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[Summercool6]

Hi I'm new to this forum. Have been counting calories for a while and exercising but the weight is not shifting. I'm hoping joining this community will help me keep focused

I also have a question. The calories that are reported as unplanned are they any that are over your days target? Grateful fir help with this.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Summercool

Unplanned calories are usually those that would take you over your allowance, yes

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

[Summercool6 in reply to moreless]

Thank you very clear. Have got the 12 week nhs charts and have started today. Will look at the topics now

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Hi and welcome!

[HubbysMissMouse]

I would like to advise you to work out your calories to eat daily on the NHS bmi calculator as this gives you personal amounts for your details but the other sites for calories tend to give you average amounts only and many times they don't work well enough for people as they are a lot lower. The problem I had was when I was trying to eat my calories too low I never lost weight and often put weight on because my body thought I was starving it and turned what I did eat into body fat instead and this weighs more than eating the extra calories does so it stops you from losing weight and sometimes puts weight on instead. Many people have had this problem and when they upp the calories to the amount advised by the calculator they start losing weight properly. I have now lost 2 1/2st since I have upped my calorie allowance.

[Summercool6 in reply to HubbysMissMouse]

Thank you for that tip I have got the BMI target so I will now follow that