Help😥

[Jackitty]

I am coming up to 51 and have never had trouble with a spare tyre but I now feel fat and frumpy and really need to loose 2 stone, I have an incentive a wedding in July, I need help and inspiration....... where do I start?

[tubbymummy]

I feel the same. Just trying to get in the right frame of mind. Hoping that by joining this group, I am taking it seriously now. The last time I lost weight (about two years ago), I really enjoyed it and did well. At first, I just concentrated on eating healthily .....fish, white meat, veg, etc... It worked a treat. I built up the exercise, but nothing too strenuous. On the days when I over indulged, I didn't let it get me down, just tried that bit harder the next day. Amazing how that worked.

Good luck, I am sure you can do it.

[Hidden in reply to tubbymummy]

Hi and welcome tubbymummy

See my post underneath

[tubbymummy in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[Hidden]

Hi and welcome Jackitty

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 one of the Group weigh-ins. The latest weigh-in thread can always be found in the Events section, to the right (bottom) of the home page.

Be active on the forum, as that's where we exchange ideas and get our daily dose of motivation and inspiration and don't be afraid to ask for assistance, if you need it

Wishing you all the best as you start on your journey to health and happiness

Onwards and downwards

[Dietbunny2 7lbs]

Hi Jackitty - I totally sympathise. I had a similar experience in that I had always had a waist but over the period of 50 years old to 60, I had a sedentary job, stopped walking the dog (she died) and forgot to look at my sideways profile. It came as a horrible shock to find that while I still had shape (more or less) looking straight on in the mirror, I had changed shape totally when viewed from the side! You would think that buying larger sized clothes would have alerted me, but I guess you just don't see what you don't want to see, sometimes. Great motivation though once you lose enough to drop an inch off the waist and can contemplate buying new clothes in a smaller size - even if it isn't quite yet for me! I am a notch tighter on my jeans belt, but have another half stone to go I think before I have actually dropped a whole clothing size. The NHS 12 week plan is a great place to start and I just did the Leslie Sansome Happy Walk (15 mins only) on Youtube, which others on this forum had recommended - great stuff! Good luck