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Over the past 4 years I have gained an awful lot of weight about 3 stone due to ill health and medication and a couple of ops making me immobile.
I don't know if any of you ladies and gents struggle the same?
How do any of you manage to lose weight when it is impossible to do exercises?
I know I am unhealthy and have high BP due to the weight but cannot do exercise to help with the weight loss, dieting alone doesn't shift it.
I cannot swim and have a dreadful fear of water which makes learning to swim stressful.
Using the gym hasn't been successful because my arthritis and fibromyalgia causes problems, I so want this weight gone.

I just wondered how any of you cope with excess weight and inability to lose it easily.

Kind Regards Dolly
:-D :-D

Hi Dolly

Perhaps you could ask your GP about seeing a dietician who would be able to design a suitable eating plan for you.

Best wishes

Jo

Hi Dolly

I do sympathize with you. I also have put on over 3 stones in the last few years and just can't seem to shift it.

If you find going to the gym tortuous (as I do!) try walking for 30 minutes a day, you can start off slowly by doing, say 10 minutes, and gradually make that 10 minutes at a brisker pace, building up to 30 minutes over the course of a few weeks.

Since doing this I have lost a few pounds, I've still got a lot of pounds to go mind! lol. But I do also feel happier, they say exercise is good for your mood and I've certainly found that to be true.

Mary

Edit to add: If you don't want to walk aimlessly on your own, try looking for a *Walking for Health* group in your area. They have a variety of walks, and will walk at your pace. I only go to one of these a week (because of work commitments) but I really enjoy it and am going to try to fit in 2 a week soon.

Hello Joeva,

Thank you for your reply.
I think I will go to my GP I'd never thought of doing that, how daft of me, my GP is excellent and I know her well, so I don't think I will have a prblem asking her about a dietician.

Hello Mary,

Thank you for your reply, I sympathise with on the weight gain, its hellish.
I went to the gym a few years ago and stuck at it as long as I could but found it made my fibro much worse, I was exhausted all the time, walking is difficult as I have severe osteo in my feet , also in my knees and all over, I walk as often as I can using a stick but its not always easy. I will do as Joeva says and pop off to my GP and ask for some help as I am struggling on my own to do this.

Hi Dolly

Your GP sounds very helpful and understanding and I wish you all the best for your future health.

Jo
:-)

Dolly, you and I have the same problems, the osteoarthritis altho I am not needing sticks yet, and the fibromyalgia which causes such exhaustion, don't you find? I have chronic fatigue syndrome too and struggle to walk far or as briskly as I used to and could do with losing at least two stone but even if I get half a stone off I will be happier. Doing it very very slowly by eating just a bit less of the fattening things and filling up with lots of vegetables. I eat a cinnamon and raisin bagel every day for breakfast dunked in coffee made with half milk and half water, it seems to have helped a lot so try to avoid toast and marmalade and never buy croissants now much as I loved them particulary the pain au chocolat ones!

Good luck with finding a diet plan that will help.

Lizx

I was also grossly overweight but now I have only myself to feed (hubby is in care with dementia) I am on a better diet and have lost 10 kg, which is more than a stone, in the last year. Not a lot, but better to lose it slowly than too quickly. I weigh myself each morning when I get up, no clothes, so I know how I am doing. I do have the occasional lapse, such as when I bought some crumpets and had them spread with lots of butter, but try to restrain myself.

I dont walk quickly, particularly up hills, but a one hour walk involving some uphill does help me lose weight, on the rare occasions I can stir myself to get out and do it! But even without the walking, my good diet is helping.

Good luck anyway.

Huia.

Hi,

I really sympathise with you. Ive struggled with my weight for years, swinging between euphoric positiveness when I found a 'new' diet which promised weight loss and hopelessness when I couldnt stick to it or it just didnt work.

Ive just found a book which seems to make more sense to me by James Duigan. He advocates cutting the c. r. a. p. ( forgive me, his words)

C. CAFFIENE
R. REFINED SUGARS
A. ALCOHOL
P. PROCESSED FOODS.

Dont touch anything which claims to be 'low fat' as its likely to be 'high sugar'.

Anyway I'm loving it. No sugar cravings , dont feel hungry all the time, and the weight is shifting.

