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[panda8535]

I am 6, recently retired from desk job, have high blood pressure and am 8 stone overweight. I have not exercised seriously for 10 years following accident that caused 2 herniated discs. I now have the time but am finding it hard to get the motivation to put on the trainers.

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello panda8535 and welcome to the Weight Loss Forum 😊 I'm presuming you are 60 not 6 or you would be very young for retirement!! Lol 😊

Losing weight is more about food and calorie reducing than exercise so please don't let injury put you off. I have had back trouble and you have my sympathy, but slowly over time with effort I am improving and so will you.

Here are a few suggestions on how to get the most out of the forum. Please note if you are using the new HU App many of these features are not available so I suggest you use the full website version.

The first place to look is at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), read the Welcome Newbie thread first and 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 ☺

Have a look at the NHS 12 week plan, as many people have had success with it. Also use the BMI checker to find your target calories, it's important to eat enough. This was a major turning point for me, realising I could eat anything I wanted as long as the calories are accounted for ☺

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 ☺

The forum also have group weigh-ins every day, as well as a new Daily Diary, if you wish to take part. The posts can always be found in the Events section on the 'home' page ☺

You'll notice a grey box next to people's names, these are achievement badges, and as a new member you have a 'Newbie' badge. 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. If you have any questions please just ask ☺

Best wishes

Anna