Slimming Stories Around The World

About Slimming Stories Around The World

Weight loss and fitness motivation showing that a great transformation is possible even when the going gets tough. Honest heartfelt conversations without the filter. I interview guests who share the whole weight loss story following a variety of weight loss plans such as Slimming World, Weight Watchers, Calories Counting & Keto.

Publisher

Claire Oldham - West

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Sept 2019

Latest episode

18 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

143 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Week 3: Grief, Reflection, and Giving Up My Excuses to Exercise for Lent

   In today’s episode, I’m sharing Week 3 of this very personal series where I’m documenting grief alongside my health and weight loss journey. Normally, we talk about fitness, mindset, and taking practical steps forward—but this series is about what happens when life hits hard and everything feels shaken. I lost my dad recently after years of dementia, and this episode is recorded just after laying him to rest. I talk openly about the funeral, the emotions that surprised me, the moments of laughter mixed with sadness, and the experience of saying goodbye in a way that felt deeply human, imperfect, and real. Dementia is cruel. It doesn’t just affect one person—it changes families, routines, plans, and futures. For years, it quietly controlled our lives, and now there’s space where that constant pressure once lived. In this episode, I reflect on what that space feels like, and how I’m beginning to steady myself again. Because even in grief, I know one thing to be true: change doesn’t happen without action. With Lent beginning, I share what I’m choosing to stop doing—not coffee, not chocolate—but the habit of finding reasons not to move my body. I’m committing to moving three times a week for at least 30 minutes and writing it down, without worrying about perfection. Walking, classes, fresh air, even walking up to the cemetery to say hello to my dad—all of it counts. This episode is messy, emotional, and unfinished—and that’s exactly the point. I invite you to reflect on your own journey and ask yourself: What could you do for your health that doesn’t need to look perfect? What small action could you take, even if life feels chaotic? Where might you be waiting for the “right time” instead of taking a step now? Grief doesn’t come with rules, timelines, or neat edges. Neither does progress. If you’re navigating loss, feeling stuck, or struggling to find your footing again, I hope this episode reminds you that it’s okay to move forward while still hurting—and that doing something imperfectly is still doing something. I’ll be back for Week 4 to share how things are settling and how this commitment to movement is going. Thank you for listening. Thank you for holding space for my dad’s memory. And thank you for being here with me. 🌐 Connect with Me & Slimming Stories 💫 Try Hypnosis for Free I’ve unlocked the first 3 parts of my course just for you. 👉 bit.ly/FREE-Hypnosis 🍭 Join the Sugar Craving Reset Waitlist Be the first to know when the next event is live — designed for anyone whose sugar cravings return after stopping Mounjaro or during a weight-loss journey. 👉 bit.ly/SugarCravingReset 💬 Why Hypnotherapy Can Help Hypnotherapy can help you achieve lasting results alongside your healthy intentions. Whether you’re following Slimming World, Weight Watchers, calorie tracking, or coming off Mounjaro, it’s not just about losing physical weight — it’s about changing habits, quieting cravings, and feeling calm in your choices. 🎧 Follow Slimming Stories 🎵 TikTok – @slimmingstoriespodcast 📸 Instagram – Slimming Stories Podcast 💬 Facebook Group – Join Here 🎥 Watch Live Hypnotherapy Sessions on YouTube See real results from live sessions and learn how it all works. 👉 bit.ly/ClaireOldhamWestHypnotherapy 💆♀️ Book a Free 30-Minute Hypnotherapy Consultation 👉 claireoldhamwest.com/contact 🌀 Follow Claire Oldham West Hypnosis 🎵 TikTok – Claire Oldham West Hypnosis 📸 Instagram – @claire.oldhamwest.hypnosis

2. 

