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New guy here my plan starts monday 2nd march

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Hi all, well for me it all starts first thing monday morning 2nd march, my problem is more red wine and lager so these are going to change, no more midweek drinking and only gin and slimline tonic just once a week.

Looking forward to starting and sticking to sensible portions and fresh veg and fruit, im not a big sweets eater anyway but obviously gotta watch the calories i take in daily.

Fingers crossed anyway lets hope i can get into a routine, being a cab driver its not easy to take much excercise but im going to be walking at least 2 miles per day to start with after my shift.

Cheers guys.

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Hello, Bigpete1, and welcome to the weight loss forum :)

You'll find all forum activities in our Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... , including a Welcome message, weekly weigh in and Daily Diary, which are a good starting point for all members; you'll also find the DrinkLess club so do call in there for a bit of support in that area.

Shift working can be a challenge so planning is key, to avoid unplanned eating. The Diary will help with that.

Do some exploring and then join in with what's on offer, to get the most out of the forum :)

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gman1961Restart April 2024

Good luck Bigpete1,

Great support on this forum.

Gary

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As you’re starting tomorrow why not weigh in with the Monday Mass Movers. A weekly weigh in is a major source of support and encouragement,😊. I suggest you lock your posts by clicking on ‘community members only’ . Otherwise they become public.👍

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Tiggerr

Welcome Bigpete :)

By recognising that alcohol plays a part in your weight gain/loss, you've already made a positive step in the right direction.

There's a monthly club that you might find useful where the focus is on managing drink levels and the March one has just started... healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Good luck!

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toomuchwool6lbs

Hi Bigpete1, welcome to the gang! If you cut down on the lager you will probably find you will lose weight straight away.

As for exercise, good idea to start the day with a session. Puts you in a positive frame of mind for the rest of the day.

Good luck!

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Craftyperson

Hi and welcome being a taxi driver and sitting all day probably doesn't help with your food intake either, a good start by walking and cutting down on the alcohol, lager especially as a lot of ' dead' calories in it. As your starting today why not weigh yourself and join in Mon weigh in. Good luck

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Bigpete1 in reply toCraftyperson

Cheers where is monday weigh in ?

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Subtle_badger in reply toBigpete1

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Post as soon as you can, it closes in just over 2 hours and the earlier you get in, the more responses you will get.

Read the first post, then click reply under it.

After that, give some feedback to the people whose posts are just above yours.

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Craftyperson in reply toBigpete1

I see subtle_badger replied to you with link. In future you'll find them in events

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Subtle_badger in reply toCraftyperson

He found the Link long before I shared it. I think, to quote Professor Higgins, he's got it.

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Craftyperson in reply toSubtle_badger

By Jove he's got it !!! LOL

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