Advice regarding trying to loose weight.

I went to WW just to get weighed. I did follow their plan, never bought their products and never stayed after the weighing, I concluded that I knew more about nutrition than the WW woman after the first session!
The regular scale horror kept me on the straight and narrow. I lost what I wanted to and have put a bit back on.
I was having a chat with a friend and wondered if I started a weekly weigh in in the village hall would anyone come? If you are overweight and financially struggling the cost of going to a WW or SW is probably not an option.

I’m with Astitchintime too.

I and loads of friends have tried SW multiple times. It is so boring hearing all the excuses people make for not losing weight this week. I used to take my knitting or crochet. Then all that half hearted clapping!

We all lost weight but put it back on when we stopped going.

I now use a smaller plate and cut down a bit on portion sizes. I don’t cut anything out.

I think it’s in my genes to be a bit overweight, my Mum was always watching her weight as do my female cousins who are now in their early 80s. But we are all healthy with no serious illnesses and we all wear quite well.

I agree with Astitchintime there is no magic club or solution to losing weight.

If you are ready to do so, smaller portions, cut out biscuits, cakes, snacks and reduce alcohol intake, along with moving more (which could just start with longer walks) you should start to see some reduction in your weight.

There are so many free apps with exercises on one I think is called lazy fit.

Good luck, remember it’s just shedding the lbs it’s keeping them off, slowly and steady is the way to go.

I second Astitchintime although I've never joined a slimming club I know lots who have. What I realised is that new members often lose a lot of weight whilst attending the clubs, but don't really manage to keep it off afterwards.
I feel that's because these clubs are run as a business, so if everyone lost weight and kept it off they'd cease to make profits.
I never joined because I resent having to pay for something you can do for free- as the saying goes, Move more, eat less.
My weight has crept up again and I would love to know if there is a kind of 'buddy' system where you could partner up with someone in a similar situation to youself and compare notes etc.
I'm not aware such a site exists.
Meanwhile I need some self-motivation.

I joined Slimming World some years ago but found it to be mundane to say the least. Everyone sat in the same place every week and saved seats for their friends - heaven help you if you sat where you shouldn't! People would starve all day, get weighed at the start of the sessions and then stuff their faces with all manner of biscuits and chocolate. Then there was the round robin when everyone had to disclose why they hadn't lost weight that week.........it was all rather pathetic actually.

My mantra now is 'eat less and move more' and I just don't buy all the crap foods that I know will pile my weight back on. Yes, I allow myself the occasional treat but I know my limits and it is working for me.

Get support with a group, makes it so much more easier.
Doesn't matter which group" Sliming World or WeightWatchers" they have already worked out the nutrition, what works, ready with advice, and sharing with others makes it doable . If you stick to it, it will work.

Ask your GP if they think it right for you, the GP's are able to give you a "voucher" or referral letter and I believe you get several weeks free.
Good luck. 🍀