The Weight's Over Live Show

Sandra Roycroft-Davis

Diets don’t work. Willpower isn’t the problem. And the real transformation? It starts in your mind. Welcome to The Weight’s Over Live Show—the podcast for anyone who’s ready to break free from diet culture, let go of guilt, and finally take back control. Hosted by Sandra Roycroft-Davis, best selling author and creator of Slimpod, each episode brings you raw, unscripted conversations with experts and real people who have transformed their relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. Because when you change your mind, you change everything.

  1. Diets Don’t Work—Top Doctors Explain Why

    5D AGO

    Diets Don’t Work—Top Doctors Explain Why

    Disclaimer:Please take from this what feels helpful to you, leave what doesn’t, and always do what is right for your own body, your own health and your own circumstances.Slimpod is about helping you build trust in yourself around food, never handing you yet another plan to follow. As we say during this talk, diets DON’T work. Everything discussed isn’t about dieting, it’s about giving you information so you can make the best decisions for you. Summary In part one of this powerful episode, Sandra is joined by senior doctors Paul and Monique, experts in metabolic health, to explore why diets consistently fail and what actually drives sustainable weight loss. Drawing on science, clinical experience and real-world insight, they unpack the role of the unconscious mind, how fat cells really work, and why understanding food at a deeper level puts you back in control. This is about moving beyond dieting and into long-term health, empowerment and metabolic freedom. We discuss: Why diets fail (and always have)The real problem isn’t losing weight—it’s keeping it offThe unconscious brain drives your habitsHow fat cells actually workThe three types of carbohydrates explained Why sugar is so problematicThe importance of belief systems and mindset Start your 10 day free trial at https://thinkingslimmer.com/gold-free-trial/ Contact us: Email: ⁠Customerservices@thinkingslimmer.com Instagram: @Sandraroycroftdavis Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thinkingslimmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Hit subscribe for more inspiring real-life transformations Leave a review or share this with someone; sharing helps others experience life-changing results!

    31 min
  2. No More Diets: How Amanda Finally Took Back Control

    APR 5

    No More Diets: How Amanda Finally Took Back Control

    In this powerful episodes, Amanda shares how she broke free from lifelong yo-yo dieting and constant sugar cravings by changing her mindset rather than following another diet. After struggling with weight regain and what felt like uncontrollable urges for sugary foods, she started Slimpod and began listening to her body instead of eating by habit. By waiting until she was genuinely hungry and choosing more protein-based foods, her cravings reduced, her energy stabilised, and she lost around 1.5 stone early on. The biggest shift wasn’t just weight loss—it was food freedom. She no longer feels pulled toward sweets, doesn’t obsess over food, and has let go of the scales, trusting how her body feels instead. We Discuss Amanda’s history of yo-yo dieting and weight cyclingThe “last chance” moment that pushed her to changeInsulin resistance and constant sugar huntingHow mindset shifts reduced cravings naturallyEating when hungry vs eating by routineLetting go of scales and trusting body signalsThe shift from food obsession to food neutralityEarly internal battles with food vs effortless change laterIncreased energy and improved wellbeing without sugar highs/lowsPractical advice: trust the process, notice small mindset shifts, and stick with it Contact us: Email: ⁠Customerservices@thinkingslimmer.com Instagram: @Sandraroycroftdavis Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thinkingslimmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Hit subscribe for more inspiring real-life transformations Leave a review or share this with someone; sharing helps others experience life-changing results!

    13 min
  3. MAR 22

    How Dee Lost Over 4 Stone and Changed Her Life

    In this episode, Dee shares how she lost over 4 stone after starting Slimpod at 74, following years of failed diets and feeling completely out of control around food. For decades she struggled with overeating, afternoon snacking and the exhausting cycle of losing weight and putting it back on again. Slimpod helped her change that by shifting her mindset around food. Instead of guilt, restriction and “I’ve blown it,” she learned to make better choices, trust herself and move on after treats without spiralling. By changing her habits, listening consistently and focusing on progress rather than perfection, Dee has not only lost the weight but feels happier, calmer and more in control than she has in years. She describes the experience as life-changing. We discuss:- Starting Slimpod after years of failed diets - Losing over 4 stone and feeling back in control - How afternoon snacking had been her biggest challenge - The power of “eat less, move more, choose better” - Letting go of all-or-nothing thinking around food - Enjoying treats without guilt or falling off track - Reduced anxiety and felt happier in herself - Why is it never too late to change, whatever your age - Rediscovering confidence, cooking and the enjoyment of life Contact us: Email: ⁠Customerservices@thinkingslimmer.com Instagram: @Sandraroycroftdavis Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thinkingslimmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Hit subscribe for more inspiring real-life transformations Leave a review or share this with someone; sharing helps others experience life-changing results!

