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[Raffle]

Thanks I need to lose weight. I am about 7 stone over weight. I was ill for many years had a op and feel better now but i have put back on alot of weight as i am eatting now.

I know if I put my mind to it. I can do it but money is very short too and I think health food is alot of money. I do drink alot of water as i have too due to my health.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Health food is very expensive. Healthy food is cheaper than unhealthy food. I lost 10 stones without buying a single “health food” product. You can too. Cook from ingredients and make sure you eat enough calories to sustain you at your weight and adjust regularly.

[Raffle in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks i am looking into this .

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Raffle]

Most health food is also BS... they play the cup and balls trick with fat, sugar and salt. Advertise low one, don’t tell you the other two are up. Spend a few pounds and get a hairy bikers diet cookbook (there are a few) they go under the name hairy dieters... one is fast food if you don’t have lots of time. All low fat, sugar and salt, calories counted for you and lots of room for snacks in the daily counts... bloody tasty too!

[Raffle in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks

[misswobble Graduate]

You don’t need health food! Fruit and veg is cheap. loads of inexpensive meat and fish choices too Depends where you shop 🙂 I shop locally and use the butcher and greengrocer, grow my own too, Lidl and Aldi are good

NHS Couch to 5k running programme is fabulous and is a great introduction to running and oberhauling your health and wellbeing.

Alongside this forum there is one for losing weight too.

Good luck 😃

[Raffle in reply to misswobble]

Thanks for your help and support

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to misswobble]

I shop like you... the greengrocer is cheaper than the supermarket, I don’t even look at fruit and veg or meat in the supermarket any more, and I’ve trained my daughter to walk past it.

[rowbot]

We're on quite a tight food budget. I love Jack Monroe's website cookingonabootstrap.com and Thrifty Lesley thriftylesley.com

Loads of good, cheap, healthy ideas. Not everyone in the family likes everything but they're good places to start. Good luck 😁

[Raffle]

Thanks x

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy your journey.

You can do it.

[misswobble Graduate]

Eating healthy is do-able as youre not buying expensive snacks, takeaways, pop etc Just think how much that costs, you’ll save a bomb which you’ll be able to spend on ingredients to make healthy meals, and a pair of running shoes 👍😃

I quit booze and fags too so i’m quids in 😁