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What is SlimmingPals?
It is a slimming programme with a difference. Uniquely, it is based on a nutritionally and scientifically sound dietary approach, meeting in a small group of up to 8 people, with the help and support of an experienced nutritional therapist.
I have devised an easy-to-do programme, based on many years’ experience of individual weight-loss programmes. The recipes and menu suggestions are truly delicious and there is plenty of support between meetings.
The aim is to change your approach to eating and to provide an enjoyable, supportive way to achieve healthy and permanent weight loss.
Losing weight
Realistic and healthy weight-loss is essential – many diets claim or indeed achieve rapid weight loss. Sadly, this often results in a yo-yo effect with the weight coming back on afterwards, or the diet provides poor nutrition and risks malnourishment and consequential health problems. It is far more important to achieve healthy, sustained weight-loss that stays off, rather than rapid ‘miracle’ weight-loss that doesn’t!
When you achieve your weight-loss goal, you switch to a maintenance programme - a plan for the rest of your life to help ensure you never get back to your starting weight! Of course you will be able to have indulgences again, but having learnt the principles of the SlimmingPals programme you should easily be able to maintain your weight.
Principles behind the SlimmingPals Programme
Food should be a pleasure. The recipes and menu plans are designed to ensure you have a repertoire of delicious, healthy meals for every occasion; from easy-to-prepare week-day food for you (and others) to enjoy, to what to eat in restaurants as well as more lavish ideas for entertaining at home.
To support the Slimming Pals regime, there will be a small supplement programme to help optimise health, energy and well-being whilst losing weight.
There are no packaged, processed, gimmicky or ‘miracle’ slimming products or meal replacements. The key is a nutritious diet based on fresh, natural foods with delicious recipes and menu planning ideas so that you can enjoy eating proper food that is healthy. As you might guess I am not an advocate of processed food or chemical cocktails of ‘slimming’ pills or bars and shakes full of artificial additives and flavours!
How the Programme Works
- You start with an initial 1:1 consultation with me in my office to assess your individual needs, any health issues and your weight goals.
- At this meeting the principles are explained, realistic weight goals agreed, questions answered and the support and advice structure established.
- You will then join a small group of up to eight people and attend fortnightly meetings at my home in Pembury near Tunbridge Wells.
- The first month is ‘Boot Camp’ month to help kick-start the weight-loss process and will include a list of foods to eat, avoid and limit.
- Initially the regime will be quite strict, but new foods are introduced as the plan progresses.
- Throughout, you will receive personal advice and support between meetings too - either by e-mail or on the telephone as necessary.
What happens when I reach my Goal?
- You can attend meetings for as long as you need to help you achieve the healthy weight you wish to be.
- Once you have reached your desired weight, you will be given a maintenance programme to help you retain your slimmer figure and healthier weight
What does it Cost?
- £20 for the personal one-to-one nutritional consultation
- £60 per month for fortnightly group meetings (or £30 if you join the group during the second half of the month). This is payable at your initial one-to-one consultation meeting.
- From then it is £60 per month for the fortnightly meetings plus the support and advice you need between these meetings.
Supplement Support
- Depending on what is required, the supplement programme will typically cost between £20-£30 per month
Do I need to Exercise?
Exercise is important to stimulate your metabolism and build lean muscles! But you do not have to join a gym or go to any classes to support your weight loss programme - unless you want to. It is remarkable what regular sessions of brisk walking or swimming each week can achieve to raise your metabolism and help keep you fit and trim.
If it helps, we can personally recommend excellent coaches, such as tried and trusted personal trainers, walking groups, Pilates teachers, and a range of excellent in-home walking/ exercise DVD’s.
Sample Recipes:
We provide recipes for all occasions and all culinary capabilities. Here are a couple of samples:
Lamb Chops with Smokey Aubergine
Abi's Apple Crumble
Testimonials - Just see what some of our members say.....
'Size 22 to size 14': Fiona of Tunbridge Wells says:
What can I say! I am sitting here – for the first time in my life, comfortably wearing a pair of size 14 trousers. Last year when I started the SlimmingPals’s diet I was wearing a size 22 !
