn money and would want for you to join the group, but even if you join for a few months to get the gist of it and leave, you can control your eating habits on your own. Other things like personal trainers and nutritionists... You have to pay them too. So at the end of the day, you have to pay someone at first to show you how to eat properly. Ultimately it's up to us to keep healthy.

Slimming world isn't a diet its a way of life!!!! Eating better changing your bad habits. If you get to your target weight you don't pay!!!!!!

Watching in 2022. I went to a diet group but it was WW. I lost and kept the weight off BUT this is because I moved from following the plan to using my own common sense and lifestyle so it would last. And it has for 7yrs. These groups need the turn around of yo-yo dieters. It’s how they make money.

Is weight watchers any better?

Ime on slimming world, not too happy, lost a stone over 2 months but not happy the way the system works

Slimming world literally ruined my life and my view of food and my body. It still baffles me that they let me join in the first place as I was TINY! all thats happened since I first joined is gain weight and a lot! I'll loose a bit of weight and gain it all back and more :'( I know it really works for some people but I really wish the people around didn't encourage me to join (I was 19/20 I'm now 26). I'm now relearning how to actually be healthy.

Yes I guessing they rely on repeat membership it’s a business after all if they could stop you regaining the weight they would go out of business

Been doing slimming world for 13 months and totally disagree with what you have said. Lost 9 stone so far and I am encouraged to have a 1/3 of my plate full of speed ie fruit or veg. Also it is not a diet it is a life style change.

Slimming world is a healthy eating plan not a diet I have a friend who eats almost exactly the way the slimming plan works and she has never been to slimming world in her life. People who put weight back on are coming off plan getting things and eating things that are full of empty calories. There is no right or wrong way to lose weight you should do what works for you and if that's slimming world then why not. Most people that struggle with weight and eating food go up and down because it's not just about over eating no different to someone who struggled with substance or alcohol it's in your head and there can be mental blocks that stop us staying on goal but like other addictions and that's what food can be for some people then it's always going to be jumping on and off the band wagon until professionals medical and other wise realize this then nothing much will change. They know that people won't eat all that a five pound bag of rice,pasta,potatoes etc but for people who need it it's there once you have been on plan 3 months at least you are starting to eat meals like you should. I don't really understand your reasoning saying it makes you not think for yourself. It's put in place for people like myself the recipes as I am useless at drumming up meal ideas. The mashed banana I would say yes I don't understand that but I think it has something to do with releasing sugars and changing its levels but bananas are high in natural sugars as are grapes. The yougarts are now syn valued because ppl were eating five and six at a sitting so the syn value was changed. But as I said even calorie counting in other plans of weight loss is a dismal business no matter whether it's hr, ww,sw,any old calorie counting ppl get depressed and eating may make them feel happy then the guilt kicks in and you may eat high fat high sugar high carbs empty calories again and put on more weight. It's the constant battle that's depressing you lose as you said 5 stone put it back on its because you got comfortable again took your eye off the ball!! It's like doing your house work done ppl don't like it you are not going to keep your house tidy by doing house work once a month once a year etc it's something that has to be done every day to work. But how do you cope with that when you hate it

I'm on slimming world now and for me it's definitely a short term thing, I want to lose this initial weight but I don mt want to be on a diet like this for the rest of my life. I have no idea what will help me keep the weight off after this diet as I struggle with control when it comes to food if I don't have a plan to follow

There's some inaccuracy. I left very easily. They also encourage superfree foods which are high in nutrients, and encourage protein. Also, they encourage eating high protein for fullness and maintaining muscle mass... at the end of the day, the reason people gain weight is by letting go and eating mindlessly again... every diet would fail with this logic. They are encouraged to maintain a healthy lifestyle, but they can't do it for someone!

If a consultant tried to shame me for gaining weight I would remind them that they are being paid to motivate me and other members and their wages are being paid from our subscriptions. This has not happened to me so it must be so embarrassing. I do not eat as much meat as we are told we can eat, or carbs. I have half a plate of salad or veg and one quarter protein and one quarter plate carbs. Don't get me started on what I think of artificial sweeteners yuck! I write a journal of how I feel about what I have eaten every day and pinpoint times when I am eating emotionally. Then I figure out what the emotions I felt were and what triggered them off.

Its actually £24 per month including membership fee Naughty is not acceptable to use when it comes to food including adult's. We are not kids!

ooh you mentioned the dreaded avocado 😝 they are not a healthy extra, they are tons of syns and considered a no no on slimming world. To maintain your loss SW have a maintenance plan similar to the normal plan but with additional healthy extras and more syns a couple of days a week

baked beans..USED to be a protein food... not any more. recipe hasn’t changed...no sense

Sorry you really don't know enough about slimming world. I've lost 11 st 7 lb with sw ... They tell you to put a 2rd speed on your plate before free food so no not a plate full of pasta . When you get to target they let you go for free to help to stay at target and hope you can do it on your own by then and only need to check in once in 8 weeks . They teach you to have fruit veg every day which I never did . Some things you say are right but not many and they do encourage you do exercise it's called body magic .

Better off doing mfp at least marcons carbs protiens are inputed

People are so quick to slam Slimming World. SW consultants will tell you to eat until you are full, a third of plate being veg/fruit, a third free and a third protein. If people take the mickey and eat unlimited pasta or potaotes, thats not SWs fault

I am on the slimming w. What ı like everyweek they weight you and you are thinking so many people around you why not loose weight I m getting excited to show ı m loosing. But ı don’t eat as much as pasta or rice etc. I put on my plate more vegıe and not oil wıth supporting beans etc and protein. I try to do my own way to get used ıt . And ı advice you that join and try your healthy way with other people on the group. Bulgur eggs not good for me and ı m not eating. You can personalise your meal and you can stay on loosing weight too

Shamed ? the whole ethos is no humiation and that is stated by the consultant and the woman who started SW. Nobody ever shamed me. One week I gained, but they all clapped because I over all have lost a lot, they elebrated my loss, no shaming. This guy is full on lying.

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