Doing it wrong

[Lizbee69]

Hi I am a serial dieter but I am new here . I am around 6 stones overweight and I really want to lose as much weight as I can . I need help or support or something !! I thought I knew a lot about healthy eating but I seem to be doing it all wrong !!

[Hidden]

Hi and welcome

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.

Have a look at the NHS 12 week plan, as many people have had success with it. Also use the BMI (can be found in the pinned Newbie post) 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 😊

To the right of the HOME page (bottom on a mobile), you'll find Events. In there, you'll find links to our daily Weigh-in's (you will choose just one day per week), our Daily Diary, where we post our menu and exercise plans, for accountability, advice and support - which is great to get ideas of what other people are eating and I have to confess to nicking some of their menu's and our “What's happening today” thread, where we pop in for a chat.

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 😊

wishing you all the best on your journey

[Lizbee69 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your help .

[Brumosa Maintainer]

Welcome Lizbee69 . You will find lots of support and information on here. One thing is to have patience as it takes time to lose weight in a healthy way. Different things motivate us all, but most of us want to feel fitter and look slimmer, and feel happier in ourselves. All the best, and stick with it, it is really worth it.

[Lizbee69 in reply to Brumosa]

Thanks Kim's 30

[Annafrances]

I have about the same to lose and hoping that this forum can really help. So go for it!

[blackbeauty99]

Hi Lizbee69 and welcome

I would like to wish you all the best with your weight loss journey

[Lizbee69 in reply to blackbeauty99]

Thank you

[Hidden]

Good luck and don't give up. Thus forum is really helping me to be accountable. The people are wonderful and have great advice since they have been through it all.

[HubbysMissMouse]

Hi Lizbee69 welcome to the forum. I am so pleased I joined this site because I found out on this site that I had always been making a major mistake in my past by never eating enough calories most of my life as in my past I had only ever been eating around 1000 Cals a day because I was always trying to eat as little as possible thinking this would help me eventually lose weight faster. By only eating this amount this was always causing me to end up putting weight on gradually though instead. To lose weight properly make sure you have a look at the NHS bmi calculator as this tells you amounts you should eat between to be able to lose weight. If you do not eat enough calories your body ends up thinking you are starving it and 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. Please don't make this same mistake as I did this for years. Good luck with your journey.