Alone during this....

I honestly think we are all alone in some way. No one else in my house needs to be losing weight, I do so i face it alone. But, I do have hugs and kind words when I need them but this is my solo journey. Do your best to support yourself. I'll support you as well... :flowerforyou:

you're not alone. I be doing this all by myself too!

No support here.

Outside of MFP, I don't have anyone helping me or motivating me. It's been hard, but I'm getting through it.

I just wanted to know if there were other people in the same boat as me?!

I see people on my feed who have family and friends supporting them, and it's something I wish I had. At the same time, I know I am doing this for myself. I keep telling myself that self motivation comes first.

If you're someone that's alone, just know that I am here!

cue the sad music...................:sad:

With or without support you have to remember that you are doing this for you!! only you can do this for yourself, no one else is able to stop you putting the wrong food in your mouth or run the extra 400 meters in absolute agony, if you are doing it for someone else then chances are its going to be soo much harder! as you will always need their support...

The problem with relying on people for support is that it can be up to them to set the rules on how well you are doing and sometimes they wont truly reflect how hard you are working and how great you are going and this can be disheartening...

You need to be the one to support them!!! you are the one who is making amazing changes in your life! you need to be the one to show them how awesome you can be, and to share with them what you learn.

Do this for you

Well that's the story of my life. I've never had any "motivational people" in my life. I've always had to dig deep and find it within myself. In the end it's your life so you're the one who will either benefit from your efforts or wait for someone else to be responsible for motivating you and hope they stick to it, are good at it and are around when you need some more. Personally, I think life's too short to wait.

Ultimately, we are all alone in this journey because no one can do it for us - I have to motivate myself, make myself workout, make myself choose better food options... no one can do that for me.

Make use of the support you can get here on MFP - I certainly do!

O_O >:( That is terrible.

NONE of us are EVER alone and I will personally be your motivational support if you need me. I volunteer to be there for you!!!!!

ALL OF YOU.

If you want a friend who is silly as all get out - encouraging and honest - a Christian - and someone who lifts heavy things and eats plenty to lose weight slowly...

Then go ahead and friend me. Being alone is unacceptable!!! Not on my watch... hmph...

ETA:

Yea sure, ultimately it IS for you - but we all fall into those emotional pitfalls, and that's when you need a friend to help get you out. Sometimes you are unsure of something and a friend can help to find a logical reason or solution.

Sure it might not be REQUIRED for weight loss, but it sure as heck makes it easier.

I have my husband who supports me, that's about it. However, just because he 'supports me' doesn't mean he won't sit there and eat an entire pizza in front of me.

i have no support either...i am doing this with everyone on here....thats it and i love everyone here add me if u want

I had no support myself and still don't.
In the end it is up to you and what choices you make.

My husband is really supportive of me. Other than that, everyone tells me I don't need to watch what I eat or workout so much. In fact, just yesterday, a co-worker said I eat like a hamster...

Sometimes you gotta forge your own path and set yourself on a certain journey.

You'll be surprised who all you meet along the way.

Also, how come nobody ever complains that they were alone and had no support when gaining weight? Probably because it's not very challenging to not watch what you eat and hardly move at all.

Weight loss and fitness is really no more difficulty than eating whatever you want but secretly beating yourself up for packing on weight and having that inner struggle you discuss with nobody.

Least that struggle is out in the open now and you're open to new possibilities. That's half the battle. Good on you. There's more of us sharing this road than you know. And people on the interwebs can be as good a support system as any. :flowerforyou:

I began this alone, but now I have MFP friends that are with me every step of the way. I also live alone, which some people would consider a positive. But, there's no one here at my house to keep me accountable! (and if no one's looking....)

IMO, motivation is highly overated. It's not something that's permanent. It comes and goes. Balance and repetition will push you forward longer. You just have to keep plowing through it whether you want to or not. Eventually, food tracking just becomes habit. Now, I just do it. There are no questions about it. On the rare occasion I might go over in calories, it barely registers a blip on my emotional scanner. I just pick up where I left off immediately afterwards as if nothing ever happened.

So, my advice would be to find yourself some MFP pals (and don't get too upset when some quit), approach everyday as if it was your first, take every "fail" as a lesson learned (or consider it a refresher, if you don't learn the first time :laugh: ), and learn to be happy with your everyday choices.

Great advice!!!