Newbie needing advice!!

[Libz80]

Hi, I'm Lizzie and I'm 36. I'm here as I have 5 stone to lose and don't know where to start!! Any advice would be useful!!

Thanks! 😀

[NikC123]

Set yourself challenges! I have just found a 21 days Pilates challenge on YouTube that I have started a couple of days ago and can already begin to feel the change. good luck!

[Ceals]

Welcome Libz80 the best thing is to think about losing your first pound and then you are on your way. You have come to the right place for support, you will get so much of it here.

Come and join our Newbie Club, which is a good place for you to connect with members, who are also just starting out. Just post a few words on the September Newbie Club thread to introduce yourself and respond to others there you will soon feel part of the club.

Follow this link to the Newbie club:

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Please read all the information carefully, it is very useful and can be referred to whenever you want to check something.

I would like to wish you well on your journey.

[pcrw Maintainer Healthy BMI]

Hello Libz

As Maria in Sound of Music would say begin at the beginning.

There is a 12 week diet plan on here so

1. Weigh yourself

3. Measure your height

4. Measure your waist 2 ins above your tummy button. You are aiming to slim to a waist size approx half your height

5. Look on the BMI calculator on here which will tell you how much weight you need to lose to be healthy and how many calories you are allowed to eat a day to lose weight . There are menus and calorie counted recipes

6. Become more active to use more calories. A good free and easy way is to walk fast 10000 steps a day and to take the stairs instead of the lift

7, reduce your carb and sugar intake and stop consumption of any artificially sweetened foods or drinks

8. Count honestly the calories in any food and drink you consume and keep a daily diary either on paper or using an app e.g. My fitness pal or fit bit or similar

9. Give up alcohol until you have lost sufficient weight to allow yourself the occasional glass of red wine

10, be an active member of this forum so you can give and receive support. Research shows being a member of a group increases the chances of success and maintaining your weight loss

So here's to your successful weight loss journey

[Ceals in reply to pcrw]

Brilliant intro pcrw thank you.

[pcrw Maintainer Healthy BMI in reply to Ceals]

I have learnt a lot about nutrition since starting my diet 3 months ago and hope it will help others. I am quite evangelical about it because it has so changed my health and vitality and attitude to food. I now try to always choose food which will benefit my health

Thanks also to the support and camaraderie of this forum

Thank you all

[blackbeauty99]

Hi and welcome Libz80 . Wishing you all the best with your weight loss journey

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Hi and welcome to the community!!!

[gman1961 Restart April 2024]

Hi Lizzie

Great support on here ,ideas motivation etc .

Good luck

Gary