How to lose weight?

Have been to WW SW and tried all sorts of diets over the years. Now I weigh myself every morning and try to eat less whenever I do eat. And try to keep to 3 meals a day with a little snack if necessary. It's slow but it's slowly coming off.
Also realising I eat because I'm bored so getting out more. I think psychological factors play a big part.

Walk everywhere and go to Slimming World.

There are some useful tips for the lose weight

1-Regular Cardio

2-Running

3-Walking your way to health

4-Use Green tea in early morning

5-Eat low carbs Diet

6-Heavy and oily foods not eat them

7-Meditation or yoga

8-Stop eat junk food and drink

9-Drink more water

I retired three years ago. After thinking about pros and cons got myself a dog. You HAVE to walk everyday. Very good for keeping your weight in check. Surprising the people you meet when out walking with your dog so it has a social aspect as well as keeping you reasonably fit. Your new furry friend will soon become your best friend!! Make sure all family members are keen to have a dog as they can be a tie.

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I think we are aiming to increase weight loss!

Hello granschemeofthings its great to maintain your weight if you dont want to do exercise in gym then you can do regular exercise. This is one of the best way to reduce weight loss permanently.

I'm back on the 16:8. It's the simplest and most effective weight loss approach I've ever found. (And I've done them all!)

My lovely daughter was a size 12 5 years ago...then she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and given the most frightening pile of medications to take.She is now a size 20 .She has mobility issues because of her condition so moving more wont work for her and some of the pills she's on have side effects of weight gain

*rachel&, if only it was as simple as that. Recent research has shown that different people digest food in different ways, some more efficiently than others for a wide range of reasons, including genetic (I am not talking about people with major genetic disabilities), but people like you and me. Distribution of brown fat and the make-up of your biome.

Efficiency can be affected by eating patterns and how food is cooked.

As I said, if only it was that simple.

The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take. So, start moving around a lot and eat food that is sugar-free.

At last we agree on something Day6!

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16/8 is brilliant -

Well I have discovered a fail save way to loose weight, have a tooth abscess, then extraction followed by a jaw infection. You don’t eat because of the pain, then because you can’t open your mouth, I can just about eat a soft slice of bread cut into fingers now, been living on soup since the bank holiday. I can get into those jeans now though !

I am not one for slimming clubs, diets, counting, checking food amounts, following recipes etc, etc, etc. It just doesn't seem a natural way to look at food. I think we can over obsess about what we eat.

I have lost nearly a stone in a month by making a determined effort to cut down portion sizes, to eat little and often and if needed, to snack on a piece of cheese and a few almonds, for example, or a teaspoon of peanut butter now and then, with apple slices. (Protein-rich nibbles)

For me, it's about cutting out the snacks which were invariably bread/toast, and savoury things with alcohol in the evenings. I never went overboard with cakes and biscuits really.

I always go and drink a glass of water when I get a craving to 'eat', and it is a craving. I also tried to move more, to make a conscious effort to get up at least every half hour and do a job or get out in the garden.

It has been a bit of long-overdue self-discipline for me.

I also allow myself to indulge on special occasions and to have a little of what I fancy when out, etc. It's amazing how I just don't seem to want the things I used to eat because I know I really do have to have a handle on my lifestyle, lack of exercise, and diet. (I'll add that lots of on-going medication and enforced sedentary lifestyle because of a number of health issues caused me to become overweight in the first place, and then I sort of gave up on myself and let it run, finding it hard to have an incentive to fight my demise.) Low level depression I suppose and a lack of ill to change things saw the rot set in.

It really was up to me I decided. No one can do it for me. That is my thinking. I do have choices. And exercising a bit of self discipline leads to lots of small victories, which add up. I am no saint. I slip occasionally but now I know not to let one slip send me spiralling off course. It's a day by day thing and also a long term plan.

Good luck to us all, however we are tackling weight and fitness issues.

granschemeofthings, your experience exactly matches mine at the same age. Despite a very active life style and constantly monitoring weight and diet, I put on nearly 2 stone between 48 and 60. I tried everything. I was even reduced to trying the Atkins diet, which just made me ill.

Then 4 years ago at 70, the 5:2 hit the headlines and it appealed to me and I tried it. I lost the 2 stone in 4 months and by keeping up the one day a week maintenance plan have not put any of it back on.

Why the 5:2 diet worked where nothing else did I have no idea, it was not lack of will power or perseverance that saw me on the previous diets for months with little or no weight loss. The 5:2 worked, for me, from day 1. I did, however moderate my eating on the 5 days as well, but on high days and holidays, I enjoyed eating without a worry and the weight loss continued.

Good luck!

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Here are some effective tips to lose weight:

1. Eat less and eat only when hungry
2. Stress less, sleep more
3. Exercise wisely
4. Choose a low-carb diet
5. Eat less of dairy products and nuts
I hope these some tips help to lose weight.

Kim19 . It took a handsome instructor to advise what is really common sense!!!!

I'm following Merlot's lead and have signed up for Weight Watchers online. I reckon I need to lose about 16lbs. (No idea in kilos!) I find I need some kind of regime to work to if I'm to succeed. WW online is easy once you get used to it and it syncs with my fitbit, so no need to enter activity. Much easier now it's all on my various devices.

As we grew old we tend to gain weight. Because there is less body activity involved in our lifestyle.As there methods available which helps us to loose weight such proper diet with workout but as you mention that you don't like workout in case you depend on follow healthy diet such as avoid processed food, limit intake of sugar, eat more fruits and vegetables.this diet along with light workout will definitely help you to get better result, if you want quickly result.

DH went on the 5:2 diet about a year ago and I have also lost weight! I've not been on it but on the days he fasts I don't cook but take a homemade soup out of the freezer.
I make a lot of pumpkin soup which is very filling.

After a poor start on the diet when DH ate too much on the other days I convinced him that it would only work if we ate healthier on the other days. He has now lost weight. Just the fact that on two days there is not much to eat and no cake or Danish pastries has got us out of the habit.