Group Support

my first week at Slimming World...

As soon as you walk through the doors of any Slimming World group, you can be assured of a warm welcome from your Consultant and fellow members – a bunch of really friendly people all at various stages in their weight loss campaign.

Once you’ve been welcomed, before you decide whether to join, your Consultant will tell you all about Slimming World and Food Optimising. Your ‘new member talk’ begins shortly after the group’s start time, during which the other members will be getting weighed and generally chatting.

You’ll then be invited to join the other members and enjoy the session called IMAGE Therapy. It stands for Individual Motivation And Group Experience and it’s full of warmth, friendship, laughter, ideas being shared, recipes, inspirational stories and much, much more.

Along with the other new members, you’ll then be invited to enrol and get weighed. Your weight remains private and confidential. Because of your new member talk your first group usually lasts around 1½ hours and around an hour each week thereafter.

will I feel embarassed?

Will you feel embarrassed? Will everyone be slim except you? Absolutely not!

You'll find:

• No strangers - only friends you haven't met before – all with the same hopes and dreams and all ready to help you reach yours
• No embarrassing revelations about how much you weigh - your weight is never disclosed
• A friendly and highly trained Consultant to guide and support you

"It was just the situation I normally avoided - a room full of people. I was sure that no-one would have as much weight to lose as me! I wish I'd overcome my fears earlier, the support and camaraderie of the group and my Consultant have been a life saver. I would advise anyone feeling nervous about joining Slimming World there's no need to - you'll find a warm welcome awaits you." Sandra Robinson astonished her GP and turned her health around after losing over 6 stones.

Experience a warm welcome and all the support you need in your local Slimming World group.