Quick Intro

[cronoz]

Morning all,

Just a quick hello and pleased to be part of this community.

Having spent the last 5 years putting weight on, I now need a change and some motivation.

Looking forward to a slimmer summer !

[moreless Administrator SS Supercook 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, cronoz

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), read the Welcome Newbie thread, then move through to the challenges, where we hope you'll find at least one that will appeal to you.

Move down to the Topics, to find a variety of threads, collated into specific topics for ease of access and we ask that you also 'file' your own threads, so that others won't miss your important news.

Take a look at the 12 week plan, as a lot of people have been successful with it, making sure to enter your details into the BMI calculator, to get a calorie allowance tailored to your personal requirements. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate.

We run daily weigh-in's and you'd be very welcome to join us. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the home page, bottom on a mobile.

We've found that to get the best out of this community, we need to be active on the forum, as it's where we exchange information, get motivation and inspiration and make friends. We hope that you'll join us here, regularly, too.

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey

[DartmoorDumpling Restart Feb 2024]

You have come to the right place for support and encouragement; we are all here in the same boat, struggling with overcoming our lifetime of unhealthy eating patterns which have led to today.

Fortunately, every day is a new day and we can start by chucking out or giving away any biscuits, cakes, pies, naughty desserts etc, and then go shopping for fresh fruit and colourful vegetables, fruit teas, rice-cakes, fresh fish and meat.

Armed with the right food in the fridge, it is just a case of monitoring portion sizes and sensible meal planning (look at the 12 Week plan), combined with some extra movement / exercise so we burn more calories than we take in. A calorie counter is useful.

So, enjoy the sunshine, gardening, walking, cleaning the car....and keep in touch, good or bad!