RATTO

[ratto25]

I AM 64 YEARS OF AGE. ONE MONTH AGO I WAS 12.5 STONE. I STOPPED DRINKING ALCOHOL AND CONSUMED 1000 CALORIES PER DAY AND EXERCISED MODERATELY. I NOW WEIGH EXACTLY 11 STONE.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Ratto

Well done for losing 1.5 stone, but 1,000 cals is very low, I suggest you check the NHS BMI calculator, to see what's recommended for you

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 NHS 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.

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 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.

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey

[Tiggerr]

Congrats on your weight loss ratto25.

[sczoo26]

Well done you 👍

[HubbysMissMouse]

Please do follow the advise of moreless as although your current weight loss is very good this will not end up continuing for you. I do know this because this is all I ate for a while too. It will not be long before this stops, and you will struggle to get anywhere and then you will find that you often put weight on instead. This is because your body will start to think you are starving it and then it will turn 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. Check out how many to have on the NHS bmi calculator as this gives you personal amounts that work for you alone and not average amounts that others give you. Please don't make this same mistake. I know this will be slower but I have also lost most of the fat content from within me as well, because I was much bigger even when I used to be 11st before and I have now lost 2 1/2st and most of the fat as well by doing this slower and properly.