Weigh-ins, Mini Eggs and zero guilt about either.
No Shame In A Gain follows Jo and Victoria through the ups and downs of a slimming plan, and producer Paul is often pulled into the chat. Episodes open on a small, recognisable confession, like a counted portion of Mini Eggs that turned into the whole packet, and the verdict is always the same: you are one of us.
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No Shame In A Gain treats the slimming journey as something to talk about honestly, including the parts that involve a whole packet of Mini Eggs. Jo and Victoria are the constant voices, and producer Paul is often in the room, or talked about when he is not. Each episode starts with the show's signature move: a confession phrased as a test of belonging. Eat all your cinema snacks during the trailers so you do not disturb anyone, and you are one of us. Let mint choc chip ice cream be your only green food, and the same verdict applies. It is a small ritual, but it sets the terms, because nothing admitted afterwards will be judged. Most of an episode is a catch-up on the week. Victoria, by her own account, is sticking to her plan and working with a PT, calls herself boring, and gets told that sticking to a plan does not have to be dull. Elsewhere a weigh-in gets skipped because facing it felt like too much. Family life keeps crowding in: a birthday spent at a petting zoo with a toddler, and Easter eggs hidden in shoes while a kitchen is being redone. The same birthday prompts a mock-solemn warning about the acid reflux years ahead, with Gaviscon and Rennie named as handbag essentials past forty. Paul is a running character in his own right. His Easter egg price investigation is described as having gone viral, and he keeps insisting nobody is eating Mini Eggs this year, a rule disputed on mic while a bag is being eaten. Even Mini Eggs going for a pound in B&M become a test of resolve. Then there is Fun Size, an edition built around a segment called 'the big debate', which takes one topic affecting slimmers and argues it until it is settled forever. Savoury Breakfast is a good place to hear it: the question is whether you are eating food you enjoy, and the answer takes in a much-loved chicken salad, a burger weighed against how long it takes to burn off, and a salad so disappointing it felt like wasted calories. Voices beyond the trio get airtime too. In Self Honesty, views from Maria and Sarah are read out on the number on the scales versus dress sizes, and on how non-scale victories take time to show. The run of titles, from Twenty Easter Eggs and Eggcited to Hanger Management and Wotsits with Chopsticks, says plenty about where the attention goes. The closing beats also point to a bonus episode on Patreon, and there is a large back catalogue behind the recent run. What comes through most is company: people who know exactly how a portion becomes a packet, and who see no reason to be ashamed of it.
Made for: Suits a listener following a slimming plan or counting calories who wants company that laughs about the packet that got finished, rather than advice on how to avoid it.
What sets it apart: Where a coaching show would correct a lapse, this one owns up to it first, through a cold-open confession, a Fun Size debate meant to settle one slimming question for good, and a running audit of producer Paul's plate.
This is the podcast for you if you've ever been on a diet. But it's not a diet podcast. Join Jo and Victoria every Tuesday and Thursday for laughs, body positivity and real-life stories. Best enjoyed while eating a Magnum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mini eggs become a policy dispute, and you get to enjoy every objection.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A warm, candid episode about keeping weight-loss goals moving through birthdays, Indian food, and toddler chaos.
Victoria's birthday trip to a petting zoo neatly frames the episode's push and pull: family life keeps interrupting the business of weight loss.
A candid, reassuring look at progress that does not always show up on the scales.
This single-episode review follows Jo and Victoria as they loosen the usual slimming question of whether success belongs on the scales. The conversation moves across clothes, body shape, health, fitness, and the less tidy business of how progress feels.
A candid food chat finds comedy in Easter eggs, children's appetites, and the domestic art of hiding temptation.
No Shame In A Game turns Easter chocolate into a brisk little portrait of household damage control. Victoria hides eggs in shoes while Ethan keeps searching, and the story opens into a familiar comparison: Sparky's older child knows when to stop, while the younger one keeps…
A candid food discussion about the tension between enjoying a meal and choosing what fits a slimming plan.
This single-episode review turns on a simple, recognizable question: do people eat what they actually enjoy, or what they feel they ought to choose?
A funny diet check-in where mini eggs keep testing the promise to leave them alone.
Mini eggs sit at the center of this lively single-episode check-in on dieting, cravings, and the promises people make around Easter chocolate.
Daily TED and TEDx talks hosted by Elise Hu, spanning science, psychology, and creativity.
Pop culture, personal stakes, and room for a tangent.
The hosts discuss summer body goals, jabs follow-up on food noise, and share stories about saying no to break healthy eating streaks.
The hosts celebrate the new year, discuss Victoria's experience running a Park Run on Christmas Day, and share a lighthearted ad for CIBC Investor's Edge.
The hosts celebrate Christmas morning with Baileys in coffee, discussing their podcast's theme of no shame, while promoting container recycling and a diet meal service.
Joe and Victoria discuss pancake day, eating habits, and fitness in a lighthearted podcast intro.
Jo and Victoria open with listener advice on breaking a diet rut, including eating more calories, changing breakfasts, writing everything down, and taking a few days off plan.
Jo and Victoria debate whether diet success should be measured by scales, clothing sizes, energy, fitness, and how clothes fit.
Jo and Victoria open No Shame In A Gain: Hanger Management by asking for the worst hangry moments, then compare their own hunger habits and food cravings.
Jo, Victoria, and producer Paul debate whether weight loss works better with food you enjoy or food you think you should eat, after Paul says he used to pretend to like quark.
Paul turns the episode into an Easter egg price audit, comparing a £4.50 Twirl large egg, a £6.50 XL, and a £3 Tesco multi-pack of nine Twirl bars.
Joe and Victoria debate whether to switch diets or return to week-one habits when weight loss stalls.
On No Shame In A Gain's "Chewing Gum" episode, Jo, Victoria and producer Paul compare ways to manage evening snacking, from tea and food logs to simply having a planned treat.
Joe and Victoria debate whether weight loss can happen without dieting taking over daily life, drawing on Victoria's year of calorie counting and Joe's Slimming World experience.
A podcast episode featuring ads for Noom's weight loss program and ID Tech camps, followed by hosts Jo and Victoria introducing their show about embracing unhealthy eating habits.