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[nomorecake86]

Hi everyone. I'm a newbie here, 33, mum of 2, from Wales. Well its time to get rid of my muffin top ( more like a cake shelf now ).

I am super rubbish at sticking to things so this is definatly going to be a challange but I am desperate to stop looking in the mirror and seeing what I see.

I wll be starting Week 1 of the NHS weight loss plan on Monday. I'm a short arse (which doesnt help), Im only 4ft 10 and I weigh 12 stone (the heaviest I've ever been) and its put me in the 'obese' catergory with a bmi of 36 so that's it, it's time to behave myself and get rid of this weight, because I am really not liking what I see in the mirror.

My daily calorie guide is 1432 which is gonna be hell for me because I LOVE my food, I am so used eating all my favourite things like cheese, breads, full fat everything and dirty...dirty...cakes and desserts! I'm also on alot of medication for Fibromyalgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Severe Anxiety Distorder so not sure if that will stop me losing weight.

Anyway, I need to do this and I start Monday, anyone else just starting? would be lovely to connect with others on the weight loss journey and make new friends.

xoxo

[Mel31 4lbs]

Yes I’ve only just started this week too. Wishing you luck with your weight loss journey.

[nomorecake86 in reply to Mel31]

Im bit scared haha I've tried slimming world and couldnt stick to it. My favourite foods are cheese and bread so im gonna find this a real challenge haha

[Mel31 4lbs in reply to nomorecake86]

I felt ill and faint on slimming world three years ago. This nhs diet is much better

[nomorecake86 in reply to Mel31]

where are you getting your receipes from? or are you just eating what you would normally eat but counting the calories instead?

[Mel31 4lbs in reply to nomorecake86]

I cook from scratch anyway and just work out roughly how much the calories are. I use the nhs calorie counter online. I don’t eat much processed food.

[Mel31 4lbs in reply to Mel31]

I have lots of cookery books and there are recipes online. Eg bbc food. Sometimes I use recipes in supermarket magazines

[Diane2]

Croeso nomorecake86! This is the place to find plenty of support from others also wanting to lose weight 😊

Here's a link to the Site Guide which will advise you how to find your way about our Forum.

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Please note, dont use the HU App, it is much easier to use the website!

In case you get stuck, this following link gives you a picture guide on how to navigate the Forum on a phone...

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

This is a picture site guide if you use iPad,tablet ,laptop..

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

There's a lot there but it's worth taking your time to read, honest!

We recommend that members join a Weekly Weigh-In, on the day of your choice, and also use the Daily Diary, where members share their meal plans and get useful feedback.

A special feature of our Forum is the degree of support between members which you will experience (and add to yourself !) as you join in and chat with others.

All the best on your weight-loss journey ! 😊

[nomorecake86 in reply to Diane2]

Diolch yn fawr Diane. Where do I join the weekly-weigh-in?

[Diane2 in reply to nomorecake86]

Hi if you click on the Guide link I sent you it tells you that the days Weigh In and Daily Diary are listed both under Pinned Posts and Events and advises you how to find those sections. I'll give you a direct link to this Saturdays Weigh In for now (see below)but do go back to the Guide and explore the site or else you wont get the hang of finding things for yourself and then might have a wait till that days Admin or another member can help you out 😄

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Enjoy!

PS dont click on Write when you get to the Weigh In. Read the blurb which explains what the Weigh In is about and then do your own weigh in in the reply box underneath the Host's intro Please go up and down the replies there and join in to reply to others who are also weighing in as that way you get to know the others in the team and them you and build support, it's good fun! 👍💪

[Crafty65]

Nomirecake86 welcome and all the best x

[nomorecake86 in reply to Crafty65]

Thank you Crafty65, ooo are you fellow crafter? x

[nomorecake86]

Same here!!! It is my 'happy place' and therapy for my severe anxiety x

[Hidden]

I'll be starting on Monday too! Best of luck with your weight loss goal.

I'm not so great with sticking to things either! I'd really like to feel confident about my appearance!!

[nomorecake86 in reply to Hidden]

oooo brill, nice to know someone else is starting the same day. What day are you doing your weigh-in? If I start the plan on Monday...is it the the Monday after that I so my first weigh-in?

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to nomorecake86]

Hi @nomorecake86 and Hidden . If you haven't decided, yet, we would love to have you in the Sunday weigh in team.

Thread opens tonight, Saturday 9 p.m. for 24 hours.

This could be handy, if you start on Monday, then next Sunday would be your first full week. Btw, no better day to start than today.

Hope to welcome you among the Super Sunday Slimmers!

[nomorecake86 in reply to Elisabeth3]

Oooh yes please. Need all the help I can get haha. Ok so I join the sunday one tonight and weigh in next sunday is it?

[Hidden in reply to Elisabeth3]

I’d love to be on the Sunday weigh-in!

[Diane2 in reply to Hidden]

Replying to nomorecake86 as well. You could both head off to Sundays Weigh In page tonight (listed in both Pinned Posts and in Events)and you could put in todays weight and tomorrow come back to it and chat with others weighing in(most tend to weigh in during Sunday itself, we open the night before for members living outside UK).

