No Shame In A Gain

86: Februbelly

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are we even worse at dieting than usual right now? Should Jo go on a detox? How many hot cross buns has Katy eaten in one sitting? Why couldn’t ...

85: Oh F*** It’s February

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jo is ill, so Katy and Victoria really take the opportunity to slag her off behind her back! Now that January is over, it feels like a good time to ad...

84: Big & Tasty

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

See if you’re convinced by Katy’s excuse that she had a McDonald’s Big Tasty because of the ‘proper salad.’ Is Jo the only person still goin...

83: Fitbit(ch)

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is Victoria too muscular to lose weight? Is the founder of Slimming World following Jo on Twitter? How is Katy like a character from Bridgerton? Is ca...

82: Nice Bit of Crumpet

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why was Jo watching TV when she should have been on her Slimming World Zoom? Are the meals Katy has been posting on Instagram real? Is Victoria on an ...

81: Wet January

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are we all excited to find out how Dry January is going for Victoria? How many miles does Jo need to walk this week? Why has Katy told her boyfriend h...

80: This Is Our Year!

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy new year! This is our year! Confidence is never going to be higher than in this episode! Let’s not worry about all those previous years when w...

79: No Jeans in December

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jo has stepped on the scales for the first time in 6 weeks! Can she really stay on plan everyday except for Christmas Eve, Day and Boxing Day? Has the...

78: Month of Double Cream

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Jo going to the gym in December? Is Victoria as off plan as she claims to be? Does Katy look too good from the boobs up to be motivated to diet...

77: One Birthday Two Cakes

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Jo’s birthday! Which means it’s OK for us to force feed her cake. Are we returning to weigh-ins now that lockdown has ended? Is Katy and Vi...

76: Grab Your (Lindt) Balls

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is there any point of this podcast if none of us are on an actual diet? Why is Katy eating like a student? Does Jo have any Christmas chocolates left?...

75: (Still!) Waiting For My Whoosh

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jo believes she has evidence about how home scales don’t count! She’s also been withholding information from her Slimming World Zoom group. Does d...

74: No Plan Till Jan

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We really need to make a decision about whether we’re accepting home scale readings or not. How many Costa Christmas themed hot chocolates will we c...

73: Home Scales Don’t Work

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How are we going to maintain our diets during the second lockdown? You may listen to this podcast and still not understand how much Victoria has lost...

72: Foldable Handbag Shoe

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Has Jo discovered the perfect shoes to get you through weigh-ins in winter? Will Victoria ever be able to resist beige food? Why has Katy been going o...

71: Boys Make You Fat

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that Katy can’t be bothered to diet when Jo and Victoria are on holiday, so how much has she gained in the last three weeks? Why is Jo c...

70: Doing a Katy (without Katy)

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve been off-plan for the best part of three weeks. The results on the scales have caused Jo to make a dramatic decision! Plus find out about the ...

69: No Weigh Jose

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why can we stick to an eating plan when it’s for someone else, but can’t do it to help ourselves? What happens when you buy a wedding dress one si...

68: Holiday Countdown

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jo is on holiday next week, but she’s already had her last weigh-in, so does she need to carry on dieting? What size jeans do you buy when your wais...

67: Dating or Dieting

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you manage to go on dates while sticking to a diet? Have you been publicly shamed by a slimming group leader? Does Jo’s liquid diet even work...

66: Sweet Sixteen

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s totes emosh this week as one of us hits a landmark for the first time in over a decade. Has Jo come up with her wackiest diet idea yet? How muc...

65: Pulling A Fast (800) One

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SOMEONE ON THIS PODCAST HAS BEEN TELLING LIES FOR THE PAST MONTH!Find out who it was and what they’ve been lying about. Plus how did Victoria get on...

64: Contractually Obliged

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You’re not going to believe this, but Jo is about to start ANOTHER NEW DIET! But she’s also still disgusting everyone with what she’s consuming ...

63: 6 Inches

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Find out what happened when Jo stepped on the scales for the first time since March! She hasn’t even been weighing herself at home, so anything coul...

