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[Oscar102]

Need help with loosing weight as fast as possible as my blood pressure is through the roof and my gp is not happy. Find that I am a grazer with food no real big meals just seem to eat small but obviously all the wrong things. Also due to health conditions find exercise very difficult to fit in!!

[YellowRose55]

Hi Oscar102 and welcome to the weight loss forum.

Sorry to hear your BP is through the roof, but don't panic you can lose your weight over a steady period by following the 12 week NHS plan and keep it off.

You are invited to join our Newbie Club, where you can meet other new members who are just beginning their weight loss journeys too. Here's the link for all the information you will need to find your way around the forum:

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Write a brief note to introduce yourself to other newbies and I'm sure you'll be making friends, in no time.

Good luck with your first week.

[James40Cheshire]

Hi Oscar102, YellowRose is spot on. You should lose weight slowly and steadily for good reasons. 1. You want to keep the weight off and people who crash diet often put the weight back on because they see it as a diet and not a lifestyle change. Therefore, they don't learn the good habits and fit weight loss into everyday life eg social events. 2. There seems to be a 'sweet spot ' of calories needed to lose weight, if you go below this the body seems to fight against you and doesn't lose weight. You will need to find what yours is because everyone is different. I like many on here have tried going too low and was surprised when it didn't work!

Every pound you lose will improve your health

Good luck with it

James

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Exercise isn't the "be all and end all", but what you eat is! At risk of sounding like a bossy teacher, you need to plan for three healthy meals per day. If you can eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, you will find it much easier not to snack all day. If you are really serious about this, then start planning. Have a look at the Daily Diary to see what others eat to stay comfortably full all day, and still lose weight. Good luck!

[gman1961 Restart April 2024]

Hi Oscar

You have come to the right place ,amazing support/ advice .

Loads of us will be able to understand what you are dealing with .

My blood pressure is always high .

Good luck

Gary