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2 stone to loose struggling

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ChiBox · 27/03/2022 10:57

Ive got 2 stone too loose, I’m sick of being upset at my photos. At least once a week I get asked if I'm pregnant.

I’ve got nerve pain in my foot which is difficult to mange. Only treatment is steroid injections this limits my exercise. I also have a sedimentary job 2-3k steps a-day. have in the past month made an effort to up my steps to 6-7k. My foot has not been so bad.

Im thinking of buying low cal ready meals is this such a bad idea? Im getting anxious about the summer.

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MissConfused08 · 30/03/2022 14:50

@ChiBox it's all about calories in vs calories out, so making it purchasing low calorie meals will be fine.

You mention you are unable to exercise due to foot pain, would swimming and/or water aerobics be any good as I find it personally takes the weight off when exercising. It helped me when I had a bad food.

I would also suggest increasing your water intake and making sure you get plenty of sleep, as for me if I felt tired I was more likely to binge.

SingaporeSlinky · 30/03/2022 15:05

I’m sorry to hear you get asked that, that’s not nice to be asked once, never mind once a week!

As above, could you swim, or maybe do exercises that don’t involve walking, such as weights, where you’re standing still, or arm weights while sitting? There are lots of gentle exercise such as leg raises (while lying down), stomach crunches, glute bridges that don’t really involve your feet.

In terms of meals, low calorie ready meals would be fine as a starter, but probably work out expensive in the long run, and can you stick with that going forward? Better to get a handle on making healthy meals from scratch, otherwise you might lose a bit of weight, then go back to your old meals, larger portion sizes etc.

Without really knowing what kinds of meals you eat now, I’d suggest:

Reduce or cut out sugary drinks, fizzy drinks etc.
Drink more plain water
Switch white bread and pasta to wholemeal
Weigh out your portions according to the packet. We often don’t realise we’re eating way more than the recommended amount of things like pasta, rice.
Reduce takeaways to once in a while (once a fortnight or less)
Reduce alcohol intake
Reduce desserts, certainly not every day
Don’t eat snacks after your dinner
Look at what breakfast you’re eating. Things like cereals can have lots of sugar in them, and again, weigh out what the box recommends for a portion. You might be surprised how many portions you’re having.

Good luck!

Lou573 · 30/03/2022 15:16

OP, I’m very similar and can’t exercise properly - got tired of watching what I eat and nothing much happening so have done Exante shakes - one stone shifted in a couple of weeks and one more to go. It’s really bloody boring but I’m not hungry and just wanted to get on with it and get rid of the weight.

ChiBox · 02/04/2022 12:23

Thanks for the replies, I normally cook from scratch, decided to give the ready meals a go. @ MissConfused08 @ SingaporeSlinky have started weighing food and going to start swimming. Switched the family over to wholemeal a few months ago.. was difficult but everyone is ok now! LOL

@ Lou573 Im not a shake fan but will keep it in mind!

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