Save Money: Lose Weight - Episode Guide

The show's unique 28 day £ for lb road test returns to discover which diet delivers the best value for money according to £'s spent for lbs lost. The diets being tested for 28 days this series are: Slimfast Vitality, Vegan Keto, the new Dukan Diet, WW (Weight Watchers), The Scandi Diet and celebrity diet plans from Chloe Madeley, Tom Kerridge and Lisa Riley. Which one will top the value for money leader board?

Lisa Riley's Honesty Diet is road-tested £ for lb by 44-year-old surgical matron Clare. Will this diet based on fresh food, no white carbs, alcohol or snacking make Clare's dream of the wearing the perfect wedding dress come true? And how will the diet stack up on our value for money leader board?

This week Chloe Madeley's "Fat Loss Blitz" is road-tested £ for LB by 36 year old Civil Servant Dev. Will this diet based on combining exercise 6 days a week with low carb, protein rich food help Dev shift the pounds and help him find love? And how will the diet stack up on our value for money leader board?

We also revisit Corinne, a £ for LB road test dieter from 2017 to see if she carried on her weight loss journey after trialling the Military diet. Has she carried on losing the weight or piled it back on?

WW, the newly branded Weightwatchers diet, is put to the pound for pound road test. On this plan, no food is off limits and is allocated points depending on the carbohydrate, protein and fat content. Dieters are then given a daily point limit depending on their weight. Will it work for 32-year-old IT Manager Jas? And how will the diet stack up on our value for money leader board?

This time, the Dukan Diet is road tested by 37-year-old radio presenter Matt. This diet plan is split into phases, designed to lose, stabilise and maintain weight-loss. Can 19-stone Matt cut the cake and his risk of developing diabetes, to become the healthy father he wants to be? And will this diet measure up pound for pound?

This week the Vegan Keto Diet is road tested by 30-year-old Holly from Kings Lynn. This diet plan combines two popular current diet plans. The Keto part is designed to put the body into ketosis where it burns fat for fuel. The Vegan element means eating only plant-based foods. Can 19-stone Holly put her years of yo-yo dieting behind her? And will this diet measure up lb for £?

Sian Williams continues on her quest to find healthier cheaper alternatives to the Nations' favourite treats. This time she joins dietician Linia Patel to find out if cereal bars really stack up as a breakfast alternative and whether the low sugar version stand up on calories and cost.

They also look at the truth behind diet fizzy drinks – can they be part of a weight loss routine or will they actually make us gain weight?

And Dr Ranj will be looking at slimming creams – can they offer a quick route to a better body? Two plucky road testers put a tummy fix cream and a skin tightening serum to the test.

This time the Scandi Diet is put through its paces by theatre director Jaydean. This Danish sensation combines four - literal - handfuls of food three times a day. One of protein, one of starch or fruit and two of veg. So no calorie counting of weighing food out at all. Can this mum of five kick her convenience food habit for good? And will this diet measure up pound for pound?

Care worker Deana road tests the reboot of the Slimfast diet. Can this restrictive diet cure her sweet tooth for good? We also catch up with Jax, who tested the Weightwatchers range in 2017 and lost an impressive 13 pounds. Two years on, has she continued her weight loss journey? Sian Williams joins dietician Linia Patel to find out whether crisps can ever be part of a diet, and Dr Ranj looks at DNA kits which claim to create personalised diet plans based on our genetic codes.

The series kicks off with a focus on two of the most recent twists on fasting – the 16:8 intermittent fasting diet and Nuut, a meal replacement shake plan.

It will also look at the major diet stories from takeaways to sugar, from fibre to portion control, and hot on the heels of a dry January for some, the first show explores booze. Alcohol is a major factor in the rise of obesity – but can you still have a drink without blowing your diet? Sian investigates some of the very latest low calorie and low alcohol tipples on the market.

In the second episode, two fresh diets are put through their paces in a 28-day value for money road test – the Eat What You Like And Lose Weight For Life cookbook and Noom, an app that has been trending worldwide.

The programme also looks at the latest new diet products to hit the supermarket shelves, to find out which are fleeting fancies and which are future foods worth splashing out on. Sian Williams puts a new super grain, pea milk and a vegetable sheeter to the test. Dr Ranj Singh investigates technology and gadgets that are designed to boost willpower when it comes to dieting - from a state of the art headset to fight food cravings to a low-tech fridge piggy gadget, which oinks when you open the fridge. 

In the third episode, two new diets are put through their paces in the programme's 28 day value for money road test. Eat Yourself Healthy, the latest spin on gut health and The Complete Pegan Diet for Beginners, a new diet catchphrase combining Paleo and Vegan approaches. How will these two newcomers rank on the programme's Save Money lb for £ leaderboard? 

Previously a diet hit in the 1980s, fibre is trending once again. Dr Ranj investigates whether it's worth jumping on the bandwagon and explores how to get the best fibre for less. Sian Williams looks at the latest veg boxes on the market using fresh and wonky produce before it ends up as waste. Could they be the cheapest and greenest way to get your five a day?

In the fourth episode, Sian Williams investigates what makes chocolate so irresistible and gets the public tucking into the Cadbury's bar which contains 30 per cent less sugar to see if it's as tasty as the original. 

The programme is halfway through its 28-day value for money road test and tonight two more diets are put through their paces lb for £. 

Under the microscope are The Meal Prepping for Weight-Loss Diet, in which calorie counted meals are all prepared in advance, and The Diabetes Weight-Loss cookbook, road-tested by 44-year-old Sharon who is borderline Type 2 Diabetic.

With impressive weight loss results from both diets, how will they rank on the programme's Save Money lb for £ leaderboard?

In the fifth episode, the programme examines portion sizes. Over the last 25 years portions have increased by 100 per cent, as well as plate sizes. Dr Ranj checks out a breakfast buffet to see whether we really know how many calories we're piling on our plates, while Sian looks at off-the-shelf portion control gadgets, including miniature cutlery to make us eat more slowly.

And two more dieters are nearing the end of their 28-day value for money trial as two more diets are put through their paces £ for lb. This week, The Metabolism Reset Diet, which claims that a detox for the liver can also help you lose weight, and Bosh! Healthy Vegan, which means ditching junk food and cooking from scratch, go under the microscope. With an enormous weight loss for one dieter, how will these two newcomers rank on the programme's leaderboard?

In the series finale, the winning lb for £ diet is revealed on the 2020 leaderboard. Which diet will take the Save Money crown? 

The final two diets to be put through their paces are the TwoChubbyCubs Diet in which ‘fakeaways' are on the menu, and the trendy Collagen Diet in which a plan involving drinking a bone broth claims to keep you fuller for longer.  

Plus, the programme reveals how people can still treat themselves to a Friday night takeaway while keeping an eye on the calories.