Old age

[Niimi]

Hi . Was on this site a while back , couldn't understand it . I will try again. I have been diagnosed with a swollen kidney . Having a nuclear imagery MRI. Scan on thursday. Also I have afib. I am 80 years old though so I suppose I have to expect these things. Wear and tear. I am 3 stone overweight . I have tried so hard to lose weight, but I only take my dog out once a day . Don't move about much . Have tried slimming world, WW. Only lose couple pounds then it stops. Probably you think she is too old ,why bother. I am not ready to go yet. So I think I would feel better if could lose a few pounds. Thank you for reading this.

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

You're certainly not ready to go yet and I'm sure you want to make the most of life

It is a complex forum because there is a lot going on. To start with, you need to be using the website healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... , not the app. Do you use a laptop of tablet or phone? If you answer by clicking Reply below this message, I will get back to you and see if we can help further

[S11m]

Hi, Niimi

I thought I should take control - and I lost four stone by my 70th birthday!

I have afib. (Supposedly cured by ablations)

I lose weight when I was disabled - you can lose weight without exercise - but doing what exercise you can does help.

The High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat diet has, I think and hope, been confined to history.

Try cutting out Grains, Potatoes and Sugar, and set a time in the evening after which you do not eat.

Pineapple27 is the expert on weight loss for members who cannot exercise much, and I expect that she will chip in here and give you some advice.

Some experts do not recommend Intermittent Fasting (IF) for the elderly.