A proposal! Anyone interested in a (UK!) diet buddy/support?

_Junko_

Hey there!

I don't actually use MFP anymore, I'm following Beck's Diet Solution as I struggle with occasional binge eating and want to get in to the right 'mindset' before pursuing any kind of diet.

I've gotten to a chapter in the book that proposes I find a diet buddy. The problem is, I know absolutely no one in my life that I'd feel comfortable asking; I'm actually more comfortable asking a stranger! Of course I have friends, family (and my fiancé!) but honestly, I'd feel pretty silly asking any one of them to be a diet buddy; I doubt they'd take it seriously as I'm not exactly overweight.*

So is there anyone out there that would consider it? By diet buddy, I mean someone whom I could text, e-mail, Skype etc. to talk about my weight loss and any struggles I encounter. In return, I would happily provide the same level of support straight back! Ideally, I'm looking for someone in the UK (so that we could exchange texts without creating a huge phone bill!)

If you want to know a little about me before you consider - I'm a girl - 24, recently engaged and live in the UK (Midlands area).

Thanks : ) Junko

*I'm 5' 6" - 137 lbs. But I don't believe in BMI completely - I am small-boned and carry a good layer of fat around my stomach and legs - my goal weight is somewhere within the region of 120 lbs.

farway

You could try cross posting on the Introduce yourself board, just make an mfp friend and use the forum, maybe by private messages

I would be very wary of giving out personal contact details, there are a lot of wierdos out there

I am also in UK, and really am old enough to be your grandad

_Junko_

You could try cross posting on the Introduce yourself board, just make an mfp friend and use the forum, maybe by private messages

I would be very wary of giving out personal contact details, there are a lot of wierdos out there

I am also in UK, and really am old enough to be your grandad

Good plan! I might well move this over to introductions.

Thank you for the concern, but I'm wary enough not to give out personal details online. I help to run a website so my phone number is already out there anyway (believe me, I've been contacted by a good few of those weirdos you speak of!) - but I'd never give out my real name, address or anything along those lines. : )