No friends/support system

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  • austepants
    austepants Posts: 356 Member
    I find my motivation here on MFP. Love having friends with open diaries that are active on the site daily to help support each other. I am a single Mom of 3 kids my youngest being 14 months. Anyone feel free to add me :)
  • melissaedgerlyrustin
    melissaedgerlyrustin Posts: 10 Member
    Same thing here, all of my family and friends are an 8 hour plane ride away. My husband doesn't need to diet he is always thin no matter what he eats (he is actually sitting beside me eating icecream right now) He isn't much of a support system. I have his family all around me and they are all thin. I do have his/my niece, she exercises with me :) but I could use
    some support. as well. You can add me as a friend too.
  • swheart4981
    swheart4981 Posts: 16 Member
    Interesting, my buddies at work are my biggest challenges. I really enjoy working with them and when lunch time rolls around and they are heading off for a very fast lunch I really hate hanging behind to eat at my desk. (we are teachers and have 40 minutes to drive somewhere, order, eat, and get back i.e. faster than fast food) So friends are a double edged sword.

    Have you tried asking them to help? Hey why don't you pick a snack for Tuesday and you for Wednesday? How about we each plan a day of meals?

    Those are some good idea's! Thanks! I will try that :)
  • johnnyhatesjazz
    johnnyhatesjazz Posts: 95 Member
    I hear ya. Im in cali just me my wife and daughter. None of me or my wifes family are here in California. Feel free to add us if you want
  • KRM51
    KRM51 Posts: 24
    Hi. I too am alone in this and have kept failing several times. I really need so much support and motivation. I emotional eat, and have ruined my metabolism and stamina by either eating too much or crash diets. I want to give all my efforts into working out a healthier lifestyle for me, to build my stamina, to be strong enough to make better food choices at all times. I started 20 days back, worked well for 5 days and lost my way for 10. Again started and binged on the 5th and the 6th day (Today being the 6th). Then got some sarcastic comment from someone even as I was trying to get out of the depressed state. Finally burst out crying as soon as I could be alone.

    I really really need some strong friends and strong support. I want to run. I want to look fab. I want to feel great.

    Help, anyone? :(
  • marisarinde
    marisarinde Posts: 54
    I'm new to this site (was on here a while ago, but just recently got back on) and feel super alone!

    My best friend's friend from home suffered from an eating disorder for a long time, so now she just thinks something bad is going to happen to me, when really I'm just trying to take care of myself and become a healthier person! The rest of my friends and family don't really support me and enjoy eating unhealthy foods in large portions-in front of me!! My roommate and a lot of my family members are naturally thin, so it can be hard sometimes being around them and feeling like I have no support system.

    I could really use some friends on here, please add me!

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