   10 Feb 2026

   Episode 142: Week 2 — Eating, Grief, and the Week Before My Dad’s Funeral

   This week has been heavy. While there’s been a desire to focus on many things, planning food and movement simply hasn’t felt possible — and that’s been part of the reality. Ironically, the intention behind recording these six weeks was to build momentum and gently shift habits. But grief has its own pace, and this week made that very clear. The weight of it is real, and it doesn’t follow plans. Rather than investing in stories about how this period should feel or what’s expected, I’ve chosen to tell myself a different story about the grief I’m experiencing. Not because it removes the pain — but because sitting under a dark cloud and letting it take over doesn’t feel like a choice I’m willing to make. In this episode, I share how I’m simplifying food by ordering online to make quick, nourishing meals easier, and why that matters right now. I also talk about turning to art as a release — christening the easel and allowing creativity to hold some of what words can’t. I reflect honestly on noticing patterns of addictive behaviour, how the idea of wine began to feel like comfort, and why I made the decision to keep no wine in the house during this time. This episode is about gentleness, awareness, and choosing care — even when everything feels heavy. In this episode: Navigating food when energy and motivation are low Letting go of expectations around grief Creating simple systems to support nourishment Using art as an emotional outlet Recognising and responding to addictive patterns Making conscious choices during a vulnerable week 🌐 Connect with Me & Slimming Stories 💫 Try Hypnosis for Free I’ve unlocked the first 3 parts of my course just for you. 👉 bit.ly/FREE-Hypnosis 🍭 Join the Sugar Craving Reset Waitlist Be the first to know when the next event is live — designed for anyone whose sugar cravings return after stopping Mounjaro or during a weight-loss journey. 👉 bit.ly/SugarCravingReset 💬 Why Hypnotherapy Can Help Hypnotherapy can help you achieve lasting results alongside your healthy intentions. Whether you’re following Slimming World, Weight Watchers, calorie tracking, or coming off Mounjaro, it’s not just about losing physical weight — it’s about changing habits, quieting cravings, and feeling calm in your choices. 🎧 Follow Slimming Stories 🎵 TikTok – @slimmingstoriespodcast 📸 Instagram – Slimming Stories Podcast 💬 Facebook Group – Join Here 🎥 Watch Live Hypnotherapy Sessions on YouTube See real results from live sessions and learn how it all works. 👉 bit.ly/ClaireOldhamWestHypnotherapy 💆♀️ Book a Free 30-Minute Hypnotherapy Consultation 👉 claireoldhamwest.com/contact 🌀 Follow Claire Oldham West Hypnosis 🎵 TikTok – Claire Oldham West Hypnosis 📸 Instagram – @claire.oldhamwest.hypnosis

3. 

   26 Jan 2026

   Episode 141 - When Life Interrupts Weight Loss: Grief, Dementia & Finding Steady Ground

   I’m sharing something deeply personal. January is often filled with talk of fresh starts and motivation — but real life doesn’t always follow that script. Over the last few weeks, my family has been living through the realities of dementia, loss, and grief, and I wanted to speak honestly about what that has meant for my health, my mindset, and my relationship with food. This episode isn’t about perfection. It’s about compassion, steadiness, and choosing not to abandon yourself when life feels overwhelming. In this episode, I talk about: Living through dementia and the loss of my dad The emotional weight of care, advocacy, and grief Why binge eating didn’t return — even during intense stress Letting go of shame around weight gain Gentle, realistic intentions instead of pressure How creativity  supports me right now Why health still matters — even (and especially) in grief If you’ve experienced dementia, loss, or a season where everything feels heavier than usual, I hope this episode helps you feel less alone. This podcast is free of editing because in life sometimes we have to take the rough with the smooth and not be afraid to show our messy parts. Get the first 3 modules of “Ease Your Mind” mini-course now for FREE https://www.claireoldhamwest.com/Ease-your-mind 🌐 Connect with Me & Slimming Stories 💫 Try Hypnosis for Free I’ve unlocked the first 3 parts of my course just for you. 👉 bit.ly/FREE-Hypnosis 🍭 Join the Sugar Craving Reset Waitlist Be the first to know when the next event is live — designed for anyone whose sugar cravings return after stopping Mounjaro or during a weight-loss journey. 👉 bit.ly/SugarCravingReset 💬 Why Hypnotherapy Can Help Hypnotherapy can help you achieve lasting results alongside your healthy intentions. Whether you’re following Slimming World, Weight Watchers, calorie tracking, or coming off Mounjaro, it’s not just about losing physical weight — it’s about changing habits, quieting cravings, and feeling calm in your choices. 🎥 Watch Live Hypnotherapy Sessions on YouTube See real results from live sessions and learn how it all works. 👉 bit.ly/ClaireOldhamWestHypnotherapy 💆♀️ Book a Free 30-Minute Hypnotherapy Consultation 👉 claireoldhamwest.com/contact 🌀 Follow Claire Oldham West Hypnosis 🎵 TikTok – Claire Oldham West Hypnosis 📸 Instagram – @claire.oldhamwest.hypnosis 00:00 Welcome back + what this podcast is about 02:10 Why I nearly didn’t record this episode 04:40 “New year, new me” pressure vs real life 06:30 My dad’s dementia + what’s changed in the last year 09:10 Care home experience, safeguarding concerns, hospital transfer 13:20 Advocacy, anger, and the emotional toll of fighting for care 17:00 The “this would be the time I binge” moment — and what happened instead 20:10 Christmas intensity: family health scares + managing everything at once 24:10 Choosing art classes as support (something to focus on) 27:30 Thinking there was more time — and why it didn’t feel like the end was near 30:10 The last visit: what I noticed, what I felt, and those strange lighter moments 35:30 Leaving the care home + the weekend plans 37:40 Getting the news in Edinburgh + the journey home 40:40 Reframing: “the death of dementia, not the death of my dad” 43:10 Funeral arrangements, humour as coping, and what I’m choosing not to do 45:20 Weight, food, and why I’m not stepping into shame 47:10 My gentle reset: weigh-in, Parrot tracking, protein, walks + Audible, Thursday art 49:10 Closing: honouring my dad + what’s coming next

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

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Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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YouTube

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Engagement

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