Help needed! Would be much appreciated!

[Kel_B]

Hi all I'm new to this site. I've been battling with my weight for a few years now I can't seem to shift the weight. Looking for ideas and inspiration. I too have done the whole sw/ ww plans and have never succeeded really want to change my lifestyle . Hope you guys can help. Thankyou

[lucigret]

Hello and welcome to our forum

If you join in here on a regular basis, join in with the challenges and read lots, you will find some inspiration.

Firstly please check out your calorie allowance on he NHS BMI calculator and start towards the top end. Not eating enough hinders weight loss, take a look at this article -

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you may also find this an interesting read and 'eye opening'

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Secondly, don't think 'diet' think life style change - make it something enjoyable that you can sustain forever. Diets just don't work.

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Please take the time to read it carefully, so that you can enjoy all that we have to offer.

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Wishing you all the best

[Kel_B in reply to lucigret]

Thankyou so much!

[lucigret in reply to Kel_B]

You are very welcome

[cheritorrox]

Welcome! I'd recommend looking into the Low Carb High Fat way of eating. Lucigret has given you one link and there are some more here:

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

This community is great for support and advice so get stuck in!

[Kel_B in reply to cheritorrox]

Thankyou alot of useful information x

[BerlinBetty Visitor]

Hello Kel_B!

You'll get oodles of help and expertise on this forum, and I see that lucigret has already come in with her Wonderful Welcome package of advice and ideas.

Just a little one from Auld Betty here: find yourself an attractive little notebook - one you can carry around with you. Record very honestly what you eat and drink (including water) every day for at least 3 days. Very often we are not quite straight with ourselves about what we are taking in. For instance, I discovered recently that I'm very dehydrated when I thought I was drinking enough water.

Then try to pinpoint the Real Food and Drink Baddies in your life, carb-wise, and start by knocking one or two really bad habits on the head or at least diminishing your intake of those Naughties.

In my experience crash diets of any sort don't work. It's much better to take a slow, organic approach and give yourself months, not weeks, if you can bear to do so, and unless you've been told by a doctor to do this quickly.

Keep reading the many wonderful posts on this forum. Whatever you are struggling with personally someone has Been There Before You, so You Are Not Alone!

Be encouraged and have faith in what you can achieve! We are all with you on this one.

BB x

[Kel_B]

Thank you this is very helpful x

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I’ve done nearly every plan going and I always come back to WW and it works. SW I can’t do as carbs are too high and portion sizes as ibs It’s all in the mindset and you have to learn to not comfort eat or eat for enjoyment as foods to fuel tbh.