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[Humaira786]

Hi ,

I`m new and have never done this before.

any advice?

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You have come to the right place!! An administrator will reply soon to tell you a little about a good diet and how to maneuver the site. The best advice I can give is too eat enough calories or you won't lose much weight. A mistake so many of us make. See what the real losers are doing. It's usually planning out all meals and tracking calories. You'll get lots of support here. You can choose a weigh in day and join that thread. Try it and you'll see the weight loss. Slow and steady is the best way to go. I have lost about sixteen pounds since joining eight weeks ago. It has really made a difference. I have twenty nine to go. I know I will do it now that I have the support. Tonight I failed and bought fast food but threw it in the trash when I got home. It happens. You just start over the next day. Good luck to you. We'll be here for you.

[Tiggerr in reply to Hidden]

Well done on your loss so far Melhall and for binning the fast food. It shows how your mindset is changing.

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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 weight loss journey

[Humaira786 in reply to Hidden]

thanks so much

[missamz]

My biggest bit of advice, don't stop everything all at once, making little changes every week and you will see a steady loss each week.

Good luck..

[Tiggerr in reply to missamz]

Good advice. I'm still changing things seven months down the line.

[Humaira786]

Thanks everyone!

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Hi Humaira,

Welcome.

I'm new here too.

I find the support here really helpful. My advice, love yourself.