Me and my weight

[Tobie261]

Been doing slimming world since December 2015 failing to loose the weight I want to. Now been told got to take ramapril really fed up.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Tobie

I'm sorry to hear that you've had no success with Slimming World and that you've now been prescribed Ramapril, which I'm assuming is for hypertension.

Take a look at the Pinned Posts section, to the right of your screen (bottom, if you're using a mobile) and have a look at the Welcome Newbies thread.

Look at the Topics section beneath that, for posts that could answer any questions you may have. Consider joining any, or all, of our challenges, as they're fun and motivating.

Join us for the Monday Group weigh-in. If you follow Zest and myself, you'll be notified when we post the threads. The latest weigh-in thread can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the home page and remains open until 6pm on Friday's.

Be active on the forum, as that's where we exchange ideas and get our daily dose of motivation and inspiration.

Wishing you all the best, as you continue your journey to health and happiness

[Hidden]

I lost two stone with SW. and then just reached a point where I couldn't seem to lose anymore with It. slimming world does work if you follow it properly and understand the rules but it doesn't teach you portion control. I'm now doing the NHS 12 week plan and finding where I was going wrong with SW and I just feel so much better about the portions I am having.

If slimming world isn't working for you after almost 12 months I'd say it might be time to try something else! have you had any loss with it at all?

I found the change from slimming world to something else really refreshing as well and it kicked my motivation back into gear a bit! Although motivation is always going to be a struggle point on the road to the goal!

This is a really great place to find like minded people and get/give support to others.

You CAN lose the weight you want to, just because this one method isn't working for you doesn't mean nothing will you can do it! you just have to find the right path for you.

[Tobie261 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you that is very encouraging . I will think on what you have said.

[MrNiceGuy]

Hello Tobie and welcome to the forum.

I’m sorry to learn that your attempts to lose weight through Slimming World appear to have failed. However, don’t consider it to be a failing on your part, since many members who’ve joined the forum state the same as you; seeking the kind of advice, support and encouragement that SW or WW may not be able to provide – daily interaction.

However, regardless of the method through which you choose to manage weight, by knowing your numbers at the outset (BMR/TDEE) and re-assessing both at regular points throughout your journey, you stand the greatest chance of attaining your aim (to reach goal weight).

Successful weight loss and its maintenance thereafter, is very much a numbers game, further influenced by nutritional content of the food consumed. Crucially, you possess far greater control than you’d like to think.

For example, you are the one who decides to introduce a daily calorie deficit, you control the kind of foods consumed and you control the frequency and intensity of exercise – all of which serve to improve weight loss and body composition.

Returning to BMR, it refers to one’s basal metabolic rate. It’s roughly how many calories ought to be consumed on a daily basis, based upon measurements (age/weight/height), to ensure that metabolism continues to fire, in addition to providing sufficient energy to keep vital organs functioning as they should.

To ascertain your BMR, use the following equation (Miflin St. Jeor Method):

10 x weight (in KG) + 6.25 x Height (in cm) – 5 x age – 161 = BMR.

(Important) Bear in mind that as weight begins to be lost, since the body will weigh less, it’ll require fewer calories to satisfy BMR, so the above equation should be re-performed with each 7lb reduction, chiefly, to avoid a plateau.

TDEE refers to one’s total daily energy expenditure. It’s roughly how many calories ought to be consumed if you wished to maintain current weight, based upon level of activity.

To ascertain TDEE, you’d multiply BMR by one of the following:

Sedentary = 1.2, Lightly Active = 1.375, Moderately Active = 1.55; Heavy Activity = 1.75; Athlete 2.

Having obtained your TDEE, seek to implement a daily calorie deficit from the figure presented (preferably 500Kcal). Equally, the more active you happen to be, the greater the figure between BMR and TDEE.

As such, if the figures allow, you could introduce a larger daily deficit than 500Kcal, but bear in mind that your level of activity will also expend calories, so you don’t want to introduce a deficit that’s so severe, since the calories expended through exercise may push you below BMR as weight is lost, leading to a reduction in energy and loss of muscular strength/mass.

On that note, depending upon your current figures, you may not be able to introduce a 500Kcal deficit.

If that happens to be the case, don’t worry; just aim to consume somewhere in between the figures presented, providing the body with sufficient energy while still ensuring that a deficit continues to be maintained from TDEE.

This will also apply as you grow nearer towards goal weight. Since you’ll no longer possess the level of fat that you once did, calorie intake will need to increase closer towards your TDEE (whilst still maintaining a daily deficit of (100-150Kcal).

In doing so, you’ll be eating sufficient calories to meet energy demands while allowing weight to reduce, albeit a little slower than in the beginning (since the daily calorie deficit won’t be as large).

As for diet, aim to reduce the consumption of refined carbohydrate such as cakes, sweets and pastries alongside white varieties of bread, pasta and rice, in favour of complex/whole-wheat alternatives and non-starchy vegetables.

By all means seek approval from your GP/Specialist first, but due to its nitric oxide content and its effect upon the dilation of the veins and arteries, beetroot (not pickled) may assist in lowering your overall BP.

The inclusion of lentils, quinoa and oats may also assist, as will the reduction in the consumption of foods high in saturated animal fat, favouring foods such as fish, nuts and healthy oils instead.