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[Swil123]

Hello new to the forum.

Tried EVERYTHING, nothing works, looking for inspiration

[TheAwfulToad Visitor]

Ah, but you haven't tried everything. You haven't tried the method that works

It's less complicated than the dieticians make out. A lot less complicated.

1) Eat proper food (vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy) and lose all the rubbish that comes in packets and jars. Unfortunately that means 80% of what's on the supermarket shelves is off-limits.

2) Stop eating low-fat products, and stop buying ultra-lean meats and butter substitutes. Natural foods have fat in them. Again, you'll struggle to find anything in the supermarkets that hasn't been messed with, but it'll be hiding in there somewhere.

3) Dump the stodge and the sweet stuff. White bread, cakes, pasta, potatoes, breakfast cereals. There's nothing wrong with these things as such, but we eat waaaay too much of them. They're only available cheaply and in abundance because they're massively subsidized. When you eliminate them, you'll find you stop wanting them as long as you adhere to (4).

4) Don't starve yourself. Eat until you're full. If you do this, you won't feel inclined to pick at snacks all day. If you've taken (1) to heart you won't have snacks in the house anyway.

That's about it really.

[Swil123 in reply to TheAwfulToad]

Thank you - my friend sent me here, and so I will try to post each day as she suggests and try again...

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Swil123]

Welcome aboard

That's a great plan you've been given. What do you think? Is that a way of eating you could go with?

It would be great to have you here everyday. You don't need to do a post of your own as there is the What's Happening? chat thread and the Daily Diary, where members log their meal plans. Moreless has given you the link to the newbie pack and that will help you find your way around.

Have a look at all the activities you can get involved with and make the most of the forum

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Swil123

You've had some great advice from TheAwfulToad and maybe these will help too healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and phcuk.org/wp-content/upload...

Follow this link to our chat thread and a list of all the activities we run. We've found active participation to be key to success, especially with our weigh-ins and Daily Diary.

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To make navigating the forum easier, we've put all the information you'll need in a newbie pack and here's the link

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Please take the time to read it carefully, so that you're able to enjoy everything that we have on offer.

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Wishing you all the best

[S11m]

Hi, Swil123 , welcome.

Weight loss is not all about motivation and masochism - if you "slim smart" it is not so hard!

Many of us here find that what works is a combination of The Low Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) diet (see the forum here on Health Unlocked) and Not Snacking All Day AKA Intermittent Fasting (IF). See:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

[Swil123 in reply to S11m]

Thank you - today I looked through the site for breakfast ideas, a start, and ate a vegetarian omelette. There are some great ideas, I will follow your advice.

[elliebath Maintainer in reply to Swil123]

A good breakfast choice. I had exactly that for my breakfast yesterday too. Eggs, tomato & spinach in mine , plus a spoonful of grated cheese. A good start Swil123 😊