Frequently Asked Questions

It does sound amazing doesn’t it? Kind of ‘listen and you’ll win!’ stuff. But Slimpod is clinically proven to work and in independent trials 95 per cent of people lost weight. So, here’s the theory. How we feel about things has very little to do with the thing itself, it mainly comes from within us. That includes how we feel about food. In psychology there is a thing called ‘priming’ which just means that what is on your mind is brought to mind – for example when people are trying for a family, suddenly everyone around them is pregnant! The words that you hear on your Slimpod prime your unconscious mind to bring to your awareness the things you want to feel about food (like relaxed and comfortable) and the way you want to behave with food, adjusting your feelings about appetite etc. It’s a bit like retuning a TV so that it no longer picks up the fat channel because it’s tuned to ‘slim’ TV.

Yours is a common question and the really good news is that – as a result of it – you’re a perfect candidate for the pods. The reason for that is that Slimpods are designed to work on your motivation, unconsciously, while you get on with your life. Because you’re interested in Slimpod, that already shows us that you’re motivated, your mind just needs fine tuning when it comes to food. You’ll find over a period of time, without you paying too much attention to it, your attitude to food will begin to change. You may not trust yourself so instead, borrow our trust in this system for a while. Lie back and listen and let it change for you.

This is different to other forms of weight loss programmes, in that we are intending this to become part of your everyday life without you paying too much attention to it; it is about re-educating years of unconscious behaviours. When your unconscious mind is in tune with healthy eating with appropriate amounts of food, weight will come off and you get on with your life. Commit to this and let’s see where it takes you. We’re always here to further advice, should you need it.

Everybody is different in the way they respond to Slimpod, so the degree of difference and the rate of change will vary from person to person. Often people begin to notice a change after the first time of listening, others take a bit longer. What is usual is that the longer they listen the greater the effect.

Slimpod can certainly be used alongside your Lighter Life programme – or indeed any eating plan. What we would say though is that customers must be very open as to how differently they’ll begin to feel as the Slimpod starts to kick in. Our method is very different to any other weight loss programmes, in that we are intending this to become part of people’s everyday life without them paying too much attention to it. It’s about re-educating unconscious behaviours to do with food and exercise. When the unconscious mind is in tune with healthy eating with appropriate amounts of food, weight will come off and people get on with their lives. That’s a very different message to the one that Lighter Life focuses on. But on the whole, our experience is that Slimpod works as a partner with any eating plan, making them easier and more relaxed.

Yes is the simple answer. The language that’s used within the Slimpods is all about ‘healthy weight loss’ for each individual so your body will come to a natural healthy weight for your frame. That’s what’s the body is designed to do.

Once a night is sufficient – and we recommend just before you fall asleep because this tends to prime the mind most powerfully. At the same time, listening to it more often in the early days won’t do any harm and may accelerate the effect. The key thing is to not make it a chore, although some people listen while they’re doing the housework…and it still works! Never listen while driving though.

There is no reason for this to be a problem. You remain in charge of your dietary choices, and unconscious persuasion, the technique we use, is not contra-indicated for this condition. We’ve conducted two research studies on diabetes sufferers and many of them have achieved significant improvements. Several of our case histories have been able to come off their diabetes medication altogether. If you feel more comfortable about beginning this by checking it out with your GP first, then by all means do.

Yes it is, but do so under the advice of your doctor. Not because this could be harmful, but because children go through phases of growth and we need to be sure that the weight loss is advisable, and that the issue is handled in a way that doesn’t create a greater problem. Slimpod has been tested and endorsed by a leading NHS consultant psychiatrist. He used it himself and in his report he describes the effects as “profound and life-changing.” He unreservedly endorses our products on safety grounds.

There’s no doubt exercise can be an important part of losing and maintaining weight loss BUT my recommendation would be that you follow the programme of listening to your first Slimpod and filling out your success diary for the first 21 days and then continue to listen for at least four to eight weeks, before you consider trying one of the exercise ones. When the weight begins to go as a result of you changing your eating habits naturally, then you could perhaps consider checking with your GP about a gentle form of exercise that won’t aggravate further your condition. Certainly the language in the exercise pod is all about the safety of choosing a form of exercise that is appropriate and interesting for you, not running a marathon! Good luck with it, we have so many people reaping benefits that we know it’s possible for you.