Recently I was lucky enough to win myself a Slimpod from Thinking Slimmer.  I have been wanting one of these for ages but have been umming ahhing about actually making the jump and purchasing one, so you can imagine how excited I was to see this tweet:

The winner of the @ThinkingSlimmer ChocPod is @traceybxx.

Woop Woop! It couldn’t have come at the perfect time. To say I need this is a massive understatement. I have tried so many diets, so many different ways of trying (and failing) to lose and keep off the weight, but the chocoholic inside always wins in the end, and I’m not exactly known for my willpower……

What’s so different about a Slimpod, then?

Rather than focussing on what you eat, Thinking Slimmer focus on why you eat what you do. A Slimpod is a recording using cognitive hypnotherapy in which you hear things that will help you change your eating habits. Was I ready for this? You bet I was!

I received my mp3 download via email, also available on a disc, with the instructions to listen to the intro once, then the chocpod as I will sleep every night.

1 Week in Verdict so far:

It’s said that it takes about 28 days on average to form new habits, so it is recommended you listen every night for at least this period of time to see noticeable changes, and currently, I am just under a week in.

Yesterday I bought a large bar of Galaxy salted caramel. I then forgot I had bought it. Later on, on my niece’s second birthday, I stopped at one slice of the most delicious profiterole cake. This morning I got up at the ungodly hour of 6 am and found the fore mentioned Galaxy bar, and yes, I am one of those people who can and will eat chocolate as soon as I open my eyes. And I did but… I stopped at half a bar, not the whole thing as I may have usually done, ok I probably would have done.

So far, I am actually impressed. If it can make a difference this quick, I can’t wait to see what it can do after 21 days. I mean, I am the ultimate chocoholic, and I need something drastic to help me change this, so here’s hoping the chocpod is exactly that!

If you would like to take a look and see if a Slimpod could work for you, head over to Thinking Slimmer and have a little look.

Pop back next week to see how I’m getting on in week 2!

*Disclaimer* I won the Slimpod in a blog competition and wasn’t asked or reimbursed for blogging about my experience with it*