I'm not a competitve person

leanne9876
leanne9876 Posts: 301 Member
in Motivation and Support
A friend of mine has asked me to join her in a little friendly competition to help motivate each other and see who can loss the most weight each month. I'd really like to do it with her but the thing is I'm not a competitive person and I never have been. I know it will not motivate me at all. Is anyone else the same ?

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  • Rianne90
    Rianne90 Posts: 229 Member
    I'm personally not a fan of weight loss competitions, as I think it can lead to some pretty unhealthy eating/exercise habits (especially in competitive people, so it probably won't affect you as much).
    Wouldn't it be more fun to set a goal together (either two different goals or the same goal), either in weight (a healthy amount) or exercise, and work on it together? Then if you both make your goal you go do something fun together (go shopping, get manicures or whatever floats your boats)?
    You can decide if you'll do then fun thing even if one of you (or both) don't make your goal, so there's a little bit of motivation there, but not the kind that says: omg I must lose more weight than her! It'll be more of a competition with yourself to make it to your goal, and your friend supporting you :)

    I hope it's not too confusing, I'm a bit tired so my english might be off :P
  • leeann788
    leeann788 Posts: 72 Member
    Hey Leanne...I'm not competitive by nature either, but something like this could be fun! I do fitness thing like that all the time eith my friends...a biggest loser sort of thing, it's fun! :)
    Add me :)
  • leslturn8
    leslturn8 Posts: 505 Member
    Do I know you?:laugh:
    Yeah I like competitions, yeah no one ever does them with me haha.
    Yes there are the negatives, but it depends on peoples stupidity too.
    I just stelth mode myself now, I look at my enemies and boom motivated. If they gym, I get motivated, If they post up a loss, I get irritated. The difference is, they dont know I am working out, they also dont hang out so they dont know how big or small I am now. Its hard when your surrounded with people who have other people to go with and your left allllllll alone :sad:
    I gave up asking people, same excuse or they end up quitting, then I end up quitting and all in all a big fail.

    Do what you like, what feels right for you. :drinker:

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