Need help to lose weight

[milesangel]

Hi I am 45 and used to go gym all the time i lost my son a few years ago and have now put on weight and dont go out much was looking for someone to lose weight with and may be join a local gym'

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, milesangel

I am so sorry to hear that you lost your son, that must have been terrible for you! You have now made a very important first step, by joining us, as you will now have a whole community to lose weight with.

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

[kiwikyd-nz]

Losing someone is never easy, and to lose a child must be harder still. My two are 27 and 26 and I still see them as my babies (much to their amusement).

You have joined an amazing group of caring people here. There is always a listening ear when you need it, and encouragement to help you achieve your goals.

Welcome to the family (I sound like someone out of the Godfather - Welcome to the Fambily)

[Tiggerr in reply to kiwikyd-nz]

Once you're in you can never leave

[kiwikyd-nz in reply to Tiggerr]

It's a Hotel California/Godfather type of thing

[Tiggerr in reply to kiwikyd-nz]

Lol

[RG07 Maintainer]

HI- welcome to the forum- I have lost weight and i have not joined a gym (I have joined 3 gym's in the past and within 2-3 yrs they all went into receivership, so I feel I am not good for gyms!!!) So I do a mix of brisk walking, on my days off I take the scenic route to local supermarket, or walk into town which is 3.5m away. I also had several Wii fitness regimes gathering dust so been using them and the NHS has various exercise regimes both aerobic & strength which you can download/access. So its not necessary to join a gym but its whatever helps to keep you motivated to do the exercise.

[James40Cheshire]

Hi there and welcome, RG07 is absolutely right. Losing weight is about 80% what you eat and only 20% about how much you move. However, exercise is important to tone and maintain muscle mass. It also helps to allow you to eat a bit more! You certainly don't have to join the gym to get the exercise you need though. I do go to the gym as it works for me. Good luck with it. James