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[Alisbig]

Hi all, my name is Al and I just joined. I started losing weight a couple of days ago, so have already made a start.

[DiZia]

Welcome. That's good. How much have you lost? Also, what's your weight loss plan? I'm interested in seeing what others are doing, I may take some of their ideas, lol.

[Alisbig in reply to DiZia]

Over 2 days I lost about 1.6kg, although I understand that water is lost earlier on. I have quit all processed food. I only eat fruit in the mornings, nothing else. I then eat one protein/veg/salad meal and one carb/veg/salad meal each day.

[feelgood41 in reply to DiZia]

You have the right idea get cracking straight away! You sound motivated and it is such a good idea to go for it and not look back, Good luck!

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Al

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), or in the drop down on the 'Posts' page (it says 'arrange by'). 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 a weigh-in every day of the week and you'd be very welcome to join one of them. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the HOME page, bottom on a mobile.

We also run a Daily Diary, where we share our meal and exercise plans for the day. It's a great place to get ideas and to keep us focused. The link can also be found in Events.

Be aware, 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

[MamaIce]

Hi Although, welcome to the forum! Sounds like you have already made a great start, good for you. You will go fromstrength to strength here.

[MamaIce in reply to MamaIce]

So sorry, predictive text slipped in without me realising. I meant to say hi Al, not although. So sorry

[Alisbig in reply to MamaIce]

No problem, my spellchecker has given people worse names in the past!