Embarking on a journey towards a healthy lifestyle

[genieass]

Hi all,

I am a newbie to the group and I am quite excited to see the activity in this community. I am certainly obese and I have been struggling to lose weight. I am hoping this new endeavor will help me a bit in reaching my health goals.

[YellowRose55]

Morning genieass

Welcome to the weight loss forum.

Take a look at the Welcome Newbie post in the Pinned post section at the right hand side or at the bottom if your on a mobile. Have a look at the nhs 12 week plan, many members have had success following this plan. Use the BMI checker to work out your daily calorie allowance.

Have a look at the Daily Diary which you can find on the Home page in Events. It is where all the members are sharing their daily plans on what they are eating and any exercise they are doing. This thread will give you some ideas on how to start.

Below the Pinned posts are the Topics where members share a range of weight related subjects.

Take your measurements at the start together with a photo so you can see the changes on the days the scales don't move.

We have daily weigh ins so why not come along and join us today. You can find the weigh ins on the Home page in the Events section on the right. Just click on the post in Events and record your start weight and any loss/gain or maintain for the week.

To get the most of the forum be active, share tips, recipes and experiences. Read some of the posts they are very motivating.

Have a good first week.

Rose

[chris1959 Maintainer]

Very good that you have joined! I was 1kg short of obese 6 months ago, which was a real wake up call. But I have now shifted all my excess weight. Not that the job is over; it has to stay off Lots of great advice here. My feeling is that you can choose any method you want provided you eat less and exercise more. Good luck!

[Phil62]

Hi genieass

Chris is right. Diet and Exercise and Portion Control. And You will Win.

I have lost 3St 6 lb and I am still counting the Cals.

it's not easy every day , But give it your best.

so good Luck.

kind Regards

phil62

[fatboytorunner 2 stone]

Hey Genieass good luck with your journey - I decided I needed to change my lifestyle just over two years ago - so far I have lost over 2 stone ran 3 half marathons and am signed up for my first marathon .... I am a team leader at a running club and love what i have managed to achieve.

I have found it gets easier over time and I love learning more about how to fuel my body and maintain a healthy weight.

Good luck!

[SukiV in reply to fatboytorunner]

Wow amazing. Which marathon are you running? Good luck it's hard work but the feeling at the end is incredible I loved it.

[fatboytorunner 2 stone in reply to SukiV]

I am going to be running Brighton 2018 ... I love how I feel now compared to how I did then ... no sluggishness no falling asleep at 9pm every night it's truly amazing!

[SukiV in reply to fatboytorunner]

Well done you. You've got the running bug lol

[Rignold 3kg]

Good for you. Making the decision to change is always the hardest step.