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[Brummie8095]

Hello all,

I have quit smoking 7 months now, I now need to turn to my weight and exercise, I have got a Fitbit and now doing 14000 steps a day, no idea about dieting or food, with the same device I have kept my calories down...been doing this since January and I was hoping to see some improvement.

I am not beating myself up because all will happen when needs to happen, unlike nicotine which you can stop you still need food to live... if you could point me in the right direction that would be good.

Ta ta for now

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Brummie

Well done for quitting the cigs and upping the exercise

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), read the Welcome Newbie thread, then move through to the challenges, where we hope you'll find at least one that will appeal to you.

Move down to the Topics, to find a variety of threads, collated into specific topics for ease of access and we ask that you also 'file' your own threads, so that others won't miss your important news.

Take a look at the NHS 12 week plan, as a lot of people have been successful with it, making sure to enter your details into the BMI calculator, to get a calorie allowance tailored to your personal requirements. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate.

We run daily weigh-in's and you'd be very welcome to join us. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the HOME page, bottom on a mobile.

We also run a Daily Diary, where we share our meal and exercise plans for the day. It's a great place to get ideas and to keep us focused. The link can also be found in Events.

Be aware, that the HU app doesn't give you access to all of our important features, so we advise that you use the full website page.

We've found that to get the best out of this community, we need to be active on the forum, as it's where we exchange information, get motivation and inspiration and make friends. We hope that you'll join us here, regularly, too.

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey