Scottish Slimmers

06/03/2026

This International Women’s Day we’re celebrating the achievements of women everywhere, but also recognising where inequality still affects women’s lives. A stark example is cardiovascular disease — the biggest killer of women globally.
Today we’re sharing two major research funding initiatives trying to turn that around.

SHE-HEALS is a global study, funded by a subgroup of the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders' Forum including BHF. It aims to understand the subtle but important artery changes that happen during menopause, so we can act earlier and better protect women at this stage of their lives.

VISIBLE is a multi-million programme led by Wellcome Leap and jointly funded by Pivotal, with support from BHF. It focuses on a different challenge: millions of women around the world live with unexplained and often severe chest pain, but following standard tests are told their arteries look normal. VISIBLE aims to make the condition many of these women live with — coronary microvascular disease — visible and diagnosable, so more women get the treatment they need.

These programmes represent a major push to close gaps in women’s heart health and ensure women get the answers, care and outcomes they deserve.

22/02/2026

“When I was pregnant, I really did eat for two.”
But her wedding was the motivation Christine needed to lose 6 stone.

Life events can be a powerful nudge... what will yours be?

14/02/2026

We’re inspired by golfing gran Mary-Jane

“My holiday photos shocked me into action. Now, I’m 4 stone lighter & loving life!”

10/02/2026

03/02/2026

Dorothy was determined not to look like an old frump at her son’s wedding.

In less than 26 weeks with FeelGood Food, 2.5 stone lighter and loving her new size 12 wardrobe.

31/01/2026

Learning which food habits work, and making sustainable changes, Brian got results that lasted.

29/01/2026

You’ve probably tried other things.

Apps with all the bells and whistles. Plans that promised quick results.

But they didn’t stick, did they?

We’ve been doing this for decades. Not because we’re trendy or have the best technology.

But because our Checks system works!

20/01/2026

You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t need hours of free time. You don’t even need to track every single day. You just need to start.

14/01/2026

"From frump to fabulous!"

Dorothy was determined not to look like an old frump at her son's wedding.

In less than 26 weeks with FeelGood Food, she's 2.5 stone lighter and loving her new size 12 wardrobe.

08/01/2026

Have you tried the “Good Enough” Rule?

There’s this weird thing that happens when we aim for perfection: we end up doing nothing at all. The salad has to be Instagram-worthy, the walk has to be exactly 30 minutes, the meal prep has to be flawless.

Here’s what actually works: good enough.
The scrambled eggs and toast? Good enough. The 12-minute walk because that’s all you had? Good enough. Tracking most of your day even though you forgot breakfast? Still good enough.

Perfect doesn’t exist. But good enough adds up to real change… and “good enough” beats perfect. 😇

What’s one “good enough” thing you can do today?

With love ❤️
Izzy

07/01/2026

Have you tried the "Good Enough" Rule?

There's this weird thing that happens when we aim for perfection: we end up doing nothing at all. The salad has to be Instagram-worthy, the walk has to be exactly 30 minutes, the meal prep has to be flawless.

Here's what actually works: good enough.
The scrambled eggs and toast? Good enough. The 12-minute walk because that's all you had? Good enough. Tracking most of your day even though you forgot breakfast? Still good enough.

Perfect doesn't exist. But good enough adds up to real change… and "good enough" beats perfect. 😇

What's one "good enough" thing you can do today?

With love ❤️
Izzy