Looking for tips to help lose weight

[Bevsdd]

Hi I'm 48 and want to get fit and lose 2.5 stone would love to hear some tips I'm totally stressed at the moment and seem to be eating everything that's bad

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello Bevsdd and welcome to the Weight Loss Forum

Take a deep breath, and prioritise. Stress and weight loss are not very compatible. But sometimes taking control of our eating gives us confidence and energy to tackle other problematic areas of our life 😊

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. And if you just want to chat, to say hello or share any news or struggles then look out for What's Happening Today thread.

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

[Hidden]

Hi Bevsdd What's making you stressed ? Is it because you don't feel you are managing to lose weight, or is it because of other things ?

Can you start to try and make just a few small changes to start with until you get your stress under control (eg something simple - just go and buy a big bag of fruit and snack on that during the day, rather than anything unhealthy). If you manage to just make a small change for a couple of days, that might calm you down a bit and you will be ready to make some more major changes to your eating when you are a bit more 'destressed'