Anyone from the NW of England?

alco1966

Hi, anyone from the North West of England want to buddy up for moral support, share ideas, tips etc...

nataliadisensi

Im in Bolton?

annerylance

I'm in Liverpool??

alco1966

hi ladies, thank you for the replies x hope you ae both well xx may I add you has friends x

Snowhappens

My husband is from Lincolnshire - but we're in the States now.

kiwieats

Manchester

alco1966

Im in Oldham so close to a couple of you... (my apologies for the spelling mistakes above)
Snowhappens, did you mean Lancashire? Linconshire isnt North West... we have friends who live in the states :-) x hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather at the moment, makes it so much easier to eat salads x

dizzieblondeuk

I'm from Blackpool. BTW I've recently discovered that the NHS has targetted the NW as a place where they want to have a big push on obesity. So, if you're over a certain BMI (usually 30 or so) you should check out you local NHS online, and see if you qualify for various kinds of support. Being in B'pool, which is one of the worst places for overweight people, I discovered that I could self-refer (no GP referral needed) myself for free weight loss support and exercise classes (with qualified NHS nutritionists and physios) plus a massively discounted local gym membership. Win win!! I'm down 8lb in 5 weeks, thanks to MFP, plus I get to use 4 different brand new, state of the art gym facilities in my town for half the price of a standard membership for a year. Nothing bad about that!

LearnFromTheRed

Cheshire here.

esmecash

Blackpool here too. Dizzie, how did you get the cheap gym? I've been to that choose to change thing before but I didn't get on well with it. I'd be interested in trying the gym though when I've lost a little bit more weight. 78lbs down and counting

vickihuk

Oldham here

alco1966

Hi peeps Dizy I work with different agencies and unfortunatly I dont get anything cheap.. brilliant that you get the gym though ... and well done to everyone on how much they have lost... Iv managed to lose 4lb in a week, trouble I have is I struggle to eat enough calories, set my goal at 1000 but it said i need to eat 1,250..

alco1966

hi vicky, your not my next door neighbour are you

alco1966

hi ladies / gents.... last night hubby and I had Ostrich steak... it was lovely, really lean, tasty and only 118... very low in fat (hardly any) tastes similar to beef.. give it a try ..oh and a fraction of the price compared to beef..

dizzieblondeuk

esmecash wrote: »

Blackpool here too. Dizzie, how did you get the cheap gym? I've been to that choose to change thing before but I didn't get on well with it. I'd be interested in trying the gym though when I've lost a little bit mting

We have the 'choose to change' program here - for people over a 35 BMI. I'm in a separate Blackpool specific program for people over 30BMI. I suspect other NHS trusts are different. Blackpool gets special funding for a bit of stuff because national surveys show Blackpool as oneof the worst towns in the whole country for a whole host of health related issues.

As for the program itself, I do enjoy it (as someone coming back to exercise after a looooong break, and having a bad back, having physios there who can guide and advise correct form and suggest types of suitable exercise has been invaluable.

The 'healthy eating' section has been less useful simply because I already had a good grasp of that stuff, just a previous lack of willpower! The accountabilty - weekly weigh ins - even for the short time they're offered (12 weeks) is good, and has given me a great starting point and good groundwork for the future.

It has, however, been an eye opener as to how uneducated so many people are about food and their calories! My food log on MFP has changed the way I approach every meal. I can see those sessions do the same thing for other people.

dizzieblondeuk

ETA the gym thing was separate from the Energise Blackpool program. That was as a voucher program from my GP, and is for 12 months. Worth asking about it at your surgery, because I don't know what the qualifying criteria are. I do think the Sport Blackpool membership is pretty good value, even at full price. The use of all 4 council leisure centres in the town are included in one price (£33 pm), and they have so much going on at each one.

dizzieblondeuk

Just to say, well done on the 78lb loss, esmecash!

vickihuk

alisonpywell wrote: »

hi ladies / gents.... last night hubby and I had Ostrich steak... it was lovely, really lean, tasty and only 118... very low in fat (hardly any) tastes similar to beef.. give it a try ..oh and a fraction of the price compared to beef..

I don't think so Alison ha - I'm Chadderton

alco1966

hahahah vicky you dont know what you are missing.. it was lovely... I work in Chadderton x

Clarewho

Hi I'm in southport x

alco1966

Hi Clare, Southport isnt far from me either :-) so many people close together x

Clarewho

@alisonpywell I've sent you a fr

ramshackles

Im in Accrington

alco1966

you have email Clare x

vickihuk

alisonpywell wrote: »

hahahah vicky you dont know what you are missing.. it was lovely... I work in Chadderton x

I quoted the wrong quote Alison - I meant I don't think I'm your neighbour! I love ostrich

alco1966

hahahahah the neighbour was a joke lol she is also called Alison :-) yes Ostrich is yummy x

GlenzioFitness

I'm from up north near seaside m8, little town called Blackpool like ya get me? #OystonOut

alco1966

I'm from up north near seaside m8, little town called Blackpool like ya get me?

I know Blackpool very well :-) about a hour away from me ...

pootle1972

As one comedian once said....I live on the pimple on the world's *kitten*......barrow.