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Heathy Eating/ Weight Loss

AmyLR94

I really would like to learn to lose weight/get into shape, but everything around nutrition and exercise confuses me so much Weary

I’ve asked around if there was a simple app to track my food or something and I tried the ones they suggested but it all seems too confusing. I thought maybe doing the notebook and pen way for but simple for me, but I have no idea how to calculate calories/protein/fibre etc. I am really rubbish at maths, so all of this is stressing me out.

I’m not really good at cooking meals, but I would like to learn how to make simple and nutritious meals to help me lose weight. But I’m also worried about finance on how much I have to spend to make healthy meals.

As I mentioned above, all of this is very confusing to me and I really don’t understand how people understand all this working out/ sticking to it.

Can anyone help? Or have an tips they have tried?

Thanks in advance x

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  • AmyLR94 said:
    I really would like to learn to lose weight/get into shape

    I second  's suggestion to check out the linked NHS resources. In respect of your goals, the second link in that earlier post includes sections on:

    NHS - How to lose weight

    NHS - Get active

    In terms of getting personal advice and support, I suggest starting with your GP. Not only might they be able to advise you themselves, but they can also refer you to other sources of support if appropriate.

    Within the last few years, I've been on the opposite journey, diet-wise, in needing to stop and reverse weight loss.

    As part of that, my GP referred me to a dietician in the local NHS dietetic service. Working within the constraints of my limited diet and autistic (ie sensory) pickiness, they helped me to increase and stabilise my weight (which remains an ongoing challenge), whilst also advising on my nutritional needs.

    Also within the last few years, and again through my GP, I requested a referral to my local social prescriber. Part of their role involved worked around my autism- and other health-related restrictions - and also taking into account my personal interests and preferences - to find and suggest local activities that I could try as part of my own goal to become more active.

    An example of their help is that I went swimming for the first time in many years, which was a huge achievement for me. And they didn't just send me to a large, public pool - which anyone could have suggested. Based on their experience and local knowledge, they suggested somewhere that was much more private and quiet, but still affordable.

    Switching back to food for a moment, your social prescriber might also be able to help you find local cooking classes, for example, if that might be of interest. 

    Getting back to activity, the surgery has also previously offered me access to a gym (although I didn't feel up to it at the time) in order to help me get more active.

    It's worth noting that none of this cost me anything, which obviously wouldn't have been the case if I'd sought support privately.

    I did also use the MyFitnessPal app for a while, to help me hit the daily calorie targets that the GP and dietician recommended. As almost everything that I eat has a barcode on it, I did pay for the Premium subscription, so that I could just scan my food and drink packaging, and then use the portion size setting - which then calculated and recorded my calories automatically.

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  • AmyLR94 said:
    I really would like to learn to lose weight/get into shape

    I second  's suggestion to check out the linked NHS resources. In respect of your goals, the second link in that earlier post includes sections on:

    NHS - How to lose weight

    NHS - Get active

    In terms of getting personal advice and support, I suggest starting with your GP. Not only might they be able to advise you themselves, but they can also refer you to other sources of support if appropriate.

    Within the last few years, I've been on the opposite journey, diet-wise, in needing to stop and reverse weight loss.

    As part of that, my GP referred me to a dietician in the local NHS dietetic service. Working within the constraints of my limited diet and autistic (ie sensory) pickiness, they helped me to increase and stabilise my weight (which remains an ongoing challenge), whilst also advising on my nutritional needs.

    Also within the last few years, and again through my GP, I requested a referral to my local social prescriber. Part of their role involved worked around my autism- and other health-related restrictions - and also taking into account my personal interests and preferences - to find and suggest local activities that I could try as part of my own goal to become more active.

    An example of their help is that I went swimming for the first time in many years, which was a huge achievement for me. And they didn't just send me to a large, public pool - which anyone could have suggested. Based on their experience and local knowledge, they suggested somewhere that was much more private and quiet, but still affordable.

    Switching back to food for a moment, your social prescriber might also be able to help you find local cooking classes, for example, if that might be of interest. 

    Getting back to activity, the surgery has also previously offered me access to a gym (although I didn't feel up to it at the time) in order to help me get more active.

    It's worth noting that none of this cost me anything, which obviously wouldn't have been the case if I'd sought support privately.

    I did also use the MyFitnessPal app for a while, to help me hit the daily calorie targets that the GP and dietician recommended. As almost everything that I eat has a barcode on it, I did pay for the Premium subscription, so that I could just scan my food and drink packaging, and then use the portion size setting - which then calculated and recorded my calories automatically.

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