Never too old

[Anmo]

Hi

I'm 70 and have damaged my knees. It's going to be either lose weight or have constant pain. With a BMW of 39 the former seems more sensible. So here we are! Day one of a new and fitter life. With your support I know I'll get there!

[Anmo]

I meant BMI strictly a Polo girl!

[Hidden in reply to Anmo]

Haha I'd love a BMW of any number! Welcome Anmo , don't you know 70 is the new 50? You're in good company here, we're definitely not ageist!

One of our lovely admin people will give you all the gen, and you can get started. Do use the forum regularly if you want to get the best out of it. Everyone on here is so supportive and there's not much we don't know between us about weight loss.

Good luck, onward and downward!

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Anmo]

Lol 😜 Just so you know, you can edit your posts by clicking on the v next to the 'like' button below your post

[Anmo in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Thank you

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello Anmo and welcome to the Weight Loss Forum

Here are a few suggestions on how to get the most out of the forum. Please note if you are using the new HU App many of these features are not available so I suggest you use the full website version.

The first place to look is at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), read the Welcome Newbie thread first and 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

Have a look at the NHS 12 week plan, as many people have had success with it. Also use the BMI checker to find your target calories, it's important to eat enough. This was a major turning point for me, realising I could eat anything I wanted as long as the calories are accounted for

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

The forum also have group weigh-ins every day, as well as a new Daily Diary, if you wish to take part. The posts can always be found in the Events section on the 'home' page

You'll notice a grey box next to people's names, these are achievement badges, and as a new member you have a 'Newbie' badge. 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. If you have any questions please just ask

Best wishes

Anna

[Anmo in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Thank you

[Lindakirk 1st 7lbs]

Hi Anmo, I'm 66 and have also suffered with sore knees in the past. I always know when to try and diet as my knees start to hurt. If I lose weight the pain disappears so I think you'll notice thee difference when you start to lose weight.

[Anmo in reply to Lindakirk]

That's really inspiring. Thank you, so much