Looking for some support

collegemg874

Hi everyone I am new here. I would really appreciate it if anyone can please give me some support and advice of how to stick to a low calorie diet and the best foods to eat that would fill me up. I've recently done slimming world which I've lost 8 pounds on it 2 weeks but I've stopped that and joined this site as it seems more achievable for me to do with being a single parent to 3 children and with the cost of Xmas etc. I'm feeling nervous about starting that as in lockdown I piled on 3 and a half stone and I've got used too big portions now and I'm nervous about cutting these portions down and eating alot less. I've done a similar diet to this in the past and lost a lot of weight but it was 5 years ago so just need a bit of support to getting their.

callsitlikeiseeit

Cliffs Notes of Weight Loss:

• small, sustainable changes
• Understand weight fluctuations are normal. Thinks of a roller coaster, not a steep mountain slope down. Some weeks up, some weeks down. Its the OVERALL TREND that matters
• Learn to weigh your food ON A FOOD SCALE
• Learn how to find ACCURATE DATABASE ENTRIES
• BE ACTIVE - get off your butt and MOVE. Find SOMETHING you enjoy. If your activity is limited, find ways to move that you are ABLE to do
• Deprivation is the key to Binging and falling off the wagon. Learn how to fit your favorite things in regularly. There are no 'bad foods' Just 'bad quantities'.
• One 'bad' day will not undo your deficit.
• You did not gain the weight quickly. You will not lose it quickly. Better to lose it slowly, and KEEP IT OFF, then lose it quick, and gain it all back and more!

Useful Links

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1

and basically ... all of these

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads#latest