Hi I’m new to this group

[Halcyon-Days]

Thank you for the welcome message. I’m very new to the site and only just about navigating my way around.. I’m very interested in losing a bit of weight and also finding out what changes in my diet may help me.

Now this is going to sound like I’m thick but bear in mind I’m 61 years old with no social media skills so forgive me if I don’t reply to any posts at the moment. It’ll just be because I’m lost somewhere else on this site 🤪

Looking forward to being a more active member soon x

[N-o-r-d-i Maintainer 64kg]

Hello and very welcome, just keep clicking and you will find your way around, I promise

You can always go back to the Pinned Posts, where you can find all the information: healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

Please consider joining in with as many Events, Challenges and Clubs as you feel comfortable.

Get involved in our weekly Weigh Ins, as well as Daily Diaries - you will get to share your ideas, achievements and struggles with people who are or had been in the same boat, or at least in the same storm!

Really hope to see you around

[BridgeGirl Administrator SS Supercook 2 stone]

Welcome to the forum, H-D

Just click on the blue link N-o-r-d-i has given you, scroll down and you'll find all our activities. To join in, you Reply to the Host of the post e.g. the weigh in, daily diary etc. Just give it a go and I'm sure it will all fall into place

[LostMyWay]

Hi and welcome! Good luck with your weight loss and keep posting.

[TheTabbyCat Administrator 16kg in reply to LostMyWay]

Hi LostMyWay and welcome to the weight loss forum. This is a very large community with lots going on, we find that participation is the key to success. The pinned posts is a very good place to begin. Just click on the link below, scroll down until you find something that interests you and click on the title.

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

I hope you join the Daily Diary, there's lots of delicious ideas there.

When you have decided your “weigh in day”, join one of the weekly weigh ins too.

If you plan to be counting calories please run your data through the NHS site, to calculate your BMI (Body Mass Indicator) and with that obtain your daily calorie allowance.

healthunlocked.com/api/redi...

I hope to "see" you around

[Halcyon-Days Visitor in reply to LostMyWay]

I’m just joining this group too. I feel like I should have your name as I really did “lose my way” trying to post on this site😂 ( I am a proper dinosaur..! ) Pleased that I got here in the end. Best of luck to you and hope this week goes well x

[LostMyWay in reply to Halcyon-Days]

thank you, it took me some time to find everything too! Keep posting, it will be good to see how you’re doing x

[Scaffie 2 stone]

Hi Halcyon Days,

I'm 61 too and I get there in the end! This is a great group, I've lost 2 stone so far and it's really really supportive - I weigh in the weekly weigh-in's and we encourage each other

[Halcyon-Days Visitor in reply to Scaffie]

Thank you very much for the lovely message. I’m so pleased that you’ve done so well, that’s an amazing loss. My only reservation to the group is that I haven’t found it easy to find my way around the site. That’s not the site mind you, it’s the fact that I’m useless 😂 at the moment I’m on a sole source liquid diet which works well for me but obviously it’s not for everyone. I’ve decided for now and because I have a lot going on, health wise to just dip in and out and familiarise myself with the site. Everyone was so helpful to me and encouraging when I first joined… looking forward to hopefully participating properly very soon x

[Scaffie 2 stone in reply to Halcyon-Days]

Hi, I totally understand and I got VERY cross initially because I just couldn't work it out. It isn't quite the same as facebook.

You can, like you did post a general post and everybody sees it and can, or not reply.

You can join a group, mine was initially Wednesday Wobblers but as the world opened up more it's now a weekly group called 'Weigh in for the week --- ---er'. There you read the admin post which is very encouraging and inspiring and then you reply to her or him (sorry not very pc), with your weight, encourage 3 others above you and stop unless you are chatty like me. You go up by pressing the up arrow and you reply not to the original admin but e.g. to my weight post. They close part one after a day or so and start part 2 and then you can only like a post.

You can join other groups like the lose xxlb before Christmas, Easter, end of the year etc..

This site isn't quite as well put together as fb but on the whole it's far far nicer - we don't say horrible things to each other it's all about being kind AND I don't think there is the development money fb has; and we aren't plastered with adverts.

Keep looking around and finding out, you can always find an old post of mine and say hullo if that helps!!!! Join or not it's a great place to be.

[Halcyon-Days Visitor in reply to Scaffie]

Thank you for the encouragement, I’m not even on Facebook so it’s all doubly difficult for me😂 I will keep exploring though. Xx

[misstippytoes in reply to Halcyon-Days]

Love your user name. I struggled with the site navigation at first as well and I class myself as fairly competent social media wise. Practice makes perfect 😁

[Halcyon-Days Visitor in reply to misstippytoes]

Thank you for your kind encouragement.

I have to be honest, I’m not much better now😂 I don’t post much but read loads. The advice on the site has been incredibly helpful and reassuring. 😀