Slimming World Linwood

09/02/2026

❤️Recipe of the Week ❤️

🍓Strawberry tarts🍓

The way to the heart is definitely through the stomach with this sweet strawberry tarts recipe. With just four ingredients, these perfect pastry puds are a dream to make – and at only 4½ Swips per strawberry tart they’re a slim-friendly way to show yourself some love!

❤️Ingredients❤️

⭐️100g ready-rolled reduced-fat puff pastry
⭐️8 tsp fat-free natural fromage frais
⭐️8 small fresh strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced
⭐️½ level tsp icing sugar

❤️Method ❤️

⭐️Preheat your oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7.
⭐️Cut out 4 hearts measuring about 8cm x 8cm from the pastry using a heart-shape cutter (or use a template made from card). Using a sharp knife, score a 0.25cm border around the edges, taking care not to cut all the way through the pastry.
⭐️Put the pastry hearts on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper and bake for 10-12 minutes or until risen and golden. Leave to cool.
⭐️Press down the middle of each piece of pastry to create heart-shaped nests. Spoon the fromage frais into each tartlet, top with the strawberries and evenly dust with icing sugar to serve.

4½ Swips per serving
30 minutes plus 15 minutes cooling
Serves 4

05/02/2026

Dropping an incredible 11st 7lbs (73kg) completely changed Ray’s life… so much so that his own family didn’t recognise him!

Ray walked into his wedding vow renewal feeling like a completely new version of himself. What he didn’t expect was for some of his own family to do a double-take – they didn’t realise it was him after he’d lost more than half of his body weight 😱✨.

Seeing their reactions made Ray truly appreciate just how far he’d come, and it was a moment he’ll never forget ❤️.

From struggling with confidence to feeling like a new version of himself, Ray is a true inspiration. Join us in celebrating his amazing transformation 👏. Read his full story here: https://bit.ly/4qSr04K

02/02/2026

On the anniversary of her passing, we remember our beloved founder Margaret Miles Bramwell OBE. Her vision, compassion and understanding touched the hearts and changed the lives of millions of people, and her legacy continues to inspire us all ❤️.

02/02/2026

🤩Recipe of the Week🤩

This beauty is normally a stable at my groups food taster sessions but I’ve never actually made it at home. Have you? If not give it a go as it’s delicious 😋

🤩Weetabix cake🤩

Healthy cakes make the perfect teatime treat. This moreish Slimming World classic tastes a bit like bread pudding – but with the Swips slashed!

🤩Ingredients 🤩

⭐️2 Weetabix
⭐️200ml skimmed milk
⭐️100g sultanas
⭐️100g self-raising flour
⭐️1 tsp mixed spice
⭐️2 level tbsp sweetener granules
⭐️2 large eggs, beaten

🤩Method🤩

⭐️Preheat your oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4 and line a 450g loaf tin with non-stick baking paper.
⭐️Put the Weetabix in a large bowl and pour in the milk. Leave for 2-3 minutes then mash with a fork.
⭐️Beat in all the remaining ingredients, spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 1 hour.
⭐️Cool the cake on a wire rack, turn out and slice into 12 to serve.

3½ Swips per serving
1 hour 10 minutes
Serves 12

01/02/2026

27/01/2026

🤩Recipe of the Week 🤩

Did you know that on Sunday it’s National Yorkshire pudding day 😋

🤩Slimming World Yorkshire puddings🤩

These roast dinner essentials can definitely stay on the menu when they’re made the Food Optimising way! You could even make a healthy toad-in-the-hole with Slimming World Free Food Pork Sausages...

