Do you get support from family and friends?

seltzermint555

cayenne_007 wrote: »

I don't... using this site works really well for me.

My Mom is kinda a fitness/health food/keto nut - so I make sure that I NEVER and I mean NEVER discuss those topics with her. She will take it upon herself to be my personal accountability coach & it makes me insane. I'm more of a 'whatever in moderation' sort. Keep in mind my high weight was 160 some years ago after multiple rounds of steroids for a back issue....and I'm 5'8". She's the sort that will toss all the good stuff out of your cabinets and give you disapproving looks as you have a beer with dinner because it's got 'bad carbs' in it. So this is a fabulous sounding board without letting anyone IRL know about what I'm working on.

My boyfriend is extremely active during the day - he's self employed and trains horses. So he can eat whatever he wants and doesn't need to hit the gym. The last thing I want to bore him with is me trying to lose 10lbs. He'd be supportive, but he's never going to be a gym rat or health food nut. He never complains about the more healthy options I cook - he's always going to be a meat & potatoes kind of guy.

So I roll around in a chair at work all day staring at a computer screen & thoroughly enjoy this site to connect with like minded peeps that have to make a conscious effort to be healthy.

Even though my story is way different with a high weight over 300...I can relate to almost all of this so much! Awesome post.

I have a LOT of women in my life that I will never discuss nutrition or diets with. They are on different planets from me, whether they're successful in their efforts or not. Almost all of the ladies I know in my family and friend circle have ideas that make me cringe because they're so different from the way I do things.

My husband is a big support insofar as we share a goal of health and good nutrition. But even with him, it's different because he is much more active than I am, and has some different dietary restrictions.