How do I start?

[HerRoyalFattyness]

A comment on another thread of mine made me consider low carb as an option.

I'm currently 17st 11lbs.
I'm 28 and I have EDS which I know being obese does not help with.
I live my life in constant pain.

I am desperate to lose weight, but calorie counting doesn't seem to be working for me.
I've tried slimming world but don't lose weight on it.

I'm a sugar fiend and I know I need to cut it out.

I need advice though.
How do I start low carbing?
How will I get into the right mindset?
How hard will it be?
Are there any basic recipes I can use?
Is it easy to adapt family recipes to be low carb?
What do you snack on if fruit and toast and chocolate and crisps and sweets is out?

Just any advice at all would really be appreciated.

Bump

There's a bootcamp on here which is great for new starters : not sure if one is in progress.

Oh, thanks.
I saw the bootcamp but didn't want to intrude I feel a bit like the newbie at a group with firm friendships already formed.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/low_carb_bootcamp/3825075-Jan-20-Week-6-Low-Carb-Bootcamp-Stay-on-track

Here you are.

You can look and see when the next one starts, or be a latecomer on that one.

Just to say : low carb changed my life. Loads of help over there on those threads.

Hahah! Intrude?! They LOVE intruders!

Thanks. I'll pop over and say hello then

We do indeed love and intruder cone and introduce yourself, you can either join this one and get a head start for the next one, or keep up on the thread and learn loads so you’re ready to start when the next one does :)

Thank you!

I'm honestly clueless but willing to try!
I'm hopeful that if I can kick my sugar addiction, the weight will just magically drop off me