Shedding pounds is not any simple process, and it may be much more difficult once you’re a person, as a result of generally it seems like we reside in a tradition that actively discourages males from tackling their weight. Slimming World’s Machobesity Report* revealed that males are inspired to see fatty meals and beer as ‘manly’ and makes an attempt to drop pounds as ‘female’.
With a lot conflicting recommendation on the market, it’s no surprise some males suppose that Slimming World received’t work for them. The truth is, our analysis exhibits that males can truly drop pounds sooner than girls after they be part of their native group!
It’s not only for women…
In our analysis**, the most typical issues and misconceptions males had about becoming a member of a weight reduction membership – earlier than they joined Slimming World – have been that it will be:
- aimed toward girls
- sophisticated
- strict
- cliquey
- restrictive
- controlling
As our 30,000 male slimmers will inform you, that isn’t the case! Males quickly see that everybody in group has been via the identical struggles and experiences, and wish to assist one another on their weight reduction journeys. So, male or feminine, you by no means really feel alone.
Inside six weeks of becoming a member of Slimming World, and discovering the constructive energy of being a part of a like-minded group, 92% of those self same males advised us they’d suggest Slimming World to a buddy or colleague.
“Getting wedged below vehicles was a office hazard… not any extra!”
Nick Furlong joined his group with 4 mates, which meant that they might assist every one other in reaching their weight reduction targets. He’s now 6st (38kg) lighter! Nick says:
“I’m a mechanic by commerce and gave up working roadside, partly due to my weight. I’d been recognized to get myself wedged below many a automobile whereas working, and the bodily facet of the job was getting more durable. Turning into a dad once more at 40 was one other large issue that spurred me on to affix Slimming World – I needed to be as wholesome as attainable for my son, Oscar.
4 of my finest mates have been additionally eager to drop pounds, so we determined to go alongside to a Slimming World group collectively. I used to be very sceptical at first. I used to be nervous about participating within the group periods, and nervous that it will turn into simply one other factor I wasn’t in a position to follow – however I used to be so fallacious. My Wednesday evening group is now a spotlight of my week. I quickly realised that I don’t need to miss out with Slimming World – I can nonetheless eat all my favorite meals, simply with some small adjustments to make them slimming-friendly.”
Males wish to enhance their well being and health – and, at Slimming World, they do!
An awesome majority – 90% – of the boys surveyed mentioned they needed to drop pounds to enhance their well being. Simply 21% rated their well being good, superb or wonderful earlier than becoming a member of Slimming World, however that score rose to 81% after they grew to become members! Plus, the boys mentioned that they had extra power and felt stronger and extra enthusiastic, proud, impressed and decided.
Nearly two-thirds of the members and potential members we surveyed advised us they needed to enhance their health, too.
Our distinctive bodily exercise programme, Physique Magic, helps to get members transferring extra and feeling fitter. Simply over half the boys who took half in our analysis have been doing greater than half-hour of exercise each week earlier than they joined Slimming World. That elevated to 89% after they grew to become members.
“A stag-do catastrophe helped flip my life round”
At 23st 3½lbs (147kg), Craig Stokes was falling asleep at work and struggling to stroll his canine. Now he’s misplaced half his physique weight and has run the London marathon! He says:
“My large turning level was my nephew’s stag do at Thorpe Park. I used to be excited to trip the large rollercoasters, however I couldn’t get the shoulder restraint to click on into place. I made a decision then that I needed to remodel my well being and way of life for good.
Regardless of my love of sport, I wasn’t lively in any respect earlier than I joined Slimming World – I struggled to stroll the canine across the block with out being in vital ache. I began following Slimming World’s bodily exercise programme, Physique Magic, and progressed from brief walks to tackling lengthy walks with ease. Operating’s now a part of my weekly routine, and I used to be so proud to run the London Marathon as one of many Slimming World 2025 workforce.
My Slimming World Guide, Beckie, and my fellow group members have performed an extremely necessary half in my weight reduction journey. They supply invaluable assist on the weeks I want it most and have a good time with me once I hit key milestones. I now weigh 11st 12lbs (75kg) and, with the assist of my group, I’ll be sustaining this weight for ever!”
“I used to be in fixed ache. Now I’m having fun with my favorite actions once more!”
Dave Winchester was nervous about becoming a member of his native group – however he did and went on to lose 14st 7lbs (92kg). He says:
“I had a notion that the group could be actually cliquey and full of ladies – and I nervous I’d be made to really feel much more ashamed about my weight than I used to be already. It was nothing like that in any respect, although; actually, it was so significantly better than I imagined. I wasn’t the one man there and everybody I met was so heat and supportive. Plus, in fact, we all had the identical factor in frequent – we needed to drop pounds!”
Slimming World males have extra confidence and extra power (and extra intercourse!)
Simply over half (58%) of the boys surveyed mentioned they needed to drop pounds to really feel fitter, whereas 29% mentioned they needed to really feel extra engaging and extra assured… and Slimming World delivered!
Our survey confirmed that after reducing weight with Slimming World, males felt extra energetic, happier with their physique and extra assured to have intercourse. The truth is, they’ve extra intercourse since becoming a member of Slimming World!
Slimming World males lose extra weight than girls, dramatically enhance their bodily and psychological well being, enhance their power and get fitter! It’s no shock, then, that 92% say they’d suggest Slimming World.
Slimming World assist – tailor-made to you
If you wish to drop pounds, we’ll assist you all the way in which to feeling fitter, stronger, and stuffed with confidence. With greater than 50 years of expertise and experience in weight reduction success, we are able to arm you with all of the instruments and know-how that you must make lasting way of life adjustments whereas consuming actual meals and by no means going hungry.
**The office digital pilot research: A Partnership pilot research, performed in 2020, concerned a small variety of males who have been invited to attend a bespoke digital Slimming World group (consisting of six periods over six weeks, with the choice to proceed for an additional 12 weeks, both on-line or in group) by way of their office (Transport for London/Govia Thameslink Railway). Weight outcomes have been assessed and the boys accomplished a brief survey on the finish of the pilot.
