Too heavy

[26AugBjean]

I am 79yrs this month & weigh 13.7st I just can't seem to shift weight I eat a lot of fish fruit & veg only activity is house work & gardening

[Ceals]

Welcome 26AugBjean This is an amazing forum to be part of. Lots of people on here have different areas of concern but we are all trying to get to, or maintain, a desired weight. As you get to know us, and share experiences with us, you will find what a super supportive bunch we are and that we don't pass judgements.

Here are a few suggestions about how to get the most out of the forum. If you are using the new HU App (helpful when you are out and about), 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 topics for ease of access and we ask that you also 'file' your own threads, so that others won't miss your important news, and you will have important news to share.

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 can be a major turning point, realising you can eat anything 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, that happens to me regularly!

The forum also has group weigh-ins every day, as well as a Daily Diary, if you wish to take part. The posts can always be found in the Events section on the 'home' page. If you just want to chat, to say hello or share any news or struggles then look out for What's Happening Today thread. There are many other challenges to get involved with, just choose to what you are comfortable with

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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.

The more you join in and connect with people the more you get out of the forum.

I wish you well as you get started with a new lifestyle.

Ceals

[wa2un7 Maintainer]

Welcome to the forum. I'm 77 so we're in the same age group. I managed to lose one and a half stone simply by counting calories using the BMI recommended calorie range which was much more generous than I had expected. Breathing problems meant I did little exercise but it didn't matter as exercise plays a minor role in weight loss. Good luck.

[HubbysMissMouse]

Hi there, do you know how many calories you are having in a day, if you don't please check this out maybe by what you have eaten in the last few days. Also, check how many calories you should have daily to be able to lose weight, this information can be found on the NHS bmi calculator as this gives personal amounts for each person and not average amounts like many others do. Then make sure you eat between the two amounts advised to be able to lose weight as by not eating enough calories your body thinks your starving it and turns what your eating 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 I did as I only ate around 1000cals a day before instead of the two, so this is what happened to me. Good luck with your journey.

[26AugBjean in reply to HubbysMissMouse]

Thanks very much that could be part of the problem as I never eat potatoes or pasta just veg fish salad & fruit At moment my sister is very ill so I can't really spend time counting calories but will do what you say& check my BMI Thank you