A fat thinny .

[angefat]

Hi all , I'm overweight and not happy about it , so I'm working out how to lose weight sensibly , at 50 it seems harder ?? I'm about 3 stone overweight and I think if I got it off I'd have excess skin to contend with ,

[Hidden]

Hi nice to meet you. It is harder to lose weight when you are older and I agree loose skin can be a problem. The key is to lose it very slowly to minimise that. Have a look at the pinned posts and you will see lots of useful info on there.

[EllaMidlands]

Hi! Welcome. I wouldn't worry too much about loose skin - it's healthier than being overweight. Lose weight slowly and exercise as you go and it will be minimised. 🤞

[Tiggerr]

Welcome. I wouldn't worry too much about loose skin. I'm a bit older than you and have lost about 2 1/2 st in the last 4 1/2 months and no obvious signs of loose skin. Like Hidden said, if you aim to lose it slowly, then that should minimise any occurrence.

Good luck

[Fran182716]

Hello and welcome, I'm 52 and the weight is coming off a little slower than in the past but still steady if I stick to my calories, which isn't a bad thing as less likely to get the loose skin if done slowly. I do have some saggy bits round my tummy but they are from 3 pregnancies/ c sections over 20 years ago not recent weight loss.

[YellowRose55]

Morning angefat

Welcome to the weight loss forum.

Come and join in with Thursday's weigh in to record your starting weight, you can find it on the Home page on the right hand side or at the bottom if your on a mobile.

Take a look at the Welcome Newbie post in the Pinned post section at the right hand side or at the bottom if your on a mobile. Have a look at the nhs 12 week plan, many members have had success following this plan. Use the BMI checker to work out your daily calorie allowance.

Have a look at the Daily Diary which you can find on the Home page in Events. It is where all the members are sharing their daily plans on what they are eating and any exercise they are doing. This thread will give you some ideas on how to start.

Below the Pinned posts are the Topics where members share a range of weight related subjects.

Take your measurements at the start together with a photo so you can see the changes on the days the scales don't move.

We have daily weigh ins so why not come along and join us today. You can find the weigh ins on the Home page in the Events section on the right. Just click on the post in Events and record your start weight and any loss/gain or maintain for the week.

To get the most of the forum be active, share tips, recipes and experiences. Read some of the posts they are very motivating.

Have a good first week.

Rose

[elliebath Maintainer]

Tackle the weightloss slow and steady, and do exercise then your skin will adapt more easily. I'm more than a decade older than you, I lost 2 stone over eleven months and another half stone in the year following. My skin is not as bad as I had expected, My tummy and hips are fine just some loose skin in the underarm, inner thigh and neck, but that happens anyway with age , not too big a deal it can be disguised. Certainly buying some lovely new size 12 clothes has taken my mind off it.😀

[Diana in reply to elliebath]

You always say the right thing, it's notreally that hard is it

[elliebath Maintainer in reply to Diana]

Well thank you Diana 😊 it's not always easy for us maintainers to know what others want to hear... but we can only speak from our own experience I guess.

[Diana in reply to elliebath]

We can and encourage too

[angefat in reply to elliebath]

Thanks so much , and congrats on your success, size 12 is fantastic, that is my original size many moons ago , and yes I will be tackling the skin , slowly x