Stuck in a ruck

[Ruby86]

Hello everyone!! This is the first site that I have ever joined a forum so therefore I am new at all this and am looking forward to it all. I currently have tried to eat healthy and regularly but am finding it quite difficult with work commitments and a six month old baby in the house (my nephew as I live with my sister.) My job is also unsociable hours so I always feel tired even if I do fit in six hours of sleep, which is usually fine for me. I was also diagnosed with pcos eight years ago so I know this is also a challenge for me. My weight normally didn't bother me as I just got on with it or so I thought. Reality I brushed it under the carpet. I need to lose weight so that I can be accepted for IVF egg sharing. I simply need to keep motivated.

Any advice or success stories will be gladly appreciated and I hope you are all doing well.

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello Ruby86 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. 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

[HubbysMissMouse]

I fully understand with you about ivf, as I have joined for the same reason and I know there are a few others here that have. I would like to let you know that please make sure you check your calorie amount on the NHS bmi calculator as this gives you great amounts to go by to be able to lose weight that is personal amounts for everyone. Any other sites that tend to give this info out tend to give everyone the same average amounts and some even gave me around 400-600 less than I should have been having. If you eat less and don't even eat the amounts advised by the calculator your body quite often thinks you are starving it and this turns what you do eat into body fat and this weighs more than eating the extra calories does so it stops you from losing weight and sometimes puts weight on instead. I know how important this will be for you not to make this same mistake I did because of the ivf and I was so pleased when I finally started losing weight. Good luck with your journey.

[Ruby86 in reply to HubbysMissMouse]

Hello HubbysMissMouse, thankyou for your response I'm so pleased to know that others have joined for the same reasons I have. I certainly will check what calories I'm allowed to have using the nhs bmi calculator. I hope all is going well for you on your journey.

[Kimbell3]

One day at a time I say.

[Ruby86 in reply to Kimbell3]

Yeah true, that's a good way to look at it, thankyou.