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[Dawn221]

Hi I am new and completely embarrassed by how big I am and how I look I weigh 99kg I just want to be healthy and look good but I'm so tired of trying and failing. I just don't know what else to do anymore.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Dawn

Please don't feel embarrassed, I was 125kg when I started, but I've lost 45kg! Be proud that you're taking steps to improve your health and well-being and in next to no time, you'll have lost 45kg too!

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

[pindy1]

Hi dawn I'm also new to it and I'm at the moment 108kg, you can do it I'm doing the cough to 5k on my own and have surprised how well I'm doing x

[Itsbab in reply to pindy1]

Brilliant pindy1 I hope you feel the benefits of the new lifestyle change. 😊👍

[Itsbab]

Hi and welcome to the forum👍 I was where you are last year but you have made the first big step so it's going to get easier now. The forum is supportive, informative and friendly, we are all in the same boat, we may have different goals and starting weights but we help each other.

All I can add to Moorless's advice is give yourself a small goal then achieve it and make another, get your family on board so temptation isn't always in your way and think of it as a lifestyle change not a diet as nothing is banned you just learn to make better choices. Shout out if you need help and choose a weigh in day that suits you. Enjoy and good luck for your first week. Bev👍😊

[Ed-Alexander]

Hi Dawn, I'm a relative newcomer too who's been struggling with my weight since my late twenties (I'm 45) and this is an incredibly supportive and informative forum - you've come to the right place, even if I am faintly terrified about my weigh-in tomorrow after a weekend of much beer and barbacuing !!

[HubbysMissMouse]

Are you eating the right amount of calories you should eat to lose weight. When I first joined I was only eating around 1000 Cals a day and was never losing weight and always putting weight on. I never understood why I never lost weight and sometimes put weight on as well as I never ate much anyway, but found out old here it was because I was never eating enough calories as stated by the NHS bmi calculator needed so I could safely lose weight. My body thought I was starving it and turned what I did eat into body fat instead so this stopped me from losing weight and sometimes meant I put weight on. When I found this out I upped my calories and started losing weight and have now lost 2st. Good luck with your journey.