Accountability partner wanted!

Cmem1988
Cmem1988 Posts: 1 Member
in Motivation and Support

Hi everyone!

I'm a 37 year old female seeking an accountability partner. I am a mother of 3 and work a full time job. Overall I am healthy but I have struggled with my weight, with it fluctuating most of my life. Im looking for a partner with a similar lifestyle that is driven and can help me stay on track! I will attempt to do the same in return! Things that I would be looking for are, someone that has had success in consistency, as this is my main fault😅. All tips and tricks , workout and meal plans are welcomed!

Thank you!! 😊

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,152 Community Helper

    Welcome!

    Have you considered joining one of the accountability threads/groups described in the Community? That can be a great way to get support.

    Maybe you'll have better luck, but back when I first lost weight here, most of the people I connected with individually for that kind of support just didn't last here. Some said they were leaving for various reasons, but many just started being here less frequently then eventually disappeared. For me, that was pretty dispiriting.

    What I think can be good about the accountability threads/groups - at least the ones that have been running for a while - is that there are multiple people, and if some people drop off, new people also tend to add in. Therefore, there tends to be sort of an ongoing support group, even if the individuals gradually change.

    There are diverse types of these threads/groups, so some potential for one or more to suit a person's individual needs. Most of them are concentrated in the Motivation and Support or Challenges parts of the Community, but there are a few others here and there also. Generally, the first post describes how to participate.

    Best wishes for success - IME the quality of life improvement is more than worth the effort it takes to get there!

  • nedp4180
    nedp4180 Posts: 2 Member

    hi cmem. I might be in the same boat. Just despairing after ordering a stupid unhealthy meal yet again and I think what I need is someone who I don’t know in real life who I can message each time I’ve made a good or bad decision. Just some immediate accountability to try and make the better habits more consistent. I’m not sure if that’s what you meant? Let me know what you think. I am a 38 year old father of two

  • nedp4180
    nedp4180 Posts: 2 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48778898#Comment_48778898

    hi - this sounds helpful but could you point to a specific thread / place where I might be able to join a private chat with a few people? I’ve had a browse around the forum but can’t seem to find anything like that that’s currently active

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,152 Community Helper
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48780540#Comment_48780540

    I'm sorry, but I don't have a specific current one to recommend, let alone have a way to narrow them down to "private" and "a few people" if those are requirements for you. There are dozens of them. Most of them are open within MFP, and would show up on web searches, but I have no indication that it's common to have one's privacy invaded because of posts here being searchable by many.

    In practice, over 10+ years of participating here and literally thousands of posts, I've never had anything like that happen. If there are problems, it is from people who send friend requests then private messages within MFP (scammers who benefit from that privacy). Even that annoyance is rare, for anyone who's cautious about private messages, IMO.

    I'm just a regular MFP user like you are, not someone who works for MFP. I have particular MFP accountability or support threads I participate in, but I'm at a whole different stage of the process. (I'm going on 10 years of maintaining a healthy weight, after a loss from obese weight.)

    I wish I could recommend some specific ones that would fit your needs, but I don't see how that would be possible. The ones I participate in probably wouldn't suit you, as they're for over-60 people, exercise-centric people, veggie/fruit fans, and some other niche things . . . and they're not private. For me, finding those has been part of the time investment it's taken to reach and sustain my particular goals.

    The only way I know to find something that would suit your needs would be reading the posts in the areas I mentioned to check them out, unless someone else here has specific recommendations for you.

    Apologies!

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