What to do ....

browneyes3257

What do you do when no one at home to support you like family or friends....

horsepullerlovesme

find friends around u :flowerforyou: or get friends here :~P

vim_n_vigor

I think it is easier that way. I am much better at planning things out and keeping to my goals when it is just me.

dianaskin

Do it anyway - and show everyone you are strong enough to do it no matter what stands in your way!

BUT...and I've learned this the hard way...it's important to ask for support when you need it. I know sometimes I just expect my friends/family/hubby to just KNOW what I need, but if I don't ask for it I can't get it. AND if I don't show that I'm SERIOUS about making a committment to whatever I'm asking for, it's not fair to expect that other people will just do what I want because I wants it! So there has to be a little give and take.

If you could be more specific about how/where you are not getting support, then maybe there are some ideas we could share.

melanie3103

Exactly!

That's what MFP is for....

I'm lucky to have a loving and supportive fella living with me, but there are times when I need immediate support (just before I grab the packet of biscuits or head to the local chippy!)... someone in the same boat, that feels the same as I do.

Lots of friends here... we're here to support eachother... keep smiling.. you ok ??

x

SoDamnHungry

You log onto MFP and talk to the kind people here. And you tell everyone at home to stop sabotaging you.

ScarletFyre

I think it is easier that way. I am much better at planning things out and keeping to my goals when it is just me.

I agree - i have a MUCH harder time eating right and working out when my boyfriend is home... (mind you i am NOT blaming him, it's still my fault) just sayin'. COURSE I have all my MFP friends...so remember we are only a click away!!! :flowerforyou:

edorice

What do you do when no one at home to support you like family or friends....

Spend more time on myfitnesspal.

atomdraco

You are in the right place for support. Just stick around and find support here. It's hard for some of our friends or family to understand our goal.

SailingMike

All good advice!

You will find good support here. Search for MFP friends that have had similar goals as yourself but are further along the path than you are. Go to "Community" then "Find Members"

Also, read the success stories here. They are amazing.

You are a HERO for making this effort! YOU can do it.

tomomatic

You come here. Make some new friends. We may not be real but we all came here with a similar mission and a sense of humor.

My friends are tools. Quite frankly, if they found out I was here, they'd most likely ridicule me and I would ignore them.
My family sorta tempts me by bringing bad food around me. My wife is also skinny and eats anything she wants without gaining a pound. My kids give me their leftovers.

Friend me.

kimy30

if you would like you can add me as a friend on here I will try and help you as much as I can being online and all. I only have one friend here and one friend in my life that helps motivate me and I get very frustrated at times cause I am not losing weight and I am under my calorie goal 98% of the time. So it would be great to have someone else. My goal is to lose about 60 pounds.

bcattoes

What do you do when no one at home to support you like family or friends....

Do you mean that you live alone, or that those you live with are unsupportive. My husband is pretty supportive but sometimes he gets frustrated by my exercising daily because we both work long hours and don't have a lot of "down time" during the week to spend together. But I just point out that I need to do this to be healthy and ask "You don't want me to be unhealthy do you" which usually gets him on board (or at least keeps it down to muttering under his breath).

If there simply is no one there, you might try taking an exercise class or joining a hiking club or something like that to meet some friends that can support you.