First day......

[Angela62]

Well it's my first day iv just printed off my 12 week info sheets, counted my calories so far..... Not good 1,594 and still got to have tea which is home made chips egg and baked beans so looks like I'm on a very small plate tonight😜

[Hidden]

Hi Angela62

How many calories are you aiming for per day.

Have you checked your BMI on the NHS website which will also give you a range of calories for your height current weight activity level etc. Most usually work to the lower end of the scale initially to kick start weightloss.

Just a thought😉

[Angela62 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your reply, yes done the BMI daily 1,561 to 2,007. I only saw this web site half hour ago so not started yet, I'm going to have small tea and hopefully start properly tomoz, what's a good breakfast?

[Hidden in reply to Angela62]

Hi Angela

You can have what you normally have as long as you count them in your daily allowance. I'm not a milk fan so I have toast with butter and marmite.

I can eat porridge but not my first choice. You can add fruit to porridge ie banana, blackberries, blueberries.

This morning I had a bacon sandwich however the bacon was grilled opposed to fried. I have just counted it into my daily allowance.

Although I count calories it really is about healthy eating. No food is off limits. However it's important to reduce sugars and carbs. Also the way you cook.

It becomes easier as time goes on.

Have you downloaded My fitness pal that's a useful app.

Just keep reading all the posts and you will be able to pick various tips and things up. Including exercise tips meal suggestions and most of all others successful journeys and the frustrations surrounding when we are not doing so well that may be when your stuck at the same weight for a few weeks or slight gains. It happens.

It's a real inspiration 😀

Hope that helps a little 🙄

[Angela62 in reply to Hidden]

Yes that helps a lot as I was counting point with WW, porridge tomorrow. 🙂

[RobLandsdown91]

Hi Angela,

Welcome to the Weight Loss NHS forum! It's a great place for inspiration, motivation and support in your venture to lose weight!.

It's great that you've already printed off the NHS 12 Week Plan - it's a great thing to follow

Take a look at the right hand side of your screen (bottom if you're on a mobile device) at the 'pinned posts' area - here is a collation of various useful posts (such as the 'Welcome Newbie' post and challenges that are currently being run on the forum - take part in what ever you want to)

In that 'Pinned Posts' section, there is also a collation of recipe ideas, they will always come in useful too

The Monday Weigh In group is posted weekly, Zest and moreless , who are also our approachable site admins alternate the posting of the thread between them. There is a morning thread (if you weigh in between 06:30 until midday) and an afternoon/evening thread (from midday on Monday until 6pm on the Friday of that week). It's going on today, so why not go and post your starting weight, if you are comfortable doing so there, and you'll get a response from myself or another member of the Fab 5!

The topics section, underneath the 'pinned posts' area will give you all of the posts related to that topic - it's useful if you're looking for something specific!

Finally, all that remains is to wish you a great first week on the forum!

Best wishes,

Rob

[Angela62 in reply to RobLandsdown91]

Thanks Rob il give it a go, how long have you been doing this? Iv done waight watchers few years back lost 2 stone but this looks good 🙂

[RobLandsdown91 in reply to Angela62]

Hi Angela,

I've been here since last July. I was 29st and 23 years old then! I've lost over 8st with the forum as a support, I'd done WW and SW etc before, lost a few stone and gained it and more in the past.

Good luck,

Rob

[Angela62 in reply to RobLandsdown91]

Wow!!!!!!!! That's amazing Rob well done, i have 2 sons your age it's so hard to do what you've done and be strong hats off and thumbs up! I'm going to try and lose 2 stone but anything is better than putting on, iv been putting it off for a while cus of ill health but need to kick myself up the back side now 13 half stone is too much... Only 5ft 2in

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi Angela,

Welcome, I saw you asked about a good breakfast, maybe have a look through this Recipe post - it's categorised into Breakfasts, lunches, dinners etc - I usually have porridge with nuts, seeds and fruit for mine.

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh....

Lowcal

[Angela62]

I love porridge so will have that tomorrow thanks for the info very useful 👍

[albinohedgehog]

Heya, dont worry, its a learning process. Have you rationed out max calories roughly for each meal and snack? Its easier to stay under your allowance that way. ☺

[Angela62]

No but that makes sense thankyou 🙂

[Hidden]

Hi Angela

My first day too - this morning I had low fat natural yogurt (4 table spoons full ) with 50 gm blueberries and 50 gm of strawberries total calories 94 - Now as a start that is good for me as I didn't used to eat breakfast

Tomorrow before I head to work I am have 2 soft boiled eggs on a piece of toast (no spread)

Hope they help you

[Angela62]

Hi, first day is never going to be easy but you got off to a good start, my first full day tomorrow so going with porridge to fill me up not too good with fruit but could blitz it into my yogurt I suppose! Trying to drink a bit more too good luck 🙂