17/04/2026
My Slimming World ship has sailed ⛵️ 🥹
Most of you already know, that I am stepping away from my Slimming World Consultant role at the end of this month 🥹
Over the past 8 and a half years, we’ve built something really special together.
It was never just about weight loss, but confidence, friendships, strength, and a place where people felt safe to show up exactly as they are.
And I’m so proud of every single person who has walked through that door ❤️
Over the last few weeks, since I shared that I’d be stepping away, I’ve watched so many of you just keep going, showing up, falling, getting up again, getting on with it, doing it for yourselves.
And honestly… that’s meant everything to me. Because that was always the goal.
Not that you needed me, but that you learned you could trust yourself.
And if I’m honest… this whole journey has changed me too.
Many of you know my story, from a size 26 to a size 10, losing over 12 stone.
I’ve only ever really known myself as Clare who was overweight and exhausted, or Clare the Slimming World member and consultant.
But I went beyond my goal, and I’ve stayed there long enough now to trust myself in a way I never did before.
And that feels different.
So now I feel ready to gently cut that cord, and just see what it’s like to be me for a while.
(Whatever that looks like 😅)
You all know I’m a wee bit, should we say... different 😏
And I think that’s why we’ve worked so well together, because this was never about being perfect, it was about being real.
Somewhere along the way, alongside group, we also built something else together. A little studio, a space that had to weather a lot over the last 7 years since it opened. We adapted to covid, we went online, came back again, and still managed to grow into something really special!
That didn’t happen because of me alone. That happened because of the community we created together.
I know where you’re going next might feel different.
New rooms, new people, a different way of doing things.
And change like that isn’t always easy.
Truthfully…we’re all in a bit of change right now.
And I’ll be honest, I’m a wee bit nervous too.
But I trust where I’m going.
And I trust that you’ll keep going too.
So this isn’t me stepping away from you. It’s just me stepping into the next part of things ✨️
Over the next two weeks, our Slimming World group in the studio will come to an end, and you’ll move into other groups to continue your journey.
I know that might feel a bit strange or uncertain, especially when you’ve been part of this for so long but please know I’ll help you through that.
I’ll have all the information you need, and we’ll get you sorted with somewhere that suits you.
And alongside that.
I’m not going anywhere.
I’ll still be here in the studio, doing what I have also fallen in love with along the way. With movement, yoga, chair classes, and all the mindset and mental wellbeing community work that’s been growing in the background for a long time.
I’m really looking forward to stepping into that fully now.
You’ll still have your Slimming World journey and I really do encourage you to keep going with it.
Because this was never about one place, or one person…
It was always about YOU.
Your health.
Your strength.
Your life.
You are doing it for YOU
And journeys don’t end. They just take a slightly different path ✨
Let’s just keep supporting each other through this part too 🤍
Ps. This is my attempt at paddling with the inspiring Lagan Dragons 🐉 last night. A group of determined woman who don't let life's challenges stop them from experiencing adventure not to mention keeping fit! This was some workout! And I got over my fear of capsizing a boat 🚢 🙈😬😅 Thank you so much to Valerie Blain for dragging me 🤣
Pps. The other photo is my favourite one from group last year with our incredible social team mummy, June Robinson
And finally, the last photo is a glimpse into my past. The reason I ended up helping you lot in the first place 🙈😏😅🤣. So its really her you have to thank for being a little bit braver than she knew she could be....
Its been an unforgettable incredible ride. Forever grateful
Clare McIvor ☺️
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