Independent UK slimming guidance
Healthy, Sustainable Weight Loss Advice for Everyday Life
Welcome to Super Slim. Losing weight for good comes from a modest calorie deficit, filling everyday food and habits you can keep — not crash diets. We'll show you how, with practical meal plans, honest nutrition facts and free tools.
Everything you need to slim sensibly
The mindset matters as much as the menu
Most of us know what to eat. The hard part is doing it on a stressful Tuesday or at a Saturday barbecue. Our psychology guides help you handle cravings, emotional eating and the dreaded all-or-nothing thinking.
Explore the psychology of slimming- 1Aim for 1–2lb a week, not a stone a fortnight
- 2Fill half your plate with vegetables
- 3Count the bites, licks and tastes
- 4Plan for weekends — don't just hope
- 5One slip is a moment, not a failure
Popular guides
All articles- Hints and tipsCurbing appetiteThirty realistic, practical ways to manage hunger on a diet: protein, high-volume foods, fibre, water, sleep and simple distraction techniques.
- Eating outEating out and pub foodSmart ordering for pub classics, curry houses, Chinese, Italian and chain restaurants so you can enjoy eating out without blowing your weekly calorie budget.
- PsychologyEmotional eatingHow to tell emotional hunger from physical hunger, spot your triggers and build non-food ways of coping with stress, boredom and tiredness.
- Food factsPotatoes and carbohydratesWhy the humble British potato and wholegrain carbohydrates can be part of a slimming diet, with the best cooking methods and sensible portion sizes.
- Food factsTreats under 100 caloriesTwenty sweet and savoury snacks under 100 calories that you can find in any UK supermarket — for curbing cravings without derailing your goals.
- HabitsTen golden habitsTen everyday habits shared by people who lose weight and keep it off: regular meals, planning, no grazing, honest portions and more.
A new free meal plan every Monday
A balanced UK meal plan and shopping list, published here every week.
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