Gone are the floral tent dresses and the general feeling of being unfit and unhealthy. Now with 6 inches off my waistline and 9 inches off my hips (let alone elsewhere!) and 44 pounds lighter, the world is a different place for me.
Everyone comments on how well I look. In fact when I recently went to a formal function I wore clothes I couldn’t have even considered before. Not only that, but there were lots of people at the event who hadn’t seen me for a year – some of them barely recognised me – I felt fantastic.
Not only has it been easy to do (I've a very busy lifestyle), but I’ve really enjoyed the meetings, the advice and all those scrummy recipes.
I steadily lost all the weight I’ve put on through years of eating badly. I feel so much lighter, fitter - my skin and eyes are clearer and people are telling me I look younger. I am immensely proud of myself and would like to thank all of my SlimmingPals group and especially Fleur for literally changing my life!
'Life completely changed around' Elaine of Tunbridge Wells says:
January 2008 and I was fast approaching not only my 55th birthday but also the birth of my long awaited first grandchild and here I was overweight and very unfit. I wanted to be a "fit granny" not this fat, unhealthy, lethargic woman.
Then I heard about Fleur and Slimming Pals and duly signed up. It was a revelation, here was a healthy eating plan that was so easy to follow and incorporate into my life. With the help of the wonderful recipes I rediscovered my love of cooking, much to my husband's delight. I began to feel better from day one of the diet, no more lethargy or energy dips and I wasn't even missing my daily fix of chocolate! I really looked forward to our fortnightly meetings.
Now it was time to incorporate some exercise into my routine. Having wasted vast sums of money on gym memberships over the years and disliking swimming I decided walking was my best option. Okay when the weather was fine! Then Fleur introduced me to a Power Walking DVD with a one, two or three mile walk option. I had found the perfect exercise for me. I soon built up to the three mile walk and it's now a daily part of my life.
By the time my beautiful granddaughter was born at the end of May, I was well on my way to reaching my target weight and more importantly my extremely high body fat percentage was dropping nicely. I have now reached my target weight, am still enjoying cooking and eating healthily. I feel so fit and well and really enjoying taking my granddaughter for long walks in her buggy. I have even been asked was she my baby!
Oh, and the icing on the cake was when I went up to Bluewater in July and treated myself to a new wardrobe of clothes- all size 12!
Thank you Slimming Pals for completely changing my life around. I'm a different person and now have so much energy.
'Cooking is a pleasure again' Joy of Cranbrook says:
Finally here is a diet that is healthy and nutritionally sound. It is easy to follow and the recipes have made cooking a pleasure again. …….I.………. feel more energized with clearer skin and am enjoying wearing more ‘slimline’ clothes again. The support group have helped me stay on track and I should reach my goal in the next couple of months and then intend to stay there!
'On track with the help of the group'Theo of Tunbridge Wells says:
At last a diet which does not leave you feeling hungry. I’ve lost a stone in eight weeks eating wholesome food and lots of it. The group meetings definitely keep you on track………
'Getting used to the compliments' Mary-Ann of Tonbridge says:
The ‘diet’ is not a hardship and even eating out can be easily adapted. I have found the encouragement of Fleur and the group very empowering…..
The benefits other than being a lot slimmer, are that I am feeling better, fitter, younger and learning to get used to the compliments. Oh yes, I can use a big section of my wardrobe again, and I've made some new friends too. Would thoroughly recommend this to anyone who wants to loose weight sensibly, healthily and sustainably.
'An easy diet for life' David of Tunbridge Wells says:
The easiest diet I’ve ever been on………a diet I could follow for the rest of my life.
'Easy to understand and follow': Susan of Southborough says:
I am so grateful to Fleur for helping me to understand why I had previously continued to put on weight on low fat diets. Slimming Pals diet is easy to follow and a way of eating for life. I enjoy feeling lighter and more energetic.......
Call or e-mail now to find out more or join.
The great thing is people love this programme and see results. We have a successful track record of weight loss – and some very happy, slimmer, people who love their food and new found energy. I really hope that you enjoy taking part and it helps you gain long term health benefits.
Fleur Brown 01892 616621
E-mail info@slimmingpals.co.uk
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