Good luck with it, which ever way you choose.

Regards Pat

Hi Liz,

Yes, the fibro is exhausting but so is the arthritis, I am always tired as I don't sleep well, I really feel for you, its horrid.
I absolutely love cheese, its my biggest downfall, I do try and cut it out as much as possible these days but find it hard when I'm on my own and board!
I still have family at home so there are lots of lovely things to eat that I know I shouldn't have, although I am the only fat person in the house I cannot not get the things they like to eat.
I shall have to have much more self control.

Hi Huia,

So sorry about your hubby.
Congratulations on losing your weight, you must be so pleased with yourself.
I will have to have more willpower and buck up my ideas and stop kidding myself that what I am eating is ok, it obviously isn't ok or I wouldn't be fat!
I just get board and eat for comfort, I know its been a stupid thing to do but now I know its going to be a struggle to lose weight, far harder than it was to eat the food and put the weight on!

Thank you both for your help.
Dolly

Morning Dolly
one good tip eat on a smaller plate . cut your portions down it does help . see your gp .dont try to loose to quicklty . its not a diet you want its think differant about your food .honestly . a dietisian helped me a lot & i love my food . lots of luck .dont worry . either. if you can .let us know how you are going on Take care Barbra xx

Hi Pat,

Thank you for your info, I will be ok as I don't have alcohol, but like you I avoid low fat products while I diet as it is usually laced with sugar, I know I get board with diets and seem to spend all my time trying to find some lovely recipe that I could have and thats when I get board, trying to work out a lovely eating plan that will give me enthusiasm to carry on, I adore food, I hardly ever have a take away, I love my veg but I also love meat, cheese eggs and pastry! and sitting down a lot of the time doesn't help, it all turns to fat as I use none of it up being energetic.
I know where I am going wrong, it would be so lovely if someone just served up a plate of food 3 times a day and it was suited to me to lose weight. :D

thank you for your help.
Dolly

Hi Barbra,

I know its going to have to be a life change forever, or the weight will go back on, I've dieted all of my adult life, I'm 54 now, I have cravings for sweet things and salty things so something is wrong somewhere in my diet.
I shall ask my GP about seeing a dietician and see how it goes.
I shall keep you all informed of how it goes :-)

Thank you for your help.
Dolly

Morning Dolly hope you are ok today .best wishes to you when you see your GP Barbra x

Morning Barbra, hope you too are ok? I am fine, I am in a much better frame of mind today thank you :-)
Dolly x

Morning Dolly I have the same problem with weight through
health issues and immobility but am on the mend after knee
replacement and have been more active this past week than
in a long time. I remember years ago someone said,eat like a
king at breakfast, a prince at lunch time and a pauper at dinner
time, smaller plate sizes helps me out. Good luck to you and all
like us who are doing their thing to lose weight.

Emmax :D

Hello Emma,
Thank you for replying to my post. I hope your knee heals well and you get your mobility back.
I hope my appointment on monday goes well and will keep you all informed of how things go.
I have had a couple of foot ops in the past few years, the second has caused me to become quite immobile, its such a horrible feeling that your ability to get up and do things like I used to I can no longer manage, I miss my gardening and walking, I use a scooter when ever I go out these days as walking too far causes me more problems with my feet and hips.

Thanks again.
Dolly x

Hello Dolly havent seen you about today hope you are allright Barbra x

I ate a bit too much of naughty foods at the weekend in Sheffield but am back to my normal foods now and will try and lose a few lbs more each week. I really hate the thought of taking meds for bp

Wish I could find the energy to walk more and do other exercise but it's so much a catch 22 situation at the mo

Good luck to all who are trying to lose weight.

Lizx

Guess who has, this afternoon, eaten a whole packet (8) of chocolate kisses?

Guess who will regret it when she weighs herself tomorrow morning?

Guess who will have to cut back on her dinner tonight if she can?

:((....:((.....:((.....

Huia.

Hi Has your doctor got a health trainer working with her. I see my health trainer every 4 weeks and i have lost 9pounds in the last few months and she help me with recipes as i like to cook I do try and have a walke most days. Keep trying you will get there Sandy