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Does anyone have any tips on how to lose weight?
Jordan_90
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Don't know if this is okay to discuss on here so please let me know if this post is unacceptable
I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to lose weight?
I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to lose weight?
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I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to lose weight?
Good Evening & Welcome.
I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.
Yes we have got a thread here on “Diet & Nutrition”
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/70478/weight-loss-thread
Please let let me know if you have any problems??
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Many thanks for your help 😎😎
@steve51
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No problem. I wasn't able to move it for some reason, so I've made a new post for you, which you can find here.
Anything you feel comfortable sharing! Some of our members might find it helpful to know what your experience of disability is, or what you enjoy doing in your free time. This is a space for you to talk about whatever you'd like to talk about. There's no obligation to talk about anything else, so if you just want weight loss tips that's also fine
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Living life to the full hasn't been an easy journey. I am worried I will be too depressing
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Don't worry about being 'depressing' by sharing your story. Many of our members find life difficult at times in a number of different ways, and we're all here to support you where we can. Feel free to vent or ask for advice and support whenever you need it
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Please please come back to me if you are feeling “Worried & Depressed”
@steve51
That sounds great it’s always better to keep yourself busy.
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I'm sorry to hear that you don't feel as though you have a close relationship with anyone at the moment. Have you been able to make any friends through the clubs you do? Putting yourself out there is probably the most important, but daunting, step you can take in forming close relationships with people, and it sounds like you've been able to take that step, which is good.
I'm glad to hear you're already involved in the cafe! Did you enjoy it?
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No my first session was 3rd August.
Yes it’s been a very strange time the last few months with the outbreak of Covid 19.
We will all need to get used to the “New Norm”
@steve51
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Sorry, your first session of what? The cafe?
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Yes it’s very very scary my friend.👻
@steve51
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Ah right, I see. Do you think you'll join again on Monday?
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Well I'd definitely encourage you to attend the online classes if you can, and suggest some form of group chat if you can muster up the courage. We're all here for you either way. I hope you find some useful information on weight loss
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Yes I do hope that you find some useful info with regards to “Weight Loss” on here???
Please let me know if you want me to do some further research on the internet???
@steve51
No probs.
Yes the general population that have no underlying problems can cope okay with those no problems.
Do you want me to have a good look 👀 around here to see if there’s anything on here for you?????
@steve51
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The NHS have a weight loss program with a plan that you can download here > https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/start-the-nhs-weight-loss-plan/ This is designed so you lose weight safely and don't end up hungry all the time!
I personally find, like @leeCal, that walking regularly helps me lose a few pounds. I did it a lot during lockdown and want to get back into the habit. It's brilliant for mental health too and its good exploring and finding new places in your local area! Well done you for deciding to do something about your weight
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No probs, I will start having a look & I will keep you posted.
@steve51
Just found one for you.
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/chair-exercises-and-limited-mobility-fitness.htm
Please let me know if it’s any good?????
I can carry on looking for you if you need?
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Yes I have done Yoga & Tia Chi & I used go swimming once a week when I was a client at “Headway”
But as my health deteriorated these all came to a grinding halt.
“Shame”
@steve51
Exercise is good for the body but doesn't contribute much to weight loss although it will help keep a person toned and looking better if they are losing weight as it tightens up muscles and turns fat into muscle. Remember though that if you stop exercising then the muscle goes to fat so it isn't something to cut down on after doing well.
Do not artificially cut things out (like meals) because you simply send the body into conservation mode and any benefit is offset by tiredness. Eating healthy can help but again it's benefit for weight loss is overrated. However, it's benefit for a healthy body can be immense.
I lost a lot of weight when I simply couldn't prepare meals properly or eat them before they got cold, so I ate less and didn't eat so much in between meals and over 6 or 7 years lost a massive amount of body fat. I don't now and never have eaten healthy food and I can barely walk and have taken 20+ tablets a day for more years than I can remember so eating and drinking less really does work but it MUST be a permanent change. It is very easy to use such things as an excuse when really it's just hard to not eat and drink so much. Try not to make excuses because it only makes losing weight harder. Be honest with yourself about it.
Always remember though, eating with others will tend to encourage you to eat more to be social and often people will ask if you are ok if you keep leaving stuff on the plate. You have to be strong and ignore such comments or make a joke out of it or maybe poke fun back.
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Cutting out meals is actually a perfectly safe way to reduce caloric intake (which is how weight it lost). Going off the example of 3 meals a day, cutting out either breakfast or dinner at first (which takes time and usually starts with reducing the meal's size and a few weeks later completely removing it) is perfectly healthy and actually the only way to tap into our body's self-cleaning function called "autophagy" - great thing to learn about if you wanna read up on. But after seeing success and training your body to go those extra few hours a day without food you'll eventually be able (if you want to accelerate progress) to remove a second meal a day (or at least reduce its size) IF you want to. I don't recommend eating anything less than 1 meal a day, but it is in fact possible and perfectly healthy when you've allowed your body to adjust to going longer without food.
Exercise, while true that you won't burn "that" many calories from a workout, is still critical to maintaining a normal metabolism, but even more critical to maintain basic human health. Here in the States I go by the American College of Sports Medicine's most recent physical activity guidelines for adults that reports persons of nearly every age need 75-150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a week, 2-3 days of resistance training for each major muscle group, 2-3 days of flexibility work, and 2-3 days of neuromotor training (agility, balance, etc.) each week. These obviously require doing some/all on the same days of the week, but that's what research has shown to be the MINIMUM required activity just to MAINTAIN a healthy body. When you think about how few people actually meet these activity requirements, it becomes more apparent why so many people struggle with weight, especially when food landscapes facilitate over-consumption as others have mentioned here.
All that is to say, reduce caloric intake over time, increase activity over that same time, and you'll certainly see continued progress in the long-run (don't fret over a week or two of stalled progress, focus on the month-to-month at a rate of ~2-3kg/month).
If you have any specific questions I'd be happy to answer them! Best of luck
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