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Never give up!
How is your new year’s resolution going? What promises did you make to yourself at the beginning of the year and are you keeping them? According to fitness app, Strava, after analysing data from 98.3 million...
Prioritise your health during lockdown
The three lockdowns we have had in the UK have been extremely tough on our weight loss diet, health and well-being and at The Slimming Clinic we understand that the extra stress that a lockdown causes...
Distraction Techniques Weight Loss Guide
A weight loss diet is a much-tested thing. You might find that you’re constantly telling friends you can’t meet at the pub because you’re too worried you’ll go off track, or maybe you’re finding it difficult...
Staying Motivated and Active This Winter
Winter can be a tough time especially if you are trying to stick to a new, healthier lifestyle. Heading to work and coming home in the dark and the cold weather can all mean we are more tempted to stay...
The Importance of Good Heart Health
We know that treating our heart with care is crucial to life. When we are overweight or obese, we rare actively contributing to potentially inducing ailments such as high blood pressure, clogged arteries...
Body Fat – What’s it all about?
We have all heard about body fat and how bad it can be for our health, but what are the ins-and-outs of it? Dr Charlotte Norton, Medical Director of The Slimming Clinic, explores the subject and tells...
Healthy Christmas Present Ideas
We all know Christmas to be a time of giving and receiving. Unfortunately for those of us trying to watch our weight the receiving part of Christmas usually involves luxurious chocolates, yummy biscuits...
Do you give yourself enough time to lose weight?
Ever heard the phrase, ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day…’ – we bet that most of you have. But did you know that the English playwright John Heywood continued the phrase –...
Top Tips to Forming Better Weight Loss Habits
Why is it so easy to form bad habits, but so hard to form good habits? Well truth is, bad habits are usually things we allow to happen because they are so easy to form and maintain. Things like, allowing...
Weight Loss Mindset Tips When You're Feeling Out Of Control
Everything you Need To Know About Weight Loss Mindset Gaining back control over our lives begins with that first step, and for many, this is the hardest. Shifting to a weight loss mindset is the first...
Bariatric surgery vs natural weight loss – which is better?
“COVID-19 has reminded us how much our health matters” the NHS Better Health campaign states. But the truth is, most of us knew already how much our health mattered, but the global pandemic...
Expert Movement Tips for Beginners
During summer 2020, we’re asking you to choose to change something about the way you live, in order to help your weight and health in the long run. Last week, we brought you diet advice from our...
Help the government fight obesity!
You may have seen in the news that in a bid to protect the NHS and beat COVID-19, the government has announced stricter regulations on ‘unhealthy’ foods in their new obesity strategy with Public...
Simple Tips to Reverse the Lockdown Weight Gain!
How are you feeling about coming out of lockdown? Are you ready-to-go with a spring in your step, wanting to show off the amazing weight loss you have had since March? Or are you worried, anxious and just...
Weight Loss Transformation Goals!
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘a picture tells a thousand words’ – but have you ever stopped to think about what it means? For us at The Slimming Clinic, we use this phrase a lot when...
Get the lowdown on remote appointments!
By now you should know all know that as a company, we have gone under somewhat of a transformation over the last few months. In April, COVID-19 forced our face-to-face appointments to be put on hold and...
How can mindful eating improve weight loss?
Do you find that regardless of your good intensions you end up eating or snacking more due to boredom or anxiety or stress? Whether it's the supermarket deals, meeting up with friends and family or having...
Ramadan: Weight Loss Diet Advice
Over the last week, we’ve had a number of questions surrounding Ramadan and how patients can fast whilst sticking to their weight loss journey and when they do eat, what sort of foods they should...
Ramadan: Weight Loss Medication Advice
When it comes to your diet on Ramadan, things are quite simple. But what about those of you who are observing Ramadan and are taking our weight loss medication? Patients who are fasting throughout Ramadan...
What Is Link Between Obesity and Coronavirus?
The link between obesity and coronavirus is scientifically apparent; being obese increases your risk of suffering complications if you catch it. The current COVID-19 pandemic that we are living through...
How Exercise can Help During Isolation
Whilst is it important to keep your health and fitness up during these unusual times, we should also consider the intensity levels of the activities we participate in during this time too. Moderate weight...
Tips for beating boredom in isolation
We are all presently dealing with a very different way of life and one that, for most of us, has been quite a shock to the system. It can be difficult to plan ahead as there are still currently no exact...Dieting Tips for Isolation
In a time of anxiety and worry about the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, it is hard to stay on track with your weight loss programme. I even felt this on the lead up to the lock down last week. ...
Important COVID-19 Update
During the outbreak of COVID-19, we have taken extra measures to ensure that the health and well-being of our patients and staff has been the priority in all of our weight loss clinics. Following the government...
