Losing weight sensibly

[Samantha85]

I have high blood pressure and need to lose weight but not a great fan of fruits and my time is limited because of work I would just like some quick easy meal ideas

[YellowRose55]

Morning Samantha85

Welcome to the weight loss forum.

Take a look at the Welcome Newbies post in the pinned post section on the right hand side or a t the bottom if your using a mobile. The post includes the nhs 12 week plan and a BMI checker to help you work out your daily calories.

Feel free to join in with any of the challenges also found in the pinned post section. They are good for keeping us all active and motivated to move more.

We have daily weigh-ins which you will find posted each day in the Events section on the Home page, just click on the weigh-in then post your starting weight, what your goal is for the week and what you have lost in the last week. Most days are full at the moment but we do have places on Sunday.

Take a look at the Topics section below the pinned posts. There is lots of information on recipes, fitness and lots of other weight related topics.

Have a good first week.

Rose

[Applebelly]

Try making up a large bowl of salad to keep in the fridge that you can dip into whenever you want. Add your fruit to the salad, blueberries make a delicious addition.

My one wicked part of the salad is a home made dressing: 1 teaspoon runny honey, one teaspoon coleman's mustard powder mixed together then add enough cider vinegar and olive oil to fill a 250ml bottle. You can add various extras like herbs and garlic. The dressing helps to preserve the salad so that it will last up to 3 days in the fridge.

You can add a can of chick peas for bulk. Use lots of raw veg like spiralised courgette, shredded raw beetrood, parsnip and carrots.

Make this up once a week, then make up a mixed veg stew that will also last 3 days and you've always got a meal available .