How the

Slimming

World Plan

works

Discover the Slimming World difference

Millions of our members have reached their dream weight with our easy, flexible approach to losing weight. It’s our unique mix of a healthy no-hunger eating plan, gentle activity and unbeatable support that makes Slimming World so different…

Never go hungry

With our Food Optimising plan you can enjoy delicious, satisfying, healthy meals made with everyday ingredients. Food Optimising has helped millions of people lose weight without ever feeling deprived!

Move more

Body Magic, our activity programme, guides you gently through the process of making activity part of your daily routine, one step at a time.

Get unbeatable support

Join your fellow members as part of the Slimming World community, in group and online. This is where the magic happens – share, shine, support others and be supported to reach your dream weight.

Never go hungry

The stroke of genius that makes Food Optimising so easy and so effective is Free Food – healthy, satisfying food you can enjoy in unlimited amounts whenever you’re hungry. Free Foods are everyday foods like lean meat and fish, pasta (yes, really!), rice, grains, veg, fruit, eggs and fat-free dairy. They’re foods the whole family can enjoy together, so you’ll be taking care of their health as well as your own.

What can I eat?

Move more

Our unique activity programme, Body Magic, will help you take small steps towards a more active lifestyle. It isn't about pushing yourself to the limits in the gym (unless you want to!) – there's no judgement about how much or how little activity you do. Whether you're taking your first step or you already have an active lifestyle, you'll get practical help to become more active in steady stages, find enjoyable activities for you and your family – and share your experiences with other members.

Get unbeatable support

To change the habits that have formed over years — sometimes decades — we know you need in-depth support and encouragement. At Slimming World, we’re passionate about helping every member achieve their dreams. We promise you’ll be treated with warmth, respect and understanding, and you’ll have access to a support system like no other. At the heart of our groups is a powerfully motivating session we call IMAGE Therapy. IMAGE stands for Individual Motivation And Group Experience. It’s a chance to benefit from the experiences of your fellow members — to inspire and be inspired, to change deep-rooted grooves, share healthy swaps and make plans for the week ahead. Based on our unique group support, if you’re an online member you’ll enjoy a wealth of tools to raise awareness of where things could go wrong and develop strategies for lifelong success. And in our online Community you’ll share your experiences and get support from fellow slimmers.

Read our

real-life stories

Craig Fleming

‘My healthy lifestyle makes touring easier’

Starting weight

16 st 4 lbs

Weight loss

5 st 6 lbs

Mandy Emmerson

Slimline Mandy is back for good!

Starting weight

19 st 10 lbs

Weight loss

10 st 7 lbs

Scott Halls

‘We slimmed down for our dream wedding’

Starting weight

18 st 2 lbs

Weight loss

4 st 9 lbs

David Robbins

‘Being healthy has become a way of life’

Starting weight

17 st 9 lbs

Weight loss

6 st 2 lbs

Meet our members

Learn more about the

science behind the plan

Slimming World’s programme is built on a deep understanding of how people with a weight problem feel, coupled with a healthy eating plan based on the science of energy density and satiety — a powerful combination. Our members achieve their weight loss dreams and transform their lives with motivating support to improve their self-esteem and overcome feelings of guilt about their weight. For more than 49 years, this understanding has been developed and refined in line with the latest research on nutrition, physical activity and the psychology of behaviour change.

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