New approach - inspiration needed

[Slumpington]

2 stone (ish) overweight and so listless and lethargic. Need some inspiration for a fresh start.

I don’t want a gimmicky diet, or to cut out entire food groups. I don’t want to count calories. I just want to try making sure that nearly everything I eat is healthy. Lots of water. Lots of vegetables. Daily exercise and see how it goes.

I want to eat things like tasty interesting salads and just feel bloody healthy for a change. Nice smoothies. Lots of nutritious stuff.

So although I don’t need a diet I could do with a book or regime I could adapt to this new wonderful lifestyle - just wondering if anyone could suggest anything I could use as a starting point?

Any other getting healthy tips? No point recommending sleep as I have little kids but upping water consumption is going to be number 1 goal.

if you want to make sure nearly everything you eat is healthy...google nutritarian diet. even if you only adopt some of it, it may give some ideas

I have implemented it (in a not v strict way) & its working well for me

hellonutritarian.com/nutritarian/

Even if you don't want to be vegetarian, thinking about nutrient density is a straightforward approach

Oh that’s brilliant thanks I’ll take a look

I have just been thinking the same. Going to try cutting out booze and junk food. Not doing a 'diet' as such but just anything too unhealthy for a fresh start.

I can't swim or go to the gym and have been putting on weight as well, coupled with too much rubbish since Christmas in particular.

This book was quite simple and helpful I thought.

www.amazon.co.uk/Pillar-Plan-Relax-Longer-Healthier/dp/0241303559/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&crid=Y8Z2A910XWBE&keywords=four+pillar+plan&sprefix=four+pillar+plan%2Caps%2C150&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1612030599&sr=8-1

He has a new talk thing I noticed about cravings on the BBC.. more here

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3rZDq55cwxHmNvP2TYLH3Rg/dr-rangan-chatterjee-five-ways-to-manage-your-food-and-feelings-this-january

Also needing inspiration for February. My neighbour is on her own so for January I challenged her to walk everyday, I do this anyway as I have a dog so we have walked together. We average 5k walking every morning but my jeans are no looser.
I am going to try no alcohol for February and do an extra form of exercise (will involve me getting up earlier!, thinking of 30 min cardio/dance routine before I go walking) and to drink more water and earlier bedtime routine. 28 days should be ok to start with.

Extremes just don’t work for me, if I ban alcohol for a month I’ll crack at some point and binge. So I think the aim needs to be to be healthier without striving for perfection.

Weighed myself this morning and I’m back to 2lbs off the weight I was after my last baby who is 2 next month. Could be worse I guess.

I’ve just bought Ottolenghi’s new book Flavour. It’s not marketed as a health book, but the recipes look delicious and healthy - mainly veggie dishes. I can’t wait to get started on some of them.