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[davie2001]

Help!!!!! I`m a 44 yr old guy who has underactive thyroid and and 5 year ago was stented after suffering from unstable angina. Im well overweight work in transport so very little exercise and too tired by the time i get home. How do start?

[Hidden]

Hi davie2001, you just started!! Haven't you noticed? You joined this community and you will get lots of advice and support - and a bit of very gentle cajoling when you slip back! Everyone is in the same boat, wanting to lose weight for a variety of reasons - but ultimately for ourselves. Your health problems suggest that you should lose weight to help your angina and your job suggests you should try to be more active to counter 'sitting' and the stress of driving. My husband has angina, diabetes, copd and a variety of other conditions so I know some of what you face. Can you join a walking group? Our village has a free Sunday walking group that gets together on Sunday afternoon for a gentle hour or so. Or look at the couch to 5km programme which starts very gently. Get yourself a pedometer and see how much walking you do in a typical day and then try to increase it bit by bit. Anyway - you will find lots of encouragement and ideas from others on this forum far better able than I! Welcome aboard!

[davie2001 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello and welcome to the Weigh Loss Forum davie2001

First of all I'd like to invite you to join our Newbie Club, which we hope will be a good place for you to connect with members, who are also just starting out. If you just post a few words to introduce yourself and respond to others there, you'll soon break the ice. Here's the link

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Please follow the link and introduce yourself to others newbies in the reply box on there. If you have any questions please just ask.

Good luck in your weight loss journey.

best wishes

Anna

[davie2001 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Thanks just did it

[Jenever]

Hi Dave,

Well, you've taken the first step & this is a very good place to srart. There's nothing like a health problem to spur you on to start eating healthily, good luck to you.

[davie2001 in reply to Jenever]

Thank you day 1 so its a start