October too October! The start of my journey back to a healthy weight and fitness!

[SilverSpeed]

hello everyone i am dave! ex forces and in a bad shape currently. looking too loose 1/3 my body weight by the end of 2018. i am currently 115kg. i have stopped drinking alcohol for a month already and keen to get back into shape.

[blackbeauty99]

Hi SilverSpeed and welcome to the weight loss forum

You have definitely come to the right place, as the advice and support here is.fantastic!!!

One of the Administrators will reply to you in a few hours, with lots of helpful advice.

Wishing you all the best with your journey

[SilverSpeed in reply to blackbeauty99]

Thank you 👍 Will try my hardest to engage with the community and nuckle down on food intake and exercise.

[Hidden]

Good Luck David

My son was in the Navy and it took him a while to adjust but he did and often comes on dog walks with me now hes back from traveling in Australia, although I guess with the training and marching that you guys do he's alot faster and myself and his girlfriend often trail behind 😀

Alcohol is empty calories and once you start to manage to up a healthy eating and exercise regime you will feel good on that.

I may try and do the stop October too, not that I drink excessively but when I do I reach for unhealthy snacks and thats my downfall.

[SilverSpeed in reply to Hidden]

I know right I normally suck in loads of calories drinking and then I am right on it with the snacks and cheese and biscuits. For me it's a steady journey and I will be doing long walks too help me to start off with! Thanks for the support and reply

[Hidden]

Hi and welcome SilverSpeed Thank you for the time you spent in the forces, my brother was a medic in the forces

I would 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, or re-starting.

If you just post a few words on the September Newbie Club thread to introduce yourself and respond to others there you will soon feel part of the club.

Follow this link to the Newbie club: healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Please read all the information carefully, it is very useful and can be referred to whenever you want to check something.

It just remains for me to wish you well on your journey

[SilverSpeed in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much I have just followed the newbie club. Thanks for the support

[Tiggerr]

Hi Dave and welcome.

I gave up alcohol a couple of months into my journey here back at the beginning of the year. Never thought I'd do it but it was definitely a big help in me losing the weight I have. Wish you all the best with that.

You're also doing the right thing by giving yourself a sensible amount of time to lose the weight. It's not a race but a journey of learning a healthy sustainable lifestyle, which tends to be more achievable through gradual weight loss.

Good luck!

[SilverSpeed in reply to Tiggerr]

I totally agree with you and I thank you for the support. 👍

[gman1961 Restart April 2024]

Good luck Dave ,

Massive support on here.

Gary

[SilverSpeed in reply to gman1961]

Thank you

[Susie54]

Ooh thank you concerned! I keep forgetting about the insulin spikes x

[Susie54]

Oh & SilverSpeed welcome!! This is a brilliant place for advice & motivation. Well done 👍🏼 x

[Susie54]

Oooh! Eeek!! thank you 😉

[MaxJen78]

Don’t worry you’ll get there with that motivation

[SilverSpeed in reply to MaxJen78]

thanks maxine