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[sq17]

I’m 47 with a bad back which limits my exercise and since have gained nearly two stone. I desperately need to sort my weight out, so here I am. I am a comfort eater and my downfall is snacking. I’m hoping to find useful information as to the right foods to choose and new ideas.

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Hi and welcome to the community!

[katy9617]

welcome sq17 and good going to join us! this is a fabulous forum designed to support you in your weight loss journey. we are supportive and full of good and sometimes funny advice to help you in your losses. i am losing about 2 pounds a week which sounds like not much but according to all my friends here it is the perfect way to keep it off. so if you start and lose slow chin up! it is the right way to go. enough about me. let us know more about you. as far as snacking goes, i have finally almost... quit. i still eat the occasional cookie and had some fried potatoes for dinner but much less than i used to. the good thing is once you have started losing a little, your stomach will shrink and you will require less food to fill it up. the problem for me of course is that i comfort eat too. if you can, find a really cool hobby to fill your time instead of eating and you will start feeling better about yourself .. at least i did. i do cross stitch sewing or walking my dogs. when i walk (slowly) with my dogs, i get exercise, and some sun on my face. my husband recommends sun on your face at least every day. good luck and let us know how you are doing!

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Hi and welcome sq17 you've come to the right place for help and support

I suggest you have a look at the NHS 12 week plan

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 November 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

[Fran182716]

Hi sq17 and welcome, easy how the weight goes on when you have a bad back as I've experienced but I'm sure we can lose it if we focus! I'm a bit confused as your post reads almost identical to one above by Karrieann is this a massive coincidence or have you posted twice in the same forum by mistake! Just so I know who I'm talking to! Good luck 😀

[sq17 in reply to Fran182716]

Hi Fran182716 I think i posted twice didn't know what to do. i haven't read Karrieann. I have bad back thanks

[Fran182716 in reply to sq17]

Goodness that was a coincidence then, another person had posted just before you almost word for word the same post! Welcome to the forum, there are quite a number of people who's ability to exercise is hampered by an illness or physical problem so you're not alone. I was pretty active till July when my bad back started and I've found it very difficult and put a lot of the weight I lost back on, but not all of it and I'm now trying to stop the gain and start losing again. It is possible because I've seen others do it, but it will be slower so I think patience is the key word! Good luck 😀

[Honey10 1lb]

Good morning Sq17, I found cutting back on snacking helps, as I have sweet tooth I still have odd cereal bar or banana, for me eating little and often works. Keeping busy helps, distracting the mind.Wishing you well on your weight lose journey.