Slimming World Review

Overall Rating

It works and my husband has lost 6 lb without even going to slimming world, simply because of the changes I have made in what we are eating. This has annoyed me a bit, as he hasn't made any effort, but I can't really blame slimming world for that! It works! I have been going to a Slimming World group for 5 weeks. I decided to join because I am overweight and have been for some years and also because my teenage daughter was getting fed up at not being able to wear the same trendy clothes that her friends are wearing. As my daughter doesn't have to pay to go to the group I felt that it would be worth paying £4.75 per week to try it for a while.

After only one week, I had lost 3 and half lbs and my daughter lost 2 lbs. After a month, I have lost 9 lbs and my daughter has lost 11 and half lbs. We are amazed because we both love our food and we haven't been going hungry.

Basically it's all about eating healthily. Obviously we have had to cut out chocolate, cakes, etc. but the good thing is, because of the syn system we can still have 'naughty but nice' things occasionally. For example, I love my glass of wine in the evening so by using 6 of my 15 syns per day, I can still enjoy it.

I have found that the group is motivating and although I personally feel I could manage without going, my daughter is very enthusiastic and enjoys talking to the other members. It is also a good source of information on recipes, ideas for meals, etc.

I particularly like the website. I use it daily to record my food diary and look up syns in foods. I find it much easier than using the guide book. However, my daughter prefers the book, so I guess it's down to personal preference.

Before starting the slimming world plan, I was sceptical. All the diets I have tried before have left me feeling deprived and hungry and after a couple of weeks I have given up. I really believed that I would have to starve to lose weight. But I have been very surprised. We follow the plan most of the time but at weekends we tend to relax a little and we have still managed to lose weight. No doubt if we stuck rigidly to the plan we would lose more weight more quickly, but for us, something we can stick with long term will be better. So what if we pig out on the odd day and only lose a lb. I supppose the worst bad point is the cost. As I am getting 2 for 1, it's not too bad, but if I were paying only for myself to attend the group, I'd have to think twice. However, I think if you are serious about losing weight, after attending a few sessions, you could probably manage on your own afterwards.

Another bad point for me, is trying to remember all the syns for foods. They are all listed in books but unless you carry the books with you all day long, it can get confusing.

Finally, the only other bad point I can think of is that I find I cook different meals for my husband and son. They just don't enjoy alot of the 'diet' recipes I have tried and neither are keen on veg which makes up a large part of what me and my daughter are eating. This can be expensive because I am doing 2 supermarket shops per week now instead of one.

Members' Comments onDebicj's Review

• bew on 7th Feb 2009

  I am now on my 3rd week of slimming world, lost half a pound first week and gained 1 and half pound second week, everyone says can't understand why they have not lost any weight when they have stuck to the diet 100%. Like me l have stuck to it every day with no lapses, kept a diary of everything l have put into my mouth, l have eaten better than l have for many months and am never hungry, l stick to green days as l am not a big meat eater. My weight loss is going to be a long slow road as l am on lots of medication, one being a drug for nerve damage and side effects for most patients is weight gain. I have gained 20lbs since november with this drug. I am determined to loose the weigt l have gained and more. I find staying for the classes are so benefictial you get good advice from consultant and other members always have differant receipes and ideas that they share. The online site they have is brillant and so easy to use. I think the cost is nothing for what you get back, help advice and a friendly class that l actualy look forward to going ech week. I have also tried many other diets and never lost a great deal of weight and must times l was left hungry at the end of the day, this does not happen with the slimming world diet. My road to geting to target is going to be a slow one but with the help of my consultant and other members l will get there.