My first blog!

[ilovedogs]

Just found this weightloss programme by mistake....I was going to join WW or SW and this if free! Determined to loss weight as I have just been diagnosed with high blood and I am devastated ... Ialways thought it was older people that had it!

Diet starts tomorrow

[Norni]

Good luck, hope it goes well. Are you going to do the couch to 5k?

[ilovedogs]

Doubt it......no good at running prefer a long walk!

[TheEditor]

Walking is a very effective weight loss activity Yelenots. If you want try something else, NHS Choices has got a free 5-week gently exercise plan called Strength and Flex. It's for complete beginners and helps to build up your fitness gradually (and there's no running involved!)

Here's the link:

nhs.uk/Livewell/strength-an...

There's also a Strength and Flex community here:

strengthandflex.healthunloc...

[ilovedogs in reply to TheEditor]

Thank you for that! I have downloaded the 1st exercise plan and have just tried it (before the kids come home!) Think I'll have to stick with walking though, as recently I had a shoulder operation and its still sore

Thanks anyway!