Support Group?

Haters4less
Haters4less Posts: 24
in Motivation and Support
Does anyone want to create a group that supports one another daily? I really need some positive support and I think others who join can help with the journey we all are going through. If you join, feel free to tell me and others your story and why you want to make this change in your life(you don't have to if you don't want to).

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  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    Yes I would like to join! I am angel. 34. Sahm of 3! I am at 240 and want to be in the 145 to 170 range. I have always been overweight from the age of 8. I was last this weight 245 when I was 18 and swore id never be here again. Well I got down to around 175 my lowest after my 1st daughter was born almost 12 years ago. I have bipolar 2, pcos, ibs. So it takes me alot of effort to lose. Its completely frustrating. But I am trying and do something every day. I want to know life without a belly roll. I want to run down the beach without flopping body parts! I can do it and so can you!
  • getinfitin40
    getinfitin40 Posts: 42 Member
    Yes I want daily support. You can friend me. I'm currently 220; I was 251. I need help to stay on track. Daily check in with each other will be great. Plus stop putting this in my mouth!!!!
  • funchords
    funchords Posts: 413 Member
    edited October 2014
    There are at least two organized non-profit groups in the US*, one is called Take Off Pounds Sensibly and another is Overeaters Anonymous. There may also be regional groups. Neither hawks any particular plan, they both meet weekly with more meetings available should you want them. They both have websites: tops.org and oa.org -- I'm a member of TOPS and have met people from OA and I can recommend either or both of them.

    I can't overestimate the usefulness and power of the Internet, but these groups also provide some in-person accountability and helpfulness that a physical meeting does. OA or TOPS provides an extra level of "It's okay, Don't quit" as we struggle to lower our weight.

    I'm doing MyFitnessPal, walking 3x a week for 30 minutes, and TOPS. I've lost 60 lbs in 103 days on MyFitnessPal -- it started a lot faster than recommended but has settled down to 2 lbs a week now. I have another 20 to 60 to go, but plan on doing all of this for maintenance -- the rest of my life.

    *TOPS is in the US and Canada. OA is also there and in 80 countries worldwide.

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