🤩Ingredients 🤩

⭐️60g plain flour
⭐️75ml skimmed milk
⭐️3 large eggs, beaten
⭐️1 cal cooking spray

🤩Method 🤩

⭐️Tip the flour, milk and 25ml water into a jug along with the eggs. Whisk until smooth and completely lump-free, then season with a little salt and allow to rest in the fridge for half an hour.
⭐️Preheat your oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7. Spray the holes of a 6-hole non-stick muffin tin with 1 cal cooking spray and put it in the oven to heat up. Remove the hot tin from the oven and quickly pour the batter evenly into the holes. Put the tin back in the oven and cook for 20 minutes, until the puddings have puffed up and browned. Don’t be tempted to open the oven door before then or you risk collapse! Serve the Yorkshires hot, or leave them to cool and then freeze them in a freezer-proof bag or container for up to 1 month.

2 Swips each
25 minutes plus 30 minutes chilling
Makes 6

26/01/2026

25/01/2026

❤️ MEET THE CONSULTANT ❤️
Hello 👋🏽 I’m Louise!
I’m 53 years young 😝
Wife, mum, daughter & Nana 💙
I’ve been a Slimming World Consultant running the Slimming World Linwood groups for 16 1/2 years and absolutely love ❤️ my job!! Proud beyond measure of our Gold group!
I moved home to Beith in September 2024- we’ve just about finished renovating our 70’s bungalow!, you may well have seen me out running 🏃🏽‍♀️ I run every day ! Today is run streak day 1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣4️⃣😂 over 5 years and my goodness Beith has even more hills than Lochwinnoch 😜
certainly strengthened the old leg muscles over the last year!!

When I joined Slimming World as a member in 2008 I remember reading a page in our book that said “This could be the seven days that change your life forever” never a truer sentence written!!!
It’s not just the weight you lose it’s the life you gain, and for me that was finding my dream job too ❤️

On Friday I had the huge honour of attending Top Target 🎯 Consultant competition at Slimming World Head Office-Wow what a Day!
Full of inspiration! I’m very proud to have been invited!
4 1/2 stone gone,
maintained for 17 1/2 years 🫶🏽

I love throwing the doors open on a Tuesday and welcoming all our fabulous members-we are going to smash your goals together in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ it’s Mission Target!!
This Tuesday we are celebrating our Greatest Losers come and soak up the incredible stories of our amazing team each week in group because that’s !!

And by all means message the page for more information on joining us in
St Convals Church Hall on a Tuesday
3:30,5:30 or 7pm or just pop in we’re a very friendly bunch!!
We’d love to see you!🤩
Lots of love Louise xx 😘

❤️

22/01/2026

‘Slimming World changed how I felt on the inside and out and gave me the belief I’d been missing my whole life.’ Meet Poppie, who’s lost an incredible 5st 9lbs (35.8kg) and has been named a 2026 Slimming World Icon!

After a tough trip to Disneyland Paris that left her feeling embarrassed, self-conscious and anything but magical, Poppie decided enough was enough. One night, while scrolling social media, she spotted an advert for Slimming World and made the decision to join. Walking into her local group and meeting her Consultant Donna for the first time, she felt nothing but warmth and support from everybody there ❤️.

With each week, her confidence grew… and she started seeing the weight loss results she’d dreamed of. Now she feels like she’s the mum her children deserve 👏🥺! Read her life-changing story here: https://bit.ly/4aavHjt

22/01/2026

One of the most loved parts of Slimming World is the freedom to enjoy Free Food 🍝.

With more than 350 Free Foods to make delicious, satisfying meals from, you can lose weight without counting, weighing or measuring. Just real food, real support and real results ✨.

If you’d love to enjoy food and feel great while losing weight, Slimming World could be just what you’re looking for! Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3Nklzgf

19/01/2026

‘If there’s one piece of advice I would give anyone on their Slimming World journey, it’s to not give up, keep showing up, show up for yourself, show up for your group 🥰!’ Lauren (laurendanielle.sw on Instagram) is starting the year 3st 7lbs (22.2kg) lighter and is so proud of achieving that goal 🙌!

Let us know what you’re working towards so we can cheer you on in the comments 💬✨.