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[Fionadowler1234]

Hi all I'm new to this. I really need to lose it.

[sunfl0wer]

Hi , I'm a newbie too!!Just signed up today. Was thinking of joining Weightwatchers or Slimming World but found this site and like the approach, here's hoping... best of luck.

[JuliaM72]

Good luck, I joined yesterday and have found a lot of very supportive people on here. I hope you get on well and take each day as it comes good or bad!

[Hidden]

I have just completed my first week. It is so good to have the support of this site, useful info too. Stay positive.

[GillWishICan46]

Good Luck! I started yesterday.

[gingernut49]

I lost the three stone I needed to on the 5:2 Diet after watching Michael Mosley's excellent Horizon programme in 2012, "Eat, Fast and Live Longer" tinyurl.com/qzgo7tq or tinyurl.com/a8ppjl7 and went from a size 16 to a size 10 by eating 500 calories two non-consecutive days a week. I've been maintaining my weight loss since April 2013 by just fasting one day a week - in the past I piled the weight back on as soon as I finished 'dieting'. I'd very much recommend you read Kate Harrison's book, "The 5:2 Diet" (tinyurl.com/qe6mz4u) - it really does work and it will save you a fortune (towards your smaller clothes!).

I'd also very much recommend a free app for your phone called MyFitnessPal. Counting calories is very important so you can see how much you're eating and therefore eat mindfully rather than mindlessly. There are excellent videos in the Help section on the app that show you how it works - there's even a barcode reader to scan in branded foods.

It's important you don't eat more than your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) on non-fasting days. You can work that out here thefastdiet.co.uk/how-many-.... If yours works out at more than 2000 then aim at 2000 on non-fasting days.

Here I am in the Daily Mail on 7th January tinyurl.com/m7rqecq. The other two ladies’ stories are inspiring!

Here Michael Mosley answers many questions on it dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

This little video explains more youtu.be/W9Aj6hRYg4A(Not working as expected?)

[Willow308]

Hi I'm a newbie as well, started yesterday but I'm going to officially start the 12 week plan from next Monday.

Need to loss about 5 stone, for health reasons and for self esteem.

I know it's going to take time, but the site looks really good and helpful.

Good luck to you, have a good few days, and lets loose this Weight.

Willow x