Hi 👋

[Crackerhead]

Hi All,

I hope its ok to introduce myself.

I'm new here - joined today - and tbh I need support in my weightloss journey. I seem to have stalled for a good few months now and I'm just getting back on track now.

I started my weight loss journey back in June 2024 when I weighed 230.8 lbs and 46.6% body fat. I did well until late October 2024 but I have stayed around the same since then - going up over christmas time because of my love of cheese and 🍷

I'm 47 - 5'5 - and I'm now 204.4 lbs and 39.6% body fat according to my scales.

My goal weight right now is 154 lbs and I will reassess as I'm going along.

I do set myself mini targets to meet along the way so that I feeling some sort of accomplishment.

My daily routine is to eat twice a day, calorie count, stop eating about 6pm and walk as much as possible.

I really would love to lose weight before the summer so I can look relatively ok in my dresses/ shorts and tees etc.

I'm feeling very motivated and energised to do this so I hope I can sustain it.

I would love any and all tips/motivation thrown my way - and to be held accountable.

Thanks

Crackerhead 🙂

[Dippyeggs 2 stone 2024 August]

Hi and welcome! You've definitely come to the right place for support! TeamAdmin will be able to give you links to the weekly weigh-in and other useful threads. But in the meantime, best of luck on your journey and I look forward to "seeing you" around the forum (the more you join in, the more motivated and supported you'll feel) ✨️

[Crackerhead 2025 March in reply to Dippyeggs]

Thank you Dippyeggs x

I'm deffo gonna join in so I can stay motivated.. my new motto is persistence and consistency !!

[springersrule Moderator 76kg]

Good morning Crackerhead and welcome to our forum. Well done on your loss so far, 26lbs is a fantastic achievement.

You'll find all the members here very friendly and supportive, this forum thrives on peer to peer support and as such we have some pinned posts that we strongly advise you join in with. Here's a link to them healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

Joining in with the Weekly Weigh In (WW) and the Daily Diary (DD) are the best places to get started. You could just copy and paste your post above as a reply to the WW and get the ball rolling. Then pop onto the DD and introduce yourself along with your meal plans. Once you've got comfortable with that, look at the other Pinned posts and join in with anything that piques your interest

Wishing you the best of luck. We look forward to seeing you joining in around the forum. xx

[Crackerhead 2025 March in reply to springersrule]

Hi Springersrule

Thanks for your response.. I'll check out those pinned posts this evening and same with the WW and DD.

I'm really excited to have found this forum 😊

[springersrule Moderator 76kg in reply to Crackerhead]

It was a real game changer for me Crackerhead.

Sunday evenings (at 9pm) is the time for closing this week's posts and opening the ones for next week (except the Daily Diary which swaps at 6pm). Because of that you may not get many replies today. It would be worth having a good look through so you get the idea of how they work, and then actually responding tomorrow when you find lots of members to interact with xx

[Crackerhead 2025 March in reply to springersrule]

Brilliant thanks x

[Mollydex 3 stone Restart July 2024]

hi and welcome to our lovely weight loss forum. You will get lots of support and ideas from the lovely members. Do join in and I look forward to sharing the rest of your journey

[Crackerhead 2025 March in reply to Mollydex]

Thanks Holly dexter.. so glad to have found this corner of the Internet x

[Crackerhead 2025 March in reply to Crackerhead]

Hollydex, sorry

[PippiRuns 6kg Restart Jan 2025]

Welcome 😊 You have found the friendliest forum ever! Everyone here is super supportive. You’ve lost quite a lot already and it sounds like you have a great plan going forward. I hope you join the weekly weigh ins, perhaps the Daily Diary and I’ve heard that an Easter challenge is coming up.

[Dippyeggs 2 stone 2024 August in reply to PippiRuns]

An Easter challenge is starting on Friday and I'll be doing my first ever hosting for week one! 😲😂

[PippiRuns 6kg Restart Jan 2025 in reply to Dippyeggs]

You’ll do great as a host 🙌

[Dippyeggs 2 stone 2024 August in reply to PippiRuns]

🤞😁

[Crackerhead 2025 March in reply to Dippyeggs]

I'll be joining this if that's ok x

[Dippyeggs 2 stone 2024 August in reply to Crackerhead]

Absolutely! 😊

[Crackerhead 2025 March in reply to PippiRuns]

That's sounds brill ! The Easter challenge could be right up my street.. I love competing with myself lol

The WW is something I need .. a little bit of motivation week to week xx

[PippiRuns 6kg Restart Jan 2025 in reply to Crackerhead]

Good! You just choose a day, and the return every week on that day and report your weight. It keeps me on my toes 😊

[Clematisa1 Host 1 stone Maintainer in reply to PippiRuns]

Thanks PippiRuns and I hope Crackerhead comes over to join us! ❤️

[Clematisa1 Host 1 stone Maintainer]

Hi  Crackerhead I'm hosting the weightloss forum this week so if you feel like starting today you'll be most welcome. You'd just need to put your weight today in as  springersrule says just copy and paste what you've put here in the Weekly Weighin It's the one with a picture of Macaroons 😅❤️ link below It'll be a new host starting on Monday. 👍

healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

[Crackerhead 2025 March in reply to Clematisa1]

Hi Clematisa1

Thanks for your response.

I've just posted there and, having not yet looked at the pinned posts, I hope I've abided by any rules 🙈

I think I will go back each Monday in the hopes that it keeps me on track at the weekends.. fingers crossed x