Hello everybody! My first day here and my first day on the 12 weeks programme. I weigh 86 kg at a height of 1.69 m. Quite nervous about all this yet I need to lose a lot of weight so... let's go. I've downloaded MyFitness Pal app which is a great help and I'm also planning to start the Couch to 5k thing next week.
Any advice is more than welcome! I'm very happy to have found you.
Hi Musa79 and welcome 
You have made the first biggest step by coming here, so well done!
You will get lots of support and friendly advice here and are never on your own, as we are all going through the same journey.
There are lots of things that you can join in here. There is a daily weigb in, The Daily Diary where you record what you eat each day and lots of other things..
Wishing you the best with your weight loss journey and good luck for your first week
Hi Musa79 hope all goes well for you. Make sure you check how many calories you should be having on the NHS bmi calculator to be able to lose weight. I know you would have been given an amount on the mfp but this amount is not very often enough for you to be able to lose weight safely. It tends to give everyone the same amounts. On the bmi it tends to give us personal different amounts. When I first joined I wasn't losing weight because I wasn't eating the amount advised by the bmi. I was told to check out this amount and make sure I eat this many calories because otherwise my body will think that I am starving it and it will be turning what I did 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 well. Good luck with your journey.
Hello Musa79 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
Thank you for all your kind and supportive words!!! I have checked the daily amount of calories and it turns out it's not that scary.
I'm still getting used to everything around here. I'll have to read the successful stories to keep me motivated!
Ok - I'm outta here...
New to here
New here! :)
Hello. I am new here.
HELLO I AM NEW AROUND HERE :-)
