NO ONE SHOULD DO THIS ALONE!

pnedbal

Losing weight, much like taking a long road trip, is much more enjoyable when you do it with someone with the common goal of reaching the same destination. On Jul 11, 2011, I met my diet buddy for the first time. I didn't know then, that she would become such an integral and important part of my daily life. Why am I telling you all this? Because my diet buddy, dwaddell1, and I are accountable to one another. We are there for each others successes, failures, great days and rotten ones. I am so proud of her and I wanted to tell others on myfitnesspal about her! To date, dwaddell1, has lost 68 pounds! She introduced me to myfitnesspal about 240 days ago. I've never been good at charting what I eat. Even though I've purchased many notebooks with good intentions. I just never could develop it as a habit. Myfitnesspal has changed all of that! I have now lost 55 pounds and I keep track of my food, drink, exercise, measurements and weight. She's always there to make sure I log in and chart! If she doesn't see food listed in my diary by early evening, she's texting me to make sure I'm eating and don't screw up. Everyone trying to lose weight needs the support that accountability provides. It helps keep us focused on our goals. We all need a dwaddell1! i was just fortunate enough to get the original! I encourage you, if you don't have a diet buddy, try to find one. It doesn't have to be someone that lives near you either. Dwaddell1 lives over 900 miles away, but she's always there for me! I would like to ask all of you who read this to join me, by writing a few words of encouragement and congratulations to my friend, dwaddell1. Today is her 365th consecutive day to log in to myfitnesspal. I am so incredibly proud of her, but to me, my well wishes alone just didn't seem to be enough for such an awesome lady! She hasn't quite reached her goal, but with the love and support we all show her today, as a "myfitnesspal family", it may be just what she needs to help her reach the finish line! :drinker: