Weight loss

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All of these “tips” are very interstitial g and helpful BUT anyone here with mobility issues please?

I’m short and very overweight, I was a gym bunny and weight fairly stable til I developed both Fibro and widespread osteoarthritis, moving and walking are very hard.

It’s easy to say, “eat less, move more@, less easy to do so.

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I keep my weight in check by weighing every day. I try to keep below 9 and a half stone - I am only about 5 foot 1 inch. My ideal weight would be 9 stone hut I've not been that for years. If my weight goes up I immedistely cut back a bit. I try and walk 5-6 miles a day.

I would say that you have to get your mind set in the right place.
I think that it is easy to feel you are being punished whilst on a diet. You aren’t, you are making a positive step to better health.
We are all on a diet of some kind, yours will just be a better one than it was before.

The NHS do an a very good online consultion. I can’t remember the name but it’s all about the psychology of eating and over eating and it’s really about cutting out processed foods There is a fee but lots of encouragement and help A family member used it and lost the weight and toned up without a gym membership and it’s stayed off They were pre diabetic and didn’t want to go on medication so chose this method It worked and all their medical stats are in the normal range now

As a personal trainer and nutrition coach, I'd say that what you're experiencing is very common, especially in your 60s. Rather than looking for another diet, focus on building habits you can stick with prioritize protein, eat plenty of vegetables, watch portion sizes, and include regular walking with a couple of strength-training sessions each week.

One question: do you have a bloated stomach, or do you feel full after eating only a small amount? If so, I'd mention that to your GP before starting a new diet, as those symptoms can sometimes have an underlying cause that's worth checking out. I hope it helps you on your weight loss journey.

Otherwise, don't get discouraged. Consistency with small, sustainable changes almost always beats restrictive diets in the long run.
If you're looking for more practical guidance here are some books.

Kim19

I'm with you farmgran in that I took a very unexpected hospital hit a few months back. Result is I've been trying to put on weight ever since with no success. No fun being a bag of bones! Oh for the previous old me!

We could do with a weight exchange couldn’t we?
For all the people who complain they are losing weight, I can report that I have found it !(and obviously I’m not unsympathetic, so don’t take me too seriously)
Any scientific boffins out there willing to explore the notion?

I am 58 and used Shake That Weight for a kick start. Replaced breakfast and lunch with their shakes for 3 weeks. Lost 7 pounds. It helped me break the snacking habit. I am 5 foot 2 so I know how hard it is when you are short. The calories add up fast.
Their banana shake is nice. Not chalky. Just do not stay on it too long. After the kick start I moved to normal food but smaller portions. Worth looking at if you want a strict plan to begin with.

You should to start compound exercises it will be demonstrate a visible result.

I'm with you farmgran in that I took a very unexpected hospital hit a few months back. Result is I've been trying to put on weight ever since with no success. No fun being a bag of bones! Oh for the previous old me!

I've found that cutting out bread helped me to loose weight without too much effort. Other carb things like potatoes and pasta seem ok.
Be careful what you wish for though. I have been in hospital with a blood infection and a whole lot more weight fell off and I lost my figure and instantly aged.
I'm trying to live a healthy lifestyle and excercise as much as I'm able but I can't get the old me back!

I started using the Weighwatcher’s app at the end of February and have lost 10 lbs in six weeks. I’m not saying it’s easy it isn’t but it works for me using the WW points system and it has led me to make different choices with foods. DH is doing it as well and we struggle some days but on the whole it is working for us.

Alison333

Can we name organisations? If so, I'd recommend Slimming World. No calorie counting, no having to weigh everything. It's really just sensible eating plus you can have treats if you want.

Trouble is a lot of people put it all back on and some! I saw the local SW Consultant yesterday and even she has piled the weight back on. She was down to about size 12 now she looks a good 18/20.

I am another 5:2 enthusiast. Restricted hours eating didn't really work for me because I am not a snacker, and the hours suggested meant such contorted eating times. Go out for a meal in the evening was more or less counted out unless you ate out at 5.30 and if I went out for lunch at lunchtime, I frequently didn't want to eat before the window shut, but would probably want to eat some fruit or have a slice of cheese about 9.00pm

Hello. I struggled with my weight for many years it finally came to a head when looking at photos of myself, I just couldn’t bear it any longer so I joined a slimming group. I’m not sure if you’re allowed to name them here but the initials are SW and over about three years I lost six stone and I’ve never looked back just the thought that you are going to get weighed every week and some one else is seeing that weight and writing it in your book is enough to keep me steady. Please try a slimming group, they are not like the “fat clubs” that are the butt of many jokes. I have made so many friends to talk to each week and the image therapy, where we all sit and commiserate with the people who didn’t see what they wanted at the scales and applaud those that did. There are lots of tips, recipes and advice to be found too. I still go once a week to keep my weight in check, have a coffee and a good chat.

As I said upthread, I follow the 5:2 fasting regime. I once tried restricted dieting, as in not eating from 6.30pm until 10.30am, but it didn't last long. Firstly, it didn't seem to work for me as well as the 5:2 and secondly, I realised that though not eating during that period wasn't a problem, I couldn't ever have a glass or two of wine (I'm not normally a day time drinker). Now I'm not dependent on alcohol, but this was a step too far!

I'm trying to eat within an eight hour window, though it's probably nearer to 10 hours in our case. I'm limiting carbohydrates and increasing vegetable and salad intake and losing around 1.5kg per week which is fine.
I've previously had great success with Weight Watchers, losing 50lbs some years ago, but they always seem to be changing their diets and the last one I tried did nothing for me at all.
My daughter has suceeded with Slimming World.
Now that the weather is better I think that being able to get out for regular walks will help, it's so much easier to avoid snacking if you're not just sitting around.

Can we name organisations? If so, I'd recommend Slimming World. No calorie counting, no having to weigh everything. It's really just sensible eating plus you can have treats if you want.

Pippa002

What's the problem with naming the organisation? If it works for you, why wouldn't you want to share.

If people asked re comfortable walking shoes, wouldn't you share if you had some that fitted the bill?
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I have found that having meals within an eight hour window, then not eating in the evening after my diinner as well as calorie counting, I have been able to lose some weight.

I started doing something called Bright Line Eating in 2020 after reading the book written by a neuroscience. I had yo-yo dieted all my life and was fed up at reaching nearly seventeen stone as I could never keep any loss from coming back on. I gave it a try and am maintaining an eight and half stone weight loss, which is the real miracle. I’m not promoting anything but there is a website if that’s of interest to anyone.

I lost 3 stone in 6 months by cutting out the bad stuff and walking

I’d like a tip on how to stop compulsive eating. Mealtimes are okay it’s everything in between.

I lost 4 stone in 11 months on the 1:1 (Cambridge) diet.

I don't eat between 6pm and 9am -

I won't try to convert others - all I will say is that it worked for me, after trying many diets over the years.

ReadandCook losing weight is tricky but it can be done. Last October I weighed 11 stone 1 lb and started daily calorie counting. The book that helped me the most I will put on this message. I too eat within restricted hours, nothing from 6.30 pm to 9.00 am.

I am half a pound off one stone loss.

My tips when I feel hungry an hour before my evening meal I have a large glass of water with a small amount of ginger beer in it. I have slowly weaned myself off snacks and only occasionally have a biscuit in the afternoon with my cuppa.

It hasn’t been easy but I can now wear all my clothes, walk faster and feel better in myself.

Come and join us on the Pears thread where there is lots of useful advice and no criticism.