7 stone to lose advice needed

There are lots of people on here who have lost 100lbs+. There are some incredible transformations in the Success Stories section to inspire you.

Most of them seem to have done the same thing: Create a consistent calorie deficit over a long period of time.

You can do it too. Plug your stats into MFP, set your rate of loss (you can probably choose 2lbs a week given you have a lot to lose), and eat the number of calories it recommends. Use a scale to get an accurate measure of what you're eating, and... that's basically it. You can still eat the food you enjoy. You don't need to subsist on lettuce and lentils (unless you actually like them!).

If you're able to add in some exercise, log that too - and MFP will give you more calories to play with.

Good luck!

I was the same. I didn't lose until I was 60 years old. I finally realized that all the magic thinking in the world wasn't going to work for me. I tried low cal, low carb, low fat etc. I had a lapband installed then removed. I did diet pills, Dr. Bernstein, Weight Watchers and so on. I'd lose a few then gain them back with more. For me the answer was finding something I could live with for life. I count calories but I eat things I like in smaller portions. I have removed some things from my diet only because I have no control when I start eating them (candy, I'm talking about you). I started walking daily and making an effort to move more in general. It took me 2 years to lose the weight but it was worth every step. I have learned what I can eat and how to live with my new body and lifestyle. This is the only time in my life since I was a teenager that I was at a healthy weight. I'm maintaining now and will never gain the weight back. I weigh weekly and if it goes up I cut back until I'm back in my healthy range. You can do it! There are lots of folks on these boards who have done it and you can see pictures of them in the Success Forum. Good luck.