Della Holmes, a 56-year-old from Buckinghamshire, has reported a significant weight loss of four stone, attributing her success to a daily audio program that she likens to an "invisible Mounjaro." Holmes, who previously struggled with her weight and yo-yo dieting, found that the Slimpod program helped her to reframe her relationship with food without calorie counting or strict dietary restrictions.
Holmes, who is 5ft 2in, weighed 13st 13lb and wore a size 18. She described her previous eating habits as being dominated by "food noise," which led to excessive snacking on biscuits and sharing bags of sweets. The turning point came when she received an invitation to her nephew's wedding in New York, scheduled for the following June. This provided a firm deadline and motivation to lose four stone.
After a colleague recommended Slimpod, Holmes was initially skeptical of a method that did not involve calorie counting. However, she decided to try a free trial, listening to a seven-minute audio pod daily, often as she fell asleep. She reported an immediate psychological shift, waking up feeling more positive and energetic. Her cravings changed, and she found herself wanting healthier foods like avocado and broccoli instead of her usual high-calorie choices.
"The food noise was silenced," Holmes stated. "To my amazement, I found myself craving entirely different foods. Rather than chocolate, I craved avocado and broccoli. It was an instant psychological shift that I hadn’t expected."
Within two weeks, her eating habits had transformed. She began eating smaller portions and making healthier choices, such as sourdough toast with poached eggs for breakfast and salmon with sweet potatoes for dinner. "It was as though I’d had invisible Mounjaro – the thought of a big plate of food just wasn’t desirable any more," she explained.
By Christmas 2024, Holmes had reached 11st 11lb and a size 14-16. She noted that the weight loss felt effortless, contrasting with her previous experiences where friends congratulated her on willpower, which she felt was misleading given her lack of struggle. Her husband, Tim, was also impressed by the change.
As she continued with the program, Holmes also returned to exercise. Previously hesitant due to self-consciousness, she began attending fitness classes, including flow fusion yoga and kettlebells. She and her husband also started taking six-mile walks together.
In the lead-up to the New York wedding, Holmes successfully purchased a size 10 dress. By the time of the wedding, she had hit her target weight of 9st 13lb, losing the four stone she aimed for.
Holmes has maintained her target weight for over a year, finding the results sustainable. She also noted that her relationship with her husband has improved, partly due to her increased happiness and confidence. To mark her 27th anniversary, she was able to fit into her original wedding dress from 1999.
Holmes acknowledged that the program's effectiveness might vary among individuals, suggesting her positive response could be linked to her openness to suggestion and positive thinking. She believes the program works by addressing underlying behavioral patterns rather than solely focusing on diet or exercise. She intends to try on her wedding dress annually.