Your weight loss: private or public?

j2tyco

I practically scream it from the mountain tops at the moment..I am the type of person that needs the accountability and the encouragement of friends and family to keep motivated.

I do no like having to explain to people that I am not ON a "diet" I am just making different choices for myself when I choose to skip the bun on the burger at the cook out or load up on salad and have 1 slice of pizza etc

I love trying new things with someone that has done it before next to me so I can be not as terrified (ie took my first spin class last week with a friend that does triathlons and LOVED it and was so encouraged and inspired by her)

I love the accolades or inspiration I get when I post my weekly struggles or praises on facebook on my thursday weigh in day

I am very pubic and I think the fear of failing very publically is a huge motivator for me..I desire to NOT fail but you succeed publically :-)

susanswan

After my first 10 pounds I KNEW I could do it! I started talking about it to anyone who showed interest. Not everyone cares and many are jealous. Now That I lost the 70 I was shooting for, get me away from the microphone!!!! I could talk for hours on the subject. Of course I want you to come over to my philosophy, but anything to get you healthier works! I even show pictures. Have time for a slide show and lecture? Come on over! Lol!

Yes, make it public! It bolsters your resolve and you prove to yourself that you can do it by talking about it. Your brain will take you to where you words say you are going. If you talk failure you will fail. If you talk about winning you will win! Tell everyone how wonderful you are because you deserve it!! = D

MrsLong1980

Public - I want to, and have, inspired people to join me to become healthier and happier for their families and children

stonegirldancing

In-between. I've made my internet presence very limited, so this is the only website I'd be saying anything on. As far as my work, friends & family - I mention when I lose a good amount of weight, to those I feel comfy with.

lmelangley

private, until people ask. For me, going public puts on too much pressure.

michaelsgirl1210

Very public. I post Facebook updates and pics and talk to my friends and family. I decided to go public when I started because last summer when I attempted, my husband's co-workers would ask him how I was doing losing weight, and I didn't really feel bad about stopping until he told them about it. When so many people know, I feel more motivated, like I'm doing it for more than just myself. Now I have people asking me for advice and starting on their own journeys. It's also helped to keep my family informed because they are more understanding. They know to ask me if it's a cheat day or not when we go out to eat, and if it's not, they let me pick some place I feel comfortable. It has definitely made it much easier for me.

weighlossforbaby

I have a weight loss album on fb and add pics in it from time to time but I don't talk about my weight loss a lot on there.

KuroNyankoSensei

Private.

It's looked down upon in my family to be big in the first place. And dieting just means you're a fat a** trying to eat less. You're supposed to be perfectly thin naturally in my family. If anyone knew I was dieting, they'd scoff and laugh and talk down on me, it's really sad ;(. My family makes fun of fat people all the time, and they talk behind my back about how much bigger I am than the rest of them.

But at the same time, even if I was big, if say, my mom caught wind of me dieting, she'd say there is no need, and stuff my face EVEN MORE, even though she's one of the main ones that call me fat behind my back. It's a sad process. I just say nothing about it, and when they ask how I'm losing weight, just say I don't really notice that I am, and that's somewhat of a satisfactory answer :indifferent: . . .