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[Starry2142]

Hello all- I've just joined and hoping to lose some weight. I'm about 5 stone overweight but looking at half a stone goals at a time as that doesnt seem so daunting. Any tips or ideas would be most welcome.

[SofaJockey]

Half stone goals seems very practical. Good luck with it. 😄

[Subtle_badger]

Welcome Starry. I needed to lose about 3 stone, and am nearly there. I used LCHF (low carb/high fat) and IF (intermittent fasting). I can't recommend that approach enough.

Calling TeamAdmin to formally welcome you here!

[lucigret in reply to Subtle_badger]

Thank you SB

[lucigret]

Hello and welcome to the forum Starry

I am sorry I have made you wait so long for a welcome. Well done for breaking your loss down into small chunks. It is far less daunting that way

If you haven't already, please take the time to read the Welcome Newbie post, this will help you to navigate the forum, which is best done using the full website and not the app.

Please also take a look at all of the Challenges, Clubs and Events that we have, to help to keep you motivated and engaged with the forum.

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

The above link will take you to all the information you need. Participation is key to success and I would recommend that you at least join the Daily Diary and a Weigh In day of your choice.

As a peer to peer support group, we all benefit from encouragement and support from one another, so look forward to seeing you join in around the forum

Wishing you the best of luck on your weight loss journey

[Lytham 3 stone]

Welcome, the best tip I can give is to join our weigh in, here's the link, I hope to see you there! x

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[Craftyperson]

Those are the words I tell people small goals not as.daunting!!!!

A good starting point is the nhs 12 week plan gradually introduces you to exercise too. If you're going to calorie count though don't use the generic amount but work out your personal allowance on nhsnhs bmi calculator and eat towards top end of the allowance then got wiggle room join in a weigh day too and will get plenty of support, your just in time for Wednesday wobble warriors weigh in goes from 9pm tonight till 9pm tomorrow to allow for different time zones but whatever day best for you. Read through what admin sends, jump on in and good luck