Living The Lifestyle Friday 11/20/20

imastar2

We meet here to explore, share, celebrate and (sometimes) agonize over how we do (or don't) incorporate weight loss guidelines into our daily lives. "It's a lifestyle, not a diet" is easily and often said, but sometimes not so simply put into practice.

This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!

Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.

Monday - 88olds (George)
Tuesday - whathapnd (Emmie)
Wednesday - misterhub (Greg)
Thursday - linmueller (Lin)
Friday - imastar2 (Derrick)

Today's Topic: Support for your LTL journey. Do you have someone, DW, DH, SO, or others that may help you as you travel along with your LTL journey? This support person or group doesn't have to be a family member. Like do you depend on your WW meetings for supprt? This MFP board? Face book or really any social media type?
What type support do you feel works best for you?

imastar2

When I 1st joined WW Back in 2010 a great deal of my support came from the GoaD board. As with a lot of things WW changed the board format and as time has it that changed as well.
Along the way my biggest support came from my DW and still is. However along the way I've picked up a psychotherapist whom I see twice monthly and now it's on Zoom and I also see a hospital nutritionist once monthly that also is now via a Zoom meeting.
In fact I just finished a session with my nutritionist this morning and she and I made a plan for the next 30 days. I won't go into that area right now but she is definitely a part of my support team.
I've always considered GoaD to be a main stay in my support and sometimes I feel I can't get as personal as I'd like sort of a bear all type thing but this weight journey thing for me has been a life long journey. I really started around 12 years old and I'm now 73 so doing the math that's over 60 years. You'd think I would have been able to control eating behavior habits for a sustainable period of time and I do for the most part.
Support is vital in my opinion in every facit of our life and I guess we're stuck with it thank goodness.😁 Editorial is now over.

crewahl

I historically found weekly meetings, this message board, and my wife to be my primary support. Of course, weekly meetings went COVID-up, and I’ve been MIA here.

I’ve tried Connect on the WW site, but the relentless positivity is a bit much for me. Also, unlike the “old” WW message boards, it’s just too broad a pool to build relationships. Their groups, on the other hand, lack the scale to provide good interaction. I’ll still try it, but it’s a struggle.

I haven’t joined any groups, including the virtual Connect meetings. I was very unhappy about the ungracious way WW pushed Connect and killed their message boards, so their virtual meetings are tainted by that for me. They do have infrequent in-person meetings in my area, but given that I’m more sponge than speaker at those, I couldn’t see taking one of twelve seats from someone who might use it to greater advantage at this point.

My wife follows WW, but we deliberately let each other manage our own individual plans and actions. That’s part of why we’ve made it 42 years so far.

So part of being back is hoping for some of the support and accountability that has been the hallmark of this community.

Al_Howard

TOL and I are so glad our in person meetings. We support each other at home, building menus, trying to keep in step in harness. And, Charlie TOL and I are in our 56th year of marriage.

crewahl

Al - does the phrase “yes, dear” come up a lot? 😉

Al_Howard

Gotta have the inflection correct. Then she thinks I'm going to do it her way, but... it's easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for approval. BTW, if if wasn't for this damn Covid I'd invite you down to The 603, in Londonderry, for a good brew.

linmueller

DH is supportive in so far as he's content to eat mostly healthy, and never pushes food on me. He is happy for my accomplishments, but has never been very overweight, so doesn't really get it (but he tries 🙂)

This board gives me a place to whine, lament, and celebrate. You guys get it!

And I've been able to follow my ML thru Covid and she's very encouraging and helpful.

cakeman21k

When I first joined WW in 2006 it was all about the weekly meetings, but I also had an cardiac nurse / exercise therapist at my local Y that I was seeing 3x a week as a result of a heart attack. Then about a year or 2 later I finally found GoaD. In 2011 I got remarried to someone who is also A WW member and she has been my close support for the last 9 years, although neither of us really tries to force the other to do it their way (she is currently doing Keto, but does require me to do it) I looked at connect when i first came out, but was not inspired by it. We have moved twice since we got married (1st to Pittsburgh, then to Williamsburg Va.), and both times we had to look around for differnt meeting leaders that we were compatible with. Our current leader is good for us although the group dynamics of th meeting's over Soom are just not as good as far as I am concerned. And through all of these changes it has always been Goad.

podkey

My DW is supportive even though she eats more stuff I avoid. These boards and my old FTF WW group meetings which are now on Zoom. I have not done CoNNECT.

whathapnd

I generally don't talk about weight loss a lot unless asked. DH needs to lose weight but isn't interested. My eating isn't radically different in terms of selection (only portions) when I'm in loss mode, so it's not really noticeable. I may say things like, "I've had all my calories for the day," but that's about it.

I do have one friend that I discuss weight loss and exercise with. We try to encourage each other to be healthy, but the topic is not the main topic of our conversations.

GOAD is my go-to place to share what I'm striving for and/or struggling with or celebrating. I'm truly thankful for this space and for all of you.

whathapnd

Forgot to add, I did find it motivating/helpful to physically go to a location to weigh-in when I was on WW. I use the Friday weigh-in thread as a surrigate, but I'd love a convenient (and free) physical weigh-in for support.

88olds

I think WL is mostly a solitary pursuit. Fitness too. DW has been extremely supportive as far as shopping and food prep but she’s not into WL.

As to the people around me, I think my WL project makes them anxious somehow. Not getting into that now. But I rarely engage in conversations about WL or fitness unless I’m with people similarly engaged.

But for personal support I like GOAD. Strange thing seeing as it’s the internet but the distance and impersonal nature of the entire project allows for frank exchange. The GOAD paradox I guess.