New Start

[PollyI]

Seem to try a new diet every month and get quickly disheartened with no or very slow results. Hoping that by joining a community with people who can offer advice of what works for them will help and provide motivation .

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Hi @pollyl. The short answer to that I'm afraid, is there is no quick fix. If there were, no-one would be in your situation!

But you have come to the right place - we are a community which has been there, done that with regards to fad diets, and now we have come to the realisation that actually, we don't need a diet, we need to change to a healthy lifestyle. Slowly (very slowly in my case!) the weight does come off when you start counting calories, reducing portion sizes and try to move a bit more.

Someone from Admin will point you in the right direction for getting the most out of this forum. Best of luck!

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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

[matets]

Welcome PollyI to this community. This forum does not advocate any diet per se other than a long term and sustainable lifestyle of healthy eating and excercise. Keep logging in and read the awesome and insightful posts by the members. You will get to learn new things that you can incorporate into your lifestyle.

All the best in your journey!

[James40Cheshire]

Hi there, TT is right there is no quick fix. If there were we wouldn't be here, because we would be a healthy bmi already. This is one of my biggest frustrations and I don't think I am alone! So my best advice is to take some time out to come to terms with the fact that slow loss is good, healthy and normal. Once you have done this, you can get going. Good luck with it. James