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[Marleyjo19]

Hello all,

This is my first post, so not sure how it works!

I have a min of 3 stone to lose ideally 4 would be fab.

2 years ago my medication for epilepsy was changed and this is when the weight starting going up and up.

I’m only 5ft 1 and weight 13 stone.

45 years old female and active, I work full time.

I’m avoiding joining a club so would like to just start cutting things out and eating healthy.

Any advise and encouragement would be fab😍

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

Hello, Marleyjo19, and welcome to the forum 😊

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A good way to start would be joining today’s weigh in team. You'll get to know a very supportive bunch of people who will appreciate your support, too. Here's the link. If you read the opening post, it will explain all healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

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[S11m]

Hi, Marleyjo19 , Welcome.

If you can lose weight by "just ' cutting things out and eating healthy" it saves the hassle of counting calories, and it makes it easier to change to "maintenance mode".

I think that not eating in the evening (or Intermittent Fasting [IF]) helps me.

[Misslovely]

Hi Marleyjo19

I dont blame you for not wanting to join some groups as i found them not to help.

I personally find it helps me to plan my meals for the week ahead and post as regularly as i can in the daily diary. I also weigh in on the Sundays weigh in post which makes me face it.

Good luck for cutting things out if that works for you, i tend to find it doesnt work for me, i incorporate things into a healthy balanced diet (on the whole-minus December 🤣) otherwise i focus on what ive cut out !

xxx