To try to lose half a stone and take it from there

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I'm very overweight and I feel overwhelmed by how much I have to lose.

WIBU to take it half a stone at a time or is this stupid

Yanbu, better to set smaller more manageable goals and achieve them than a big goal and get overwhelmed and give up

Not at all, small achieveable goals are much more motivating than one big goal that you know will take a long time and have lots of points along the way you'd feel like giving up.

That sounds super sensible! Small targets much easier to manage

That's a great idea :) Do it! I've lost 24lbs by the same approach

That's what I'm doing! I had 5 to lose and have lose 1.5 so far. It's taking me ages as I keep stalling but that's me being a greedy guts. As long as I do put it back on I'm happy and I've maintained for 2 months so am ok with that. Will get back on it soon and hopefully drop 2 stone at least by the end of the year but I do concentrate on half a stone at a time. If you're very overweight you may find it comes off fast at first but this will slow down. Just keep plodding along and don't do extreme diets and you'll be fine :)

Small achievable goals!

It's the best way to do it! I have done this and I've lost 10lbs over the last month. I find it much easier to think in pounds as that feels achieveable.

Stop eating sugars, dramatically reduce your caloric intake to normal levels, take it one day at a time, stop using food as a source of comfort and/or boredom reliever, and you will lose the weight.

Yeah I didn't know that aqua

Blimey Aqua

That was urm helpful not

Yes set yourself small goals OP, much more manageable and sustainable.

Yes, small goals are best - and treat yourself to something (non edible!) each time you meet a goal. I did this and it helped massively

A lot of people have success with this. A pound at a time.

You can do it!

Small goals are good. I also found keeping a food diary really useful as you're more mindful of what you're eating. My Fitness Pal app has a good food database. I lost 10kg doing that. (Put 5 back on since I lapsed so just started again)

Actually I found Aqua's advice helpful, I've got a headful of carbs/syns/steps and just need simple day by day instructions

Losing a stone or pound at a time is good too, how often to weigh yourself though? I tend to do everyday and it's disheartening.

Perfect!
Small goals are the way to go. You're never too far.
I've lost 42lbs since Dec doing this.
You can do it! One manageable step at a time.

Jess, I think using a scale every day is totally counterproductive and frustrating. I think paying attention to how you're feeling and how your clothes fit is a more helpful way to keep motivated. Maybe weigh yourself every two or three weeks.

Good plan op, and use this to see what impact your progress is having on your cardiovascular risk.

I think that is the most sensible way to approach weight loss actually! I've done the same and it's so much easier knowing you only have 3/4 pounds to lose before reaching target! Then when you reach target, set a new goal like I did this morning 😁 stealth boast alert

I am doing one week - hopefully two lbs at a time - anything else is too overwhelming for me too! Good luck!

Gah! I like an obvious measure. Maybe that's why I've failed before, too impatient.
I'll try it with clothes then, aim to get back into the things I could wear last year but are too tight now.

Half a stone at a time is a great idea.

Also OP, download My Fitness Pal. It's my bible, absolutely invaluable when it comes to weight loss.

Definitely best to set smaachievable goals, change your eating habits for life and lose the weight slowly and sustainably. Have you got a plan?

Well done over the hammer.
I am doing dreadfully at the moment t but am getting back on it slowly.
Please anyone on my fitness pal friend me 44katy

I HATE myfitnesspal!

I am going to do nothing other than trying to get half a stone off.

Can I ask why you hate it so much? I'm genuine curious as I can't live without it 😂