62: Cheekbone Watch

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Slimming groups are back open! What happened when Katy stepped onto official scales for the first time since March? Did the Fast 800 ensure she actual...

61: Low Batteries

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are batteries the reason why Katy and Victoria aren’t losing weight? How soon will we be going back to our slimming groups? How long has it been sin...

60: Unbreakable

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katy is the lightest she’s been in over a decade (you’re going to hear a lot about that)! How will she handle her first cheat meal? How soon are s...

59: (Cream) Tea Time

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is your Ben & Jerry’s flavour of choice? Could you survive on what’s in your cupboards? Is Victoria the most likely to sabotage your diet...

58: Boob Weight

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jo is here, but off work this week. How many Magnums has she eaten so far? What is her big plan for her next diet? How much do boobs weigh? Is Katy’...

57: Diet Dealer

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How has Katy done on her second first week on the Fast800 diet? Can Jo go to three Slim Fast shakes a day and no meals? Did Victoria need three scoops...

56: Lockdown Losses

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE WEIGH-IN ON THIS EPISODE! Find out just how much Katy and Victoria have lost/gained since the beginning of lockdown! Plus, how long has Jo been d...

What are you talking about?

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A mini episode answering the questions you keep asking.  What is Patreon? Why do you keep mentioning it? Can I come to your Zoom parties?  Does Patr...

55: Eye Roll

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Which diet does the universe want Katy to start on Monday? What is her secret to weight loss in July? Is Slimming World the wrong diet for someone Jo’...

54: Not Long Now

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jo starts this episode with a bombshell. The whole of 2020 hangs in the balance! Plus, has Katy been banned from Slimming World? Is Victoria really st...

53: The Notebook

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are bagels the worst thing you can have on a diet? Has Jo sabotaged Victoria? Can you stick to a diet when there’s nothing to look forward to? Is li...

52: Birthday Party

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our first birthday! Is the Fast 800 Diet finally dead for Katy? What was Victoria’s reaction when she stepped on the scales? How many bananas...

A Birthday Message

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A short bonus episode to tell you how to join us on Zoom this Thursday for our 1st birthday! It's all happening for our Patrons. It will be just like ...

51: The Magnum Diet

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Has Jo uncovered the way to eat Magnum ice creams everyday and still lose weight? Is it possible to stay on plan when you have a power cut? Does getti...

50: Unopened Messages

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you got the least supportive diet partner? Can you maintain your diet when on holiday? Have we found the way to drink alcohol and lose weight? Ca...

49: Athlete’s Foot (in Mouth)

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If Jo goes for a run and doesn’t tell us about it, does it make a sound? Does looking at your Facebook memories inspire you to get back to how you u...

48: Make You Feel My Love (of chocolate)

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we bring you the strongest evidence yet for why you shouldn’t be weighing at home. Do the government want Victoria to stick to plan? Will ...

47: Impending Zoom

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is the reverse of doing a Victoria? Has Katy ever been truthful about her results? Is Jo capable of eating less than ten bourbons at a time? If y...

46: Fast (800) and Loose with the Truth

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you can figure out Katy’s weigh-in results this week, you should work for NASA. She’s caught up in a web of lies that began with her claiming t...

45: Maintaining a Lie

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We just managed to crawl out from under a pile of Easter Egg wrappers in order to record this week’s episode. How difficult is it to get back on the...

44: Home Scale Fails

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s an episode full of broken promises as our pacts to not weigh at home and not eat Easter eggs until we’ve lost a stone are shattered. With sel...

43: The Inspiration

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The problems with staying on plan when you’re not going to work. Why it’s a struggle to make friends at slimming clubs if you never stay to group....

42: Fast (800) and Furious

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How have we all coped after a week of self distancing and no weigh-ins? We’re all angry at Slimming World for their change of policy about home weig...

41: Weightless

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We lay out our plan for weigh-ins when slimming groups are closed. How emotional eating becomes a bigger danger at stressful times like this. The diff...

40: Sugar is Evil

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

IT’S BIG RESULTS TIME! How did Jo and Katy get on in their first weigh in after a week on the Fast 800 Diet? Have they finally found the diet that w...

