New to this site.... Please talk to me....

Kamalevantis
Kamalevantis Posts: 5
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Hello Everyone,

I'm Kamalevantis,or K for simplicity sake lol

I have been losing weight since November 2012 and so far I have lost 5stone 8lb, my intention is to lose 11stone 11lb in total, so only another 6stone 3lb to lose.

I am almost 40 and was determined not to be 20stone plus by the time I actually hit the big 4 0, so last November I decided to give myself a target of getting below 16stone by my 40th birthday..... and here I am.

I am married with a teenage daughter, I deliver curries for a local Indian Restaurant / Take Away (I've been working there for almost 3 years) and I use my exercise bike every morning and do a kettlebell workout every other morning, I also do some Kundalini yoga after every workout session; I also try to go swimming once a week.

I used to walk miles, but due to falling in the snow (in December 2010) I have a hip problem, which means that I can't walk for very long before I end up in agony, apparently the NHS won't X-ray me and they have pretty much told me to "Go away with these pain killers and stop complaining" so I am stuck with this painful hip.

Anyway, I think that should cover it....

Thanks for reading

Love K

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  • Cleo1989
    Cleo1989 Posts: 4
    Hi there, my name is Kari and i just joined the site yesterday. I weigh 12 stone and would like to get to 10 stone. I really want to be more fitter and healthier and this is the reason i joined the site. ;)
  • Rilzy
    Rilzy Posts: 59 Member
    Hey there. I'm Rilzy. I'm 23 and I joined about 2 week ago. Congrats, trust me you won't regret this. Tracking your calories will make a significant difference (at least it has for me) and My Fitness Pal has made it so easy. The support is great also. I'll add you both as friends so that we can motivate each other.
  • Rilzy
    Rilzy Posts: 59 Member
    Also, have you considered swimming. It is very low impact on joints which may help with your hips. Stupid NHS though. I've read of them paying for people's breast implants - surely this is more important. I hope you find someway to deal with the hip because as a sufferer of Fibromyalgia I know that pain is not a walk in the park to deal with.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    I used to walk miles, but due to falling in the snow (in December 2010) I have a hip problem, which means that I can't walk for very long before I end up in agony, apparently the NHS won't X-ray me and they have pretty much told me to "Go away with these pain killers and stop complaining" so I am stuck with this painful hip.

    Before I give you some websites to read I do want to address this. I've studied medical law at university and I normally do not agree with makes a claim against healthcare professionals unless the circumstances are exceptional, but this is simply unacceptable. While it may be the case that your hospital wants you to lose a bit of weight before you are given an x-ray, they should not dismiss it if it is still a problem after 2.5 years. Please go and speak to the citizens advice bureau or a law clinic at a university. You should first press your doctor about getting an x-ray, if s/he continues to refuse change your hospital or GP until you can get an x-ray or save up for a month or two and get private checks done, eg by BUPA etc.

    Anyway, the fundamentals of nutrition can be found is one or more of the below links, but you should read all of them:
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-to-estimate-maintenance-caloric-intake.html
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAvW6xBZjSk (this is part 1 of many)
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-energy-balance-equation.html
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/is-a-calorie-a-calorie.html
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/setting-the-deficit-small-moderate-or-large.html
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1017045-a-very-interesting-and-informational-read-on-deficits
  • Kamalevantis
    Kamalevantis Posts: 5
    Hi Kari,

    I wish you well on your journey & thank you for replying.... Sorry for the delay, my laptop was playing up and we have no mobile signal round here lol

    xXx

    Hi Rizly,

    Thank you for adding me.... and for replying

    xXx

    Hi Haroon_Awan,

    Thank you for the advice, I will check the sites out. I have already lost 5stone 9lb and they are still being useless, but I have an appointment at the GP on Monday, so I will remind them I am still in pain.

    xXx
  • Zamaliyah
    Zamaliyah Posts: 1
    hey guys i'm Zamaliyah i am soo confused do i need to keep weighing myself and updating my tracker or wat happens? i only joined 2days ago and im unsure of how myfitnesspal actually works :( but i feel good with only eating 1,200 calories a day . can almost feel the difference yh i know its too early for that but im optimistc. i currently weigh 13lb want to weigh 7lb in 5weeks

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