70lb to lose

[Bladeski]

Losing 5 stone will move me into "overweight" according to BMI, but if I can get there it will be a huge victory. All help and support welcome and appreciated.

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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

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Welcome and good luck to you on your journey!

[orcadiana]

Well done, you've taken the first step, joining this fabulously supportive forum.

I'm now 71 lbs less than my heaviest and have lost 52 of them since the beginning of January when I joined here. I hope this encourages you - there's been ups and downs along the way but I think it's the best thing I've done for me in a loooonggg time!

All the folk here understand the challenge we face and are very supportive of each other. I've signed up to the weekly weigh-ins too: means if I have a bad calorie day, I get straight back on plan.

[SazWaz16]

Hi, I have the same amount to lose 😀 started my journey last week....take the advise from the lovely people on here, it's working for me....at least I feel like it is I refuse to weigh myself until weigh in Tuesday! Good luck 😉