Do you share your weight loss journey with everyone?

Everyone at work can tell I'm dropping weight, so I tell everyone who is willing to listen. It's more of a motivator when I tell people at work, they are watching now, waiting for my fall off the wagon.
I'm not telling relatives though, I want to see their expressions when next they see me. :noway:

I told the few people that I see every day. But I never said I wanted to lose weight, I just said that I'm watching what I eat and working on my fitness. I don't feel the need to tell my family or the Facebook world.

I have lost 50 lbs in 3 months, and I have shared my story with lots of people, whether they are on MFP or colleagues etc. I took the time to write all my experiences down, partly because I didn't want to have to manually tell everyone and also as a motivator for myself (it's great to log and track everything because it keeps you honest). Send me a friend invite and I will share more of my story with you.

Terry

I started out not really talking about it. But, as people started to notice and ask questions, I started talking. And, once I had hit a small milestone, I posted it on Facebook. Then, I didn't say anything about it for a month or two. And, nobody on Facebook was mentioning it or asking how it was going, and I thought it was a little odd. Until, I realized, they probably aren't bringing it up because they probably assume that I have fallen off the wagon like so many of us have in the past. So, every now and then, when I hit a pretty decent milestone, I'll post an update. So, I don't talk about it all the time (except on here), but I do talk about it.

no just close friends and family and who ever else is on a weight loss journey like myself

I kept it to myself until I'd lost about 16 pounds and my friends started noticing. The jig was up! Haha so I told some of them. It wasn't something I felt ashamed about or anything. In fact, I know that my friends admired me for it and I motivated some to start exercising more and eating better. I wasn't ever overweight so I think they knew it was a personal choice to become fit.

I had to at first, just for the accountability and it was hard after failing SO MANY TIMES in the past. Then we made some changes in our life...new church, new friends...and I didn't say much at first, but then I finally shared because I felt like I needed to start a fitness group and wanted people to know why I took it so seriously. Sharing my "before" pic on a big screen in front of a hundred people who'd have never known that was my life a year earlier was humbling to say the least, but it spoke to people and our little fitness class has grown from 5-15+ and is still growing.

It just felt like a waste of my experience not to share it.

Wife is joining me on this lifestyle change, and the people at work know the broad strokes, just because it is easier to tell them than to constantly turn down their lunch invitations (we often go and pick up lunch for the office and then return and eat it). I figues as the weight comes off, the people that see me will know.

Right now just my husband and son know. I try to keep it to myself and not talk too much about it because people don't really want to listen to it I am sure:laugh: :laugh: That is why it is nice to come here

Everyone is different but I tell as many people as I can. It helps give me motivation to stay on the bandwagon and keep going. Don't really tell relatives though since I like to see their jaws drop when they see me again. :laugh:

I was careful with it because you get some negative reactions as well as positive. Sometimes it distracts you from your purpose. I got a lot of negative comments like "you are too skinny" blah blah blah when I first got down to the same I wanted. When you really get the shape you want you will no longer be the norm, you will be exceptional in today's society. Women especially, whether they mean to or not, will bring down other women. It's just human nature. Plus it takes awhile for people to get used to you when they were used to seeing you over weight for so long.

I have a couple of girlfriends online who I did my journey with and we all called it "covert nutrition" because we found it best to just not talk about it. Eat when you want and say no thanks when people try to push it on you at social events. You can just say no thanks I am not hungry right now, I just ate, I'm full, whatever. You don't have to say you are dieting.

People will constantly tell you what and how to eat. I love this quote "“Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you, and be silent.” -Brad Pilon

Anyway I experienced all the negative stuff last year and it's just now been over a year that I've been maintaining. Just now I feel I can talk openly about my methods and what I've done. People ask and people want to know the secret. I've gained respect because it's been long enough that they realize it's not a fad. It is real. I've changed my lifestyle and they want to know how to do it too. No one calls me thin anymore, they call me fit, no one questions my eating methods anymore because I'm clearly not having an eating disorder and my muscle tone looks good. I look well and healthy. So I'm just now starting to talk about it.

I have told many, many people about losing weight, and now I wish I hadn't. While on the one hand it is good for accountability, it is also embarrassing when plateaus hit and the loss stops. If I could do it all over, I would tell no one except my mom and dad, a few close friends, and of course my MFPs.

My mom knows about my efforts, and my fiance, and I have a few friends who are also using MFP, and they're the ones with whom I talk about weight loss. I feel more comfortable not making a big deal about this, because I look at it this way: all of the healthy things I've been doing should be habitual, daily life stuff. No one gives you a gold star for cleaning your house; same thing with taking care of your body, it's just something we should all be doing.

They only asked after they seen me, but I know everyone at my work knows because they seen my drastic change in eating habits (saying no to everything they eat lol) but I would say I dont care either way who knows, but if you ask I will tell you. You shouldnt be embarassed about it,

its really no ones business unless YOU see fit.:smokin:

I have only my husband, close friends and family that I am making a conscious effort. I am also participating in a Diabetes Prevention Program at work, so those who participate know as well. I have struggles with weight my entire life, so it can be scary letting others know that you are trying to do something about it, especially if they are not supportive or negative. However, I am fortunate to have supportive family and friends (failure or not) and their positive peer pressure motivates me. It is different for everyone, but I love the support and am willing to share with anyone who asks. Best wishes on your journey!