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[Chrissyg66]

Hi all not been doing anything for a while need to loose weight for summer. Am planning to do 1700 calls a day. Have got 9 stone to loose (not by summer) lol. Do you think that 1700 Cals is right. Thanks guys x

[Minniewinny 5 stone Maintainer]

Great to have you join us Chrissyg66 Welcome and enjoy the forum...

The NHS BMI calculator is the best place to be advised on what calorie range to aim for.. start at the higher range and gauge your needs from there..

Please check with your health professional regarding your actions to lose weight and get their support locally to compliment this wonderful forum...

I'd like to invite you to read our Newbie Pack - which is what I call the sat-nav to the benefits of the forum, here's the link:

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Cheering you on to reach your goals 🎉🎉🎉

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

Hi Chrissyg66 .

Be guided by the NHS calculator and don't be tempted to undercut it. Be prepared for it to take time to reach your target, but sticking with a healthy eating plan will see you moving in the right direction. You'll see other benefits along the way such as more energy and feeling better in your clothes long before you reach your end goal, and this forum will support you all the way

[Tiggerr]

The reason Minnie and Mary have both mentioned the NHS BMI calculator is that 1700 looks much too low.

If you want this to work you need to start off on the right foot. Nearly all short cuts will lead to failure.

Best of luck!

[Chrissyg66 in reply to Tiggerr]

Hi I've done the BMI calculations and I can have upto 2245 so going to do 2100. Thank you 👌🏻

[Tiggerr in reply to Chrissyg66]

Trying to make this journey as easy as possible helps us to stick with it all. My suggestion would be to give that a couple of weeks and then if you find your weight doesn't budge on the new level you can think about dropping it down a hundred or so.

The good thing, is that this isn't a race so you can take your time to find what's best for you.

[Chrissyg66 in reply to Tiggerr]

That's what I was thinking 👍🏻