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[dragonrose]

Hi I have just this minute joined. I am 59 and was diagnosed with celiac disease 4 years ago. Since then my weight just keeps going up. I am desperate now to loose weight as I have also just been diagnosed with Asthma and loosing weight will help me not feel so breathless. All your stories have given me hope so thank you all.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome dragonrose

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), read the Welcome Newbie thread, then move through to the challenges, where we hope you'll find at least one that will appeal to you.

Move down to the Topics, to find a variety of threads, collated into specific topics for ease of access and we ask that you also 'file' your own threads, so that others won't miss your important news.

Take a look at the 12 week plan, as a lot of people have been successful with it, making sure to enter your details into the BMI calculator, to get a calorie allowance tailored to your personal requirements. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate.

We run daily weigh-in's and you'd be very welcome to join us. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the home page, bottom on a mobile.

We've found that to get the best out of this community, we need to be active on the forum, as it's where we exchange information, get motivation and inspiration and make friends. We hope that you'll join us here, regularly, too.

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey

[IndigoBlue61]

It must be difficult being gluten free 😕 And I'm sure the condition must affect you in other ways too dragonrose

But losing weight is about controlling how many calories go in so have a good look around the forum, especially at the 12 week plan 😊

Please ask if you have any questions

Best wishes

Anna