It's time

[paula55]

Hi I have just joined a few days ago. After sticking my head in the sand fora long time. It's time to change my eating habits. After many years of dieting and with getting older my body is telling me enough is enough. Been under the quack for migraines and hot flushes. All they seem to want to do is check my blood pressure. Which is always high when I am in there . So I had a 24 hour monitor which said I am borderline. So went back monday to discuss my options. All he suggested was tablets. I brought up about me being obese and wanted 12 weeks to get my eating under control. Instead of asking me about if I needed help he said ok but having high blood pressure is dangerous and will see me in 12 weeks time. So left there and decided if they can't help, apart from putting me on tablets. I have to do this on my own. I am not confident to go to slimming clubs and have a limited budget . After spending over forty years on one diet or another I know what to do. So my aim this week is 30min of exercise a day and cut out sugar and snacking. I have started a food diary which helps me when I am feeling hungry, I don't want to write down anything that is just bad as it is down in black and white not just eaten and forgotten.

[pcrw Maintainer Healthy BMI]

Hi Paula

You are so right to take action NOW . I left it far too long and landed up with out of control blood pressure , dodge knees and pre diabetes

I took myself in hand at the beginning of July and totally turned things round and am now nearly at goal weight have lowered my blood pressure and cholesterol and blood sugar is normal. I did this by following Dr Michael Moseleys 8 week blood sugar diet ( available on Amazon and in book shops)

I meant business when I decided to lose weight. Bought an exercise bike with my Nectar points at Argos, bought a fit bit to count calories and steps and walked 10000 steps a day which takes about an hour, and swim 30 mins.

I have lost 15 kg and gone from size 16 to 12

So my advice is go for it , give it all you've got. Being overweight is the cause of so many health problems

Best wishes

[paula55 in reply to pcrw]

Thank you for the encouragement. Well done on what you have achieved, I hope I can say the same in a few months time. I will look for the book.

[YellowRose55]

Hi paula55 and welcome to the weight loss forum.

It can be frustrating when your GP is not really listening to you but you are in the right place here and there is plenty of support to help you on your weight loss journey.

You are invited to join our Newbie Club, where you can meet other new members who are just beginning their weigh loss journeys too. Here's the link for all the information you will need to find your way around the forum:

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Write a brief note to introduce yourself to other newbies and I'm sure you'll be making friends, in no time.

Good luck with your first week.

[paula55 in reply to YellowRose55]

Thank you I will look at the link for newbies