Then next Sunday look out for the new Sunday Weigh In and put in your new weight and chat with your team members, that's how you get to know the others and all support eachother 👍🤗

[Annekelly58 in reply to Hidden]

Good luck with your diet. Lots of advice and support here for you.

[Megbird]

Welcome nomorecake86 you are in in rge right place.

[Hidden]

Welcome to the forum! 👋Wishing you all the best finding a healthy eating/ exercise plan that will last longterm (as opposed to a "diet") and hearing how you get on 😊

[toomuchwool 6lbs]

"More like a cake shelf" 😆oh thank you, you started my day with a laugh! You have a good sense of humour which is such an asset when we have difficult times. Best of luck with your weight loss journey. Visualise yourself on one of those lovely Welsh beaches running around with your children in a SWIMSUIT- that should keep you motivated & focused. Enjoy the rest of your weekend

[nomorecake86 in reply to toomuchwool]

haha I can't even remember the last time I wore a swimsuit, but I have promised myselt a clothes shopping spree if I can stick to this and obtain my goal.

[Annekelly58]

Good luck with it. It's daunting I know, but there's lots of advice and support here. I find that if I don't buy it I can't eat it, so biscuits aren't on the shopping list. Good luck

[nomorecake86 in reply to Annekelly58]

Thank you. Unfortunatly the treats will have to stay on the shopping list or the husband and kids would sack me but I will definatly keep my favourites off the list.

[Jahalu55]

Good luck and pace urself, the weight didn’t go on overnight so it will take a while 2 come off. Pace urself and every time u go 4 the biscuit barrel have a short walk & glass of water first & c if u still ‘need’ it. Sometimes works 4 me, other times the walk has burnt the calories 2 then have it! Find some recipes 4 low fat cake on line, if u don’t have any cake (treat) u’ll more likely cave in on the healthy eating! Everything in moderation! Jx

[nomorecake86 in reply to Jahalu55]

Thank you. Yes I've heard of the 'Do I need it?' tactic while eating your dinner for example .. putting your knife and fork down between bites and asking yourself do I really need anymore. So will definatly be trying that out. Good Idea, I will have a look today for some low calorie sweet things. I am definatly one of those people that needs something sweet after eating something savoury. x

[Hidden]

Two related thoughts:

- carbs will stimulate your appetite. If you want to know more, there’s a low carb high fat (LCHF) group here & also carbdodging.com & dietdoctor.com

healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet

- be much more afraid of sugar than fat. Low fat stuff tends to have more sugar, even low fat plain yoghurt has more milk sugars. Not getting enough fat means that our bodies go on strike & we are compelled to stuff our faces with cake. It’s not about lack of willpower or being greedy pigs, it’s about low fat not being something our bodies can cope with.

[nomorecake86 in reply to Hidden]

So is it best to stick to full fat foods rather than fat-free and focus on things that are 'sugar-free' ?

[Hidden in reply to nomorecake86]

Yes. Ditch anything with sugar in it. Including things like potatoes, pasta, white rice, bread. We don’t think of these as sugar, but they become glucose immediately in the blood stream. Apart from the impact on your teeth, white rice is no better for your body than haribo. As for ‘sugar free’, you should really be cooking and eating real foods that don’t have labels like sugar free on them at all. Eggs, cheese, butter, whole fat yogurt, even cream, beef, pork, chicken, and all vegetables that grow above the ground (ie not root vegetables), almonds, pecans. Fruit has loads of sugar in it too, so eat that very sparingly too - berries are best, tropical fruit are very high in sugar. You have to really watch sugar free or no added sugar in things, as if you look carefully they’ve added a load of other sugary stuff like apple pulp or date mush or some such, which isn’t sugar to the labelling authorities but is to your body.

Diet doctor & carbdodging have good recipes.

[S11m]

Hi, nomorecake86 , welcome.

If you "slim smart" weight loss is not so hard! It is not all about motivation and masochism.

Some 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:

Newbies IF FAQ:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

The Fasting and Furious Forum, here on Health Unlocked:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

[Craftyperson]

hi and welcome an d weve had a few new people join in last few days so your not on your own. you will get lots of support on here especially if you join in a weigh day (will find them in events) i see youve calculated your allowance so that good eat to the topper end of it to start and than as loose got wiggle room to go down. take it one step at a time, cut out the trats and puds but allow yourself a little treat occasionally so dont feel missing everything more likely to stick to it then. best thing is fresh home made food from scratch. good luck

[nomorecake86 in reply to Craftyperson]

Thank you. I see your a fellow crafter too Yep I think im all set for tomorrow, I've joined the Sunday Weigh in and have my meal and calories all set out with quite a few extra remaining incase I need them. I only eat food from scratch so thats not a problem, its the naughty evening snacks that will be a challenge. So fingers crossed

[Craftyperson in reply to nomorecake86]

yes do lots of crafts keeps my fingers busy, my latest craze is book folding and made a few bottle lights for xmas presents. cooking from scratch def best way you know what going in!!! good luck with the evenings though if kept few cals back should be ok just try to make them better snacks

[recovering_son]

Best wishes and thanks for you raw honesty because if you are to achieve any success in your recovery, it would depend on how honesty it is. 👊💪🏿🙏🏻