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Hi I’m 52, and really need to loose 3 stone, I eat a healthy diet but don’t do much exercise apart from walk my two dogs. Any suggestions and encouragement would be helpful. Thanks

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Hi and good luck!! Check out the twelve week diet figure your calories and get started.

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Where do I find the 12 week diet information?

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Are you on a mobile or a computer? If you go to my communities and scroll down you'll see the nhs 12 week diet. Lots are doing that.

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I’m on a mobile but have tried my communities and scrolling down, all I see is comments- no 12 week diet?

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If your scroll down past posts and events it's at the very bottom of the screen.

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Where do u get this 12 diet sheet thank u

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Scroll down in my communities and you'll see the nhs diet on the right of your screen or at the bottom if on a mobile.

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Lins69

I follow my fitness pal it’s easy enough to follow but it’s hard at times to be good. Well done for starting anyway xx

Hi Gillian88 , Welcome to the forum. An administrator will be with you in the morning to guide you around the site as they are generally on daily between 7am - 10pm.Good luck on your journey. 😊

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morelessAdministrator7 stone

Hi and welcome, Gillian :)

I'd like to invite you to join our Newbie Club, which we hope will be a good place for you to connect with members, who are also just starting out. If you just post a few words to introduce yourself and respond to others there, you'll soon break the ice. Here's the link

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

You'll find all the information you need to navigate the forum in the header, so please take the time to read it carefully.

Wishing you all the best :)

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pcrwMaintainerHealthy BMI

Dear Gillian

You might find reading the 8 week blood sugar diet helpful

Dr Michael Moseley gives a lot of helpful advice on nutrition and the effect of various foods and weight loss

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Gillian88 in reply to pcrw

Hi Thank you, Imwill certainly try that as I seem to have a very slow metabolism and it is sole destroying as I am not a big eater but don’t seem to loose weight either. Thanks

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Gillian88 in reply to pcrw

Thanks I found it really interesting and useful lost 4 lbs already😉👍

You must of found it since you are now following me. Did you find the diet?

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Gillian88

😊 First week and I’ve lost 4lbs feeling good. I’m taking it slow but sure now.

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xvanillaskyx in reply to Gillian88

That's fantastic news, what a great result 🙌👍😊

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Gillian88 in reply to xvanillaskyx

Thanks it certainly gives u a boost, and encouragement to keep going 😉

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pcrwMaintainerHealthy BMI in reply to Gillian88

Glad it helped it’s transformed me and my husband

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