39: A Tale of W.O.E.

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How are Katy and Jo getting on after the first three days of the ‘can’t fail’ Fast 800 diet? How has this affected their last week on Slimming W...

38: Body of a Teenager

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why are all slimming clubs freezing cold? How has Jo added a third diet to the two she’s already doing? Why don’t slimming apps work in supermarke...

37: Four Meals a Day

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Has Jo’s double diet delivered double the deficit on the scales? Is the reason men lose more weight down to farting? Are we getting weighed on the w...

36: Twice the weight loss

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jo got bored of Slimming World and has taken drastic measures to help her lose weight. Victoria hasn’t eaten enough and is Katy the new Victoria? Pl...

35: Pop(corn) goes the diet

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There’s lots of medical chat this week as Victoria has been back in hospital. Can we trust the NHS’s scales? How much would you expect to lose if ...

34: Write When You Bite

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How long has it been since Victoria last had a drink? Should Jo be allowed to carry syns over? Where has Katy put her food diary? Plus should you rea...

33: A load of (red) bull

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria is back! After her hospital drama (including a week of being fed through a drip) what could her first weigh in results possibly be? Then we i...

32: Banana(d)rama

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Diet focus is still high in January, but the addiction to chocolate still lingers after the festive period. Discussions cover the weight of jewellery,...

Heard The Most Magical Podcast On Earth yet?

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Secret Recordings presents The Most Magical Podcast On Earth!  If you're thinking of holidaying in Florida this year then this is the podcast for you...

31: New Year New Me(mber)

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We assess the damage after a lot of excessive eating over the festive period. Then discuss the tactical rejoining of groups, hoarding half stone award...

30: This time next year...

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the final podcast of 2019! Why is Victoria not there!? Can Jo stay on track with her aim to maintain in December? Will we ever find out Katy’...

Extra Portions 9

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we'll discuss two issues that you're talking about each week. Starter: Speed Food.  Main Course:...

29: Morning Glory

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you cheating if you switch to morning weigh ins? Is your weight gain down to your socks? Should you be weighing in monthly not weekly? Plus why we...

Extra Portions 8

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we'll discuss two issues that you're talking about each week. Starter: Boozy night food.  Main C...

28: The Holy Grail of Dieting?

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can Jo attain her goal of maintaining in December by going without carbs on the days when she’s not going out? Plus the difficulty of dieting during...

Extra Portions 7

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we'll discuss two issues that you're talking about each week. Starter: The Weekend!  Main Course...

27: The Need for Speed

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How did Katy and Jo get on after a big day of drinking on Saturday? How did Victoria do after her pledge of going a week without booze? Plus, Jo has a...

Extra Portions 6

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we'll discuss two issues that you're talking about each week. Starter: Men! (again)  Main Cour...

26: Starvation Mode (plus Quavers)

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is one of us not eating enough? Blaming your snacking on your kids, why you should be having a bath to help you lose weight, the importance of plannin...

Extra Portions 5

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we'll discuss two issues that you're talking about each week. Starter: Slimming rants!  Main Cou...

25: Slow Mother Cooker

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we all roll our eyes at Jo’s inability to use a soup maker and yawn at Katy forever going on about her slow cooker. We hear about more pet...

Extra Portions 4

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we'll discuss two issues that you're talking about each week. Starter: Question Time!  Main Cour...

24: Double Trouble

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode includes one of us having the single biggest weight gain in the podcast’s history! Plus discussions cover diets going massively off the...

Extra Portions 3

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we'll discuss two issues that you're talking about each week. Starter: Guess Who’s Nailed Dieti...

23: Trick or (a lot of) Treats?

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the stress of sharing a group with a smug slimmer, buying Slimming World Magazine and never reading it, unhealthy vegan food, the syn count...

Extra Portions 2

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we'll discuss two issues that you're talking about each week.  Starter:  Muller Lights.  Main ...

22: Maintaining an air of mystery

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How much weight do you put on when you drink fishbowl cocktails to yourself? How many snacks should you eat in your car? How far off plan do you get o...

