Caroline’s to eat

[Sue2607]

How many calories should I eat in a day I am 1juat under 14 stone and 5ft5 and try and do at least 10000 steps a day

[lucigret]

Hello and welcome to the forum,

Sue your post title did make me laugh, I had visions of you trying to eat our very own Caroline62 😂🤣 As you're new you won't have met her yet

I would suggest that you use this link to take you to the NHS BMI calculator which will help you to decide how many calories to eat. A word of caution, don't be tempted to start too low, start at the high end. nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-we...

Here is the link to all of the information you will need to navigate the forum, which is best achieved by using the full web site not the app. Please take the time to read the Welcome newbie post,

healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

You will see that we have a lot of Events, Clubs and Challenges for you to take part in and recommend that you at least join a Weigh In day of your choice and the Daily Diary.

If you haven’t already taken it, here is a link to a tour of the forum,

healthunlocked.com/?tour=true

Participation is key to success, we all benefit from encouragement and support. By joining in you will build friendships with like minded people and find plenty of inspiration along the way

Wishing you all the best on your weight loss journey

[Sue2607 in reply to lucigret]

Didn’t realise I had done that with the title. Thanks I entered my details into the BMI calculator and it suggested 1665-2114 so will try 1800 -1900 I think. Thanks for the advice on the forum and I will definitely join the weigh in 😘

[lucigret in reply to Sue2607]

I would start at the 1900 and then slowly move downwards I'm pleased to see that you are going to join the weigh in today.Good luck

[Lytham 3 stone]

Hello, would you like to join us on our weigh in? Here's the link, I hope to see you there! x

healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

[Sue2607 in reply to Lytham]

Yes I will do so tomorrow

[Sue2607 in reply to Lytham]

Thanks for the invite

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to Sue2607]

Brilliant, I'll see you there! x

[Caroline62 6 stone]

Good morning Sue. Welcome to the forum. You are among friends here. We are all trying to do healthy eating and loss some weight along the way. I would do what Luci as mentioned and read everything. Then join in and then you will be on your way to a healthier and fitter you. Take care and here’s to your new way of living. 😊😊

[Eryl Visitor]

You need to stop thinking about just calories, but what foods give you those calories. If you get too many of your calories from fats, you'll just poo them out, wheras if you get your calories from carbohydrates (sugars and starches) the body breaks them down into glucose (blood sugar) and what you don't burn off, the body turns into glycogen which is stored in the muscle and liver, and when those stores are full the liver turns them into the building blocks of fat which is deposited all around your body including your veins and arteries which damages your cardiovascular system over time. High blood sugar leads to high insulin levels, so you risk making yourself diabetic eventually as well as damaging your nerves.