New girl

[Porky1]

Hi all. I am a new person to this site and need all the tips and assistance I can get. I work till 02:00 in the morning and find it very difficult not to snack to keep me going. I need to keep fit and healthy as I am a very tired Paramedic 😉😜

[Tiggerr]

Welcome Porky1.

An administrator will reply to your post and give you a heads up on ways for you to move forward and how to get the most from this forum. Well worth reading and taking in.

Do you have a structured meal plan? I also have an active job and when I started here back in January I went from eating once a day to 3 regular meals a day. This has helped reduce my urge to snack, although I do have the occasional one (healthy ones hopefully). With your job, I don't know how easy it is for you to create that sort of structure but if you haven't one in place at the moment then it may well be worth trying.

Lots of great support here from friendly, knowledgeable and helpful people, so do post if you have any queries and thoughts (happy or sad) and someone will always be around to help.

Good luck!

[Porky1 in reply to Tiggerr]

Thank you for your positive response. The snacking is indeed the most difficult aspect of trying to lose weight as it turns into a secret guilty pleasure. I just need reprogramming 😂

[YellowRose55]

Morning Porky1

Welcome to the weight loss forum.

Take a look at the Welcome Newbie post in the Pinned post section at the right hand side or at the bottom if your on a mobile. Have a look at the nhs 12 week plan, many members have had success following this plan. Use the BMI checker to work out your daily calorie allowance.

Have a look at the Daily Diary which you can find on the Home page in Events. It is where all the members are sharing their daily plans on what they are eating and any exercise they are doing. This thread will give you some ideas on how to start.

Below the Pinned posts are the Topics where members share a range of weight related subjects.

Take your measurements at the start together with a photo so you can see the changes on the days the scales don't move.

We have daily weigh ins so why not come along and join us today. You can find the weigh ins on the Home page in the Events section on the right. Just click on the post in Events and record your start weight and any loss/gain or maintain for the week.

To get the most of the forum be active, share tips, recipes and experiences. Read some of the posts they are very motivating.

Have a good first week.

Rose

[Porky1 in reply to YellowRose55]

Thank you for prompt positive response 😉

[Phil62]

Hi Porky1

I understand where you are coming from. Working night or shift is hard. I have Been there.

And planning your meals is hard. Buy a Slow cooker that's what I found best. And when you leave off there`s a nice meal waiting for you .

You should not need to much motivation to eat Healthy and exercise, because what you see in your work.

So come on. you can do it.

Kind Regards Phil62

P.S I have lost 3 Stone on the NHS 12 week Plan. Calories and Portion Control and exercise.

[Porky1 in reply to Phil62]

Yes it is indeed very difficult and yes you are quite right, what I see is very frightening iro poor diet, hard living. I am not obese but try to maintain a decent weight. I try to calorie count then a week later the scales haven't moved. Grrrr. Do you find the chart helpful 😜