Extra Portions 1

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In The Secret World of Slimming Clubs Extra Portions we’ll discuss two issues that you’re talking about each week. Starter: the Slimmer of the We...

21: A Tale of Two Maccies

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The frustration of doing exactly what caused a weight loss and getting different results, the depression that comes with ordering a McDonald’s salad...

20: Sticking to the Plan and Secret Plans

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you get your weigh in prediction wildly wrong, when the Speed Police come calling, what happens when you go (mostly) vegan for a week, an update ...

19: Faking It

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The difficulty of dieting when you have no target to aim for. Going vegan. An update on our No Mince Pies Until We Lose A Stone campaign. Lots of exam...

Two Chubby Cubs Special

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Katy, Jo and Victoria are joined by James and Paul AKA Two Chubby Cubs.They talk us through their hugely successful blog, their time on ITV’s This T...

18: (Mince) Pie in the sky

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the Slimming World 50th anniversary, why eating too little doesn’t help you lose weight, sticking to plan when your life is going through...

17: Doing a Victoria

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you get your diet back on track - and you really mean it this time! How to make grapes taste like Fruit Pastilles. What happens when you spend ha...

16: Shedding for the Wedding

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Katy’s final weigh in before she’s a bridesmaid at her sister’s wedding. What difference will two weeks on Slim Fast and Matcha Powder ma...

15: Matcha the Day

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The big results after Katy’s week on Slim Fast and everyone's week on Matcha. How to stop yourself giving up on a month. Why illnesses are worse for...

14: (Slim) Fast and Furious

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can a swollen ankle cause you to gain weight? Katy starts her Slim Fast journey. Are you honest with your leader if you switch to another diet? Does m...

13: What happens when you take a holiday from your diet?

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the one we’ve been waiting for! When a slimmer goes on a two week holiday to America how does it affect her weight? Plus why the supermarket...

12: It’s a man’s (slimming) world

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why it’s easier for men to lose weight, owning clothes in a variety of sizes, whether it’s good or bad to have a slimming partner, setting yoursel...

11: We’re all going on a Diet Holiday

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why there’s no good time of year to diet, why you can’t afford to be skinny, getting the ‘draw a line under it’ talk from your leader, childre...

10: Taking the rough with the smooth(ie)

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The complex rules of fruit, why alcohol is the slimmer’s enemy, why we stop doing the things that are working for us, plus we ask if the Atkins Diet...

9: The Final (calorie) Countdown

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The revolutionary idea of sticking to plan, why we stop doing what’s working, how long you maintain a Slim Fast weight loss for, how to handle diet ...

8: Scales of Two Cities

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why you should resist the urge to weigh yourself at home. Why it’s good to set yourself small goals. Why the school holidays are a slimmer’s enemy...

7: Skewered

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jo has to apologise for giving false diet information in last week’s podcast. But that doesn’t stop her coming up with a new ‘guaranteed’ weig...

6: Battered and broken

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you’re perfectly on plan still put weight on? Does alcohol stop you losing weight? Can you have one bad day and still stay on plan...

5: Hope I die(t) before I get old

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can you save your syns and still lose weight? Is it harder to lose weight as you get older? Or after having children? How do you go for a wee in squee...

4: The (rocky) road to target weight

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How to deal with the feeders in your life, why you shouldn’t work out, why Father’s Day is bad for your diet and how an accidental insult can send...

3: A mother’s love (of chocolate)

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why sleeping is the only way to stop us eating, why you can’t trust scales, what is too valuable for a Slimmer of the Week basket, and why Katy will...

2: Always remove the batter

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we decide if you should ever stay to the end of group, the merits of the whoops aisle and we expose a secret food stash! Hosted on Acast. Se...

1: New (fraudulent) Journeys

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We explain why we’re qualified to host The Secret World of Slimming Club. Hear our thoughts on the times your diet gets so bad it’s better to rejo...

Trailer

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Find out what to expect from Katy, Jo and Victoria when The Secret World of Slimming Clubs goes live, every Thursday, from 30th May. Hosted on Acast. ...