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Contracting cholera October 2017- lost 12 kilos inside 6 weeks

Determined to keep off put slowly went back to 17 stones

Desperate to lose 4 stones [24 kilos] - at 74 years of age - dodgy knees - severe exercise not possible. Porridge for breakfast - no lunch - fish/chicken and vegs for dinner

1 oe 2 glasses of wine with dinner - what else can i do ?

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I think you're not eating enough bellajoy , I think that's the problem.

Have a read of this healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... , then get a personalised calorie range from the NHS BMI calculator

Great to have you join us bellajoy

Welcome and enjoy the forum...

I would agree with BridgeGirl that your not eating enough to lose weight.. Do have a slow read of the link below and enjoy lunch...

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

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Hi, bellajoy, Welcome

I am nearly 70 , and I am disabled, so I cannot exercise.

It sounds very similar to my diet... but I eat Age Concern lunches three days a week, and have a pub carvery (with as many vegetables as I can get on the plate) on Sunday.

I think it is better to miss supper than lunch ...or just eat an apple, orange and a banana for tea/supper.

You need energy during the day, and energy eaten in the evening is more likely to be stored as fat.

I aimed to lose two pounds a week in the hot weather- and lost a stone at two pounds a week.

I am now losing one pound a week.

When you have lost the initial half stone or so of gut-fill and fluid, you need to adjust your rules to give a weight loss of one, or, at the most, two pounds a week... and relax the rules a bit when you have got down to your target weight for the week.

Members of the forum here told me that they thought that I was not eating enough.

That sounds like good advice. I too am struggling to eat more, my appetite has reduced quite a bit and I am wary of eating so much that I get nauseous! I will continue to try and eat more and use your advice about the fruit for supper/dinner with the extra calories earlier in the day. Your weight loss is spot on!