Where did my life go

[Lostsheep]

Today im sitting here 44 years old 7 stone over weight struggling with everyday life today I have signed up to get my life back make friends and find a gym buddy

[debbidoo]

Hi lostsheep, I'm in the same boat as you. Started today, age 47, 6 stone to lose. Good luck to us!

[Nsky24 in reply to debbidoo]

Yes good luck to you too, every 1lb , 5 lbs off your knees

[NiCherry]

Join the club - I'm 42 and joined this forum with 9 stone 7 ilb to lose!

I'm now 5 weeks in to calories counting and I'm about 10lbs lighter and lost and inch off my hips....

I've spent years on different diets, and failed miserably every time. This time I downloaded the nhs 12 week plan, to get me started, and its working!

I'd suggest you try downloading the myfitnesspal app as it makes counting calories so easy - you can even scan barcodes!

You could also download the fitbit app. It can record your activity and can 'talk' to myfitnesspal,

Keep coming back here....the support, help and advice from the other members of amazing!!

Good luck!

[Nsky24]

Good luck to you! I hope you find your buddy?

Everyone here is lovely, we all support each, no matter, how much not how little we have to lose, and of course celebrate our loses, and support each other, through plateaus and gains.

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi Lostsheep,

Good luck with everything. This forum is a very friendly place. There's a Weigh-in Group that runs every Monday (I post it just before 7am on Mondays) and if you would like to join us, you'd be very welcome. Anyone is welcome to join in. We just try to encourage and support each other on our weight-loss journeys, and we like to weigh on Monday mornings to ensure that we are accountable for the week, and to help us survive the weekend (that's my goal in posting it then, and many brave people also weigh that day!).

I know group 'weigh-ins' aren't everyone's cup of tea, but just wanted to put it as an option to consider.

Hope you are having a good weekend, and good luck with next week too.

Hope to see you around and about in the forum.

Lowcal

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Hi lost sheep I'm 44 and 6 stone over weight. I can sympathise with you I know exactly how you feel. Today is day 4 for me and honestly can say that you will get great support in this site. People are great understanding and supportive.

I try to work out myself I feel friends can let you down, therefore no excuses for not going lol . Good luck x

[Lostsheep]

Thank you for the lovely surport and kind words

Been let down with gym buddy 4 times this week so ended up going at 5 am on my own yesterday and today

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Lostsheep]

Hi Lostsheep,

Really sorry to hear your gym buddy let you down, but it's great that you went ahead at 5am yesterday and also today. I hope you enjoyed your sessions, and that you are feeling good about that. It's such a big achievement to tackle a gym session alone, when you've been anticipating going with someone.

Maybe over time, you'll find you get to know some of the people at the gym - and then you won't mind so much on those occasions when your gym buddy doesn't turn up. But perhaps your gym buddy will be able to attend more next week - sometimes weeks can be more challenging than others.

Wishing you a great week.

Lowcal

[sandylaner1 in reply to Lostsheep]

hi sheep,

obviously your 'gym buddy' hasn't got the same intent as you now possess. if you are a member of a properly run gym I'm sure one of the trainers can give you a schedule to follow, which in conjunction with a planned diet will give you the impetus to get your goals.

and don't worry too much, there are sometimes people worse off than you: imagine being a short, fat, bald, 62 yrs old northerner (living in the south, AND trying to get your life back!!?

...and not even a decent footie team to follow.

so well done for starting and keep your eye on the long term.