Battle with dieting

[nickyjoak]

Hi I'm Nicky

I've been trying to diet for a long time now and I've done every diet there is and never stuck with it. It gets me very down so I've decided to do the NHS 12 week losing weight guide so wish me luck. X

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Nicky

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 NHS 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.

Be advised, that the HU app doesn't give you access to all of our important features, so we advise that you use the full website page.

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

[nickyjoak in reply to moreless]

Thank you 😊

[EllaMidlands]

Hi, welcome! Hope you find the support on here useful! Good luck with the 12 week plan - think of it as a lifestyle change rather than a diet.

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello nickyjoak 😊 I agree with EllaM, to get out of the yoyo dieting cycle I had to accept I will need to eat like this permanently 😊 But if you check your bmi and find your target calories you might be pleasantly surprised 😊

Best wishes

Anna

[Kez3]

Sounds exactly like my position. Let's support each other!

[nickyjoak in reply to Kez3]

Yes definitely I need some support

[HubbysMissMouse]

I fully agree about checking your bmi levels. I always used to eat less than I needed to thinking it would help me lose more weight quicker. I found out on here that I should eat at least the amount somewhere between the two amounts stated within your bmi index. Otherwise your body thinks that you are starving it so turns what you do eat into body fat to ensure that it can continue. Body fat weighs more than calories and means you do not lose weight and eventually you would put weight on. I decided to give it a go and eat more to make it between my bmi index and now I am losing weight and have lost almost 2 st. I can't believe it. I ate more and lost weight. Great.

[nickyjoak in reply to HubbysMissMouse]

Thanks that's great advice and well done for losing 2 stone 😊