Building team DROP IT: To Seriously Shed The Pounds

hopessong

He All,

I am looking for a weight loss buddy. I currently have 90 pounds to shed. I've thought about the type of support I need to lose weight and I am hoping that it's something that will work for another so we can work together.

I know that I need accountability and support in order to succeed at almost anything I do. So what I am looking for is a weight loss buddy who would like to mutually support and hold each other accountable in the following ways.

The point is not to take off the weight, rather, to keep it off. I know that if I am working with another person helping them build the habits needed to take and keep the pounds off, I will also be successful at doing the same myself.

This is very intimidating and scary for me. However, I am putting this out there anyway. I am hoping someone out there will share my commitment to shed the pounds and change their life too.

[edited by MFP Moderator]

Calliope610

Instead on relying on Skype, develop a supportive friend list. You will probably get the results you are looking for.

usmcmp

Building a friends list on here is a great way to get accountability and to get a variety of potentially helpful advice. The forum guidelines state that you should not share personal information and to no solicit offsite contact, so I edited your post. I understand wanting accountability, so I highly encourage you to find members who will stay in contact with you through MyFitnessPal throughout the day. Here are some threads of others looking for mutual support:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10308434/looking-for-friends-looking-to-lose-weight-and-help-motivate-each-other#latest
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10308562/back-at-it-need-supportive-friends#latest
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10176797/comment-here-if-you-want-more-friends#latest
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10308159/new-to-mfp-looking-for-support-and-friends#latest
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10308488/i-need-friends#latest