    14 min
  4. Lizz’s Story: Three and a Half Stone Lost Without Dieting

    MAR 8

    Lizz’s Story: Three and a Half Stone Lost Without Dieting

    In this episode, Lizz shares how she lost three and a half stone after starting Slimpod just before going on an all-inclusive holiday. For years she struggled with emotional eating and the familiar cycle of dieting, slipping up, and then giving up entirely. Slimpod helped her break that pattern by changing her mindset around food. Instead of starting over “on Monday,” she learned to focus on the very next choice she made. By letting go of guilt, enjoying treats occasionally, moving more, and rebuilding her relationship with food, Lizz has not only lost the weight but maintained it — something she’d never managed before. She describes the experience as truly life-changing. We discuss: Starting Slimpod just before an all-inclusive cruise How her mindset around finishing food changed within days Losing 3½ stone and maintaining the loss The shift from dieting to stopping dieting entirely Breaking the cycle of “I’ve blown it so I might as well eat everything” Emotional eating and how childhood experiences shaped her relationship with food Making healthier choices without restriction or guilt The importance of the next choice rather than starting again tomorrow Small, consistent exercise habits Contact us: Email: ⁠Customerservices@thinkingslimmer.com Instagram: @Sandraroycroftdavis Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thinkingslimmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠  Hit subscribe for more inspiring real-life transformations Leave a review or share this with someone; sharing helps others experience life-changing results!

    13 min
  5. MAR 1

    Slimpod & GLP-1: The Missing Piece No One Talks About

    In this honest and thought-provoking episode, Roz shares how she’s lost over six stone while combining Slimpod with a GLP-1 medication — and why she knows this time it’s sustainable. Before Slimpod, she was morbidly obese, pre-diabetic, exhausted, and fighting insulin resistance, Hashimoto’s and constant food noise. As a busy teacher and mum of two, she felt like she was battling her own body. Slimpod helped her lose her first stone, fall back in love with movement, and completely reframe her relationship with food. When her progress plateaued, she chose to add Mounjaro privately — not as a magic fix, but as another tool. Now nearly six stone down, Roz feels calm around food, free from obsession, and confident that when the injections stop, the weight won’t return. We Discuss: • Life before Slimpod: pre-diabetes, exhaustion, size 22/24, and feeling like a “hot mess”• Losing over six stone since May 2024• Starting with Slimpod before adding GLP-1• The fear many people have about coming off injections• Why relying only on appetite suppression can backfire• Staying on lower GLP-1 doses because of the mindset work• Letting go of scale panic and trusting the downward trend• Loving movement again Contact us: Email: ⁠Customerservices@thinkingslimmer.com Instagram: @Sandraroycroftdavis Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thinkingslimmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠  Hit subscribe for more inspiring real-life transformations Leave a review or share this with someone; sharing helps others experience life-changing results!

    19 min
  6. Five Stone Down and Finally Free: Hannah’s Story

    FEB 22

    Five Stone Down and Finally Free: Hannah’s Story

    In this powerful episode, Hannah shares how she lost over five stone and, for the first time, knows it’s staying off. Before Slimpod, she struggled with binge eating, constant discomfort, and years of failed diets. A holiday setback nearly pulled her back into old habits — until she realised that one bad day doesn’t have to become a bad week. Now, Hannah feels free. She eats with awareness, moves because she wants to, and no longer feels controlled by food. Five stone lighter, she’s happier, calmer, and confident this time is different. We Discuss: Life before Slimpod: binge eating, discomfort, and diet cycles Losing five stone over approximately 16 months The holiday setback and why resetting repeatedly kept her stuck The breakthrough moment: accepting that bad days don’t define the journey How the pods helped rewire her mindset The shift from food obsession to feeling in control Slower eating, smaller portions, and no longer finishing plates automatically Letting go of “breakfast is the most important meal” guilt Enjoying treats without bingeing The powerful question: “What is this actually giving my body?” Movement becoming a desire rather than a chore Emotional freedom — from school chairs to zip wires Selling old “just in case” clothes instead of storing them Confidence that the weight is staying off Contact us: Email: ⁠Customerservices@thinkingslimmer.com Instagram: @Sandraroycroftdavis Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thinkingslimmer.com⁠⁠⁠  Hit subscribe for more inspiring real-life transformations Leave a review or share this with someone; sharing helps others experience life-changing results!

    21 min

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Diets don’t work. Willpower isn’t the problem. And the real transformation? It starts in your mind. Welcome to The Weight’s Over Live Show—the podcast for anyone who’s ready to break free from diet culture, let go of guilt, and finally take back control. Hosted by Sandra Roycroft-Davis, best selling author and creator of Slimpod, each episode brings you raw, unscripted conversations with experts and real people who have transformed their relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. Because when you change your mind, you change everything.

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