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[goldie64]

I need to lose weight, I know it but I just can't seem to kick start my healthy eating plan. My weight is creeping up and I feel I am losing control of it. Anyone any ideas - apart for zipping my mouth. Thanks

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Hi and welcome

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), or in the drop down on the 'Posts' page (it says 'arrange by'). 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.

Have a look at the NHS 12 week plan, as many people have had success with it. Also use the BMI (can be found in the pinned Newbie post) to find your target calories, it's important to eat enough. This was a major turning point for me, realising I could eat anything I wanted as long as the calories are accounted for 😊

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 😊

To the right of the HOME page (bottom on a mobile), you'll find Events. In there, you'll find links to our daily Weigh-in's (you will choose just one day per week), our Daily Diary, where we post our menu and exercise plans, for accountability, advice and support - which is great to get ideas of what other people are eating and I have to confess to nicking some of their menu's and our “What's happening today” thread, where we pop in for a chat.

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 😊

Wishing you all the best on your weight loss journey

[matets]

goldie64 you could start your journey by aiming to eat clean, healthy and nourishing meals at all meal times. Challenge yourself one meal at a time, one day at a time so you don't get overwhelmed. If possible, prep your food in bulk and freeze for quick access when tired to cook from scratch. All the best!

[HubbysMissMouse]

Hi there goldie64 do you know how many calories a day you should be eating. Have a look on the NHS bmi calculator as this gives personal amounts for each person but if you use any of the other sites for their calorie amounts you should have they seem to give just average amounts that are one type for female and another type for males. They are nearly always too low amounts as well. This is why I would only go by NHS bmi calculator. I found out on this site not long after I joined that the reason why I never used to lose weight when doing any diets before was because I never used to eat enough calories anyway as I only tended to only eat around 1000 Cals a day when not even on diets so ate even less when on diets. The problem was not eating enough calories your body thinks you are starving it and turns what you eat into body fat and this weighs more than eating the extra calories does so it stops you from losing weight and sometimes puts weight on instead. Please don't make this same mistake as I done this for years. Since I have eaten the right amounts I have now managed to lose 2 1/2st. Good luck with your journey.