Once you started did people follow you?

Nope. I have no one in my life who is joining me in my goals. I wish I did, it would make it a bit more fun.

I started doing this more seriously about 4 months ago am logging everyday. Now that I have my own place, I am working out a lot harder and becoming a lot stronger. My boyfriend has taken notice and has jumped in with me! It's so cute; he has no weight to lose, but he sees that my body is firming up a lot and so now he's going to start trying to gain muscle. It's so funny to see him reading a book about weight lifting. His exact words were "You're not about to be bench pressing and punking me". LOL! It's so awesome to have him as support and it's so stinking cute to see him following in my footsteps.

Yes. My husband in particular. I started cooking much more healthy meals and so his energy level started to go up. After a few months of fairly healthy eating he started getting interested in working out and mountain biking. I think if you nourish the body properly you will naturally start being more active because you feel better and have more energy.

Also, remember to surround yourself with people that you want to be like. Studies show that you are most likely to be like your peers. Hang out with people who want to rock climb, mountain bike and play tennis and you will find yourself being active. Hang out with people who just want to sit around and watch TV or wander the food court at the mall and...well you get the point.

I am very passionate about nutrition and fitness and I have been told by many friends that I inspire them...If you are enthusiastic (but not annoying) If you look healhty and happy, people will start following you.

Yeah, I find once people see you losing and losing they want those same results, so they buckle down on their diet and exercise. It's not always long-lived but I have noticed my friends watching what they eat more carefully. I have a friend that saw I wasn't eating sugar and decided to make that her 2014 resolution...we'll see how that goes, haha.

I started doing this more seriously about 4 months ago am logging everyday. Now that I have my own place, I am working out a lot harder and becoming a lot stronger. My boyfriend has taken notice and has jumped in with me! It's so cute; he has no weight to lose, but he sees that my body is firming up a lot and so now he's going to start trying to gain muscle. It's so funny to see him reading a book about weight lifting. His exact words were "You're not about to be bench pressing and punking me". LOL! It's so awesome to have him as support and it's so stinking cute to see him following in my footsteps.

aww that is adorable :-)

I sort of feel like with my husband and I it's been the same thing in reverse. When we met I was like, "Ah I may lose a few more lb but I'm cool with just being bigger" but he motivates me through example and when I started using MFP I would talk about nutrients and stuff he would laugh and think it was cute because he's been doing this healthy lifestyle stuff for ages.

My husband started first, I followed him.

Yes…but don't' count your chickens yet. Not to be negative, but just to be real. Most if not all of those early followers will stop at some point. We've all been that person at least once!

That's when its super important to have your own motivation. Because the easiest way to quit, is to quit with friends. Over pizza. And beer. I had a really close friend and we use to ditch our diets together with great gusto, over and over again!

So yes. Cheer them on. Let them be your support. But don't let their struggles be yours.

A number of buddies followed me and starting using MFP too, but I am the only one who is sticking with it really.. I find it so easy to use and follow, it is because I have a brain for making money and MFP acts like a calorie bank to me so it really works well for my mindset. First time I actually enjoy a diet program.

I have a few friends who have lost some major weight that I've introduced to what I do. It's amazing to be a part of it, but my husband seriously JUST got on board after 2 years!

I've had a few people ask what I'm doing and express that they should do it too, but none of them actually have yet.

I use to cook slightly different meals for my husband but once my weight came off he said he'd have what I'm having. He'll also go to the gym with me a couple of times a week. Friends, coworkers etc make noises about eating less and moving more but so far it's all talk.

I always get people who want to know my "secret" >.< . They get pretty insistent and upset when I maintain that its just diet and exercise. Apparently there has to be "1 simple trick pharmaceutical companies don't want you to know!" or an "ultimate superfood diet companies HATE"....

Yes and no. Friends and colleagues want the results but most are still looking for the miracle pill and end up signing up to Weight Watchers and Slimming World, etc.

I feel it's inappropriate for me to get on my high horse and lecture them about the diet industry and how they'll regain the weight once they stop going to classes and have to let them do their thing. Most people are not prepared to make a lifelong commitment to health and fitness.

Girl , my family still thinks I'll die soon from my protein powders =D

LMAO

Seriously. Have not laughed this hard in awhile from an MFP post. CLASSIC.

This is week two for me, I'm tired and sore from working out and slowly my friends and family are joining me in trying to lose weight. My mother in law (about 300lbs) is going to start exercising with me a couple days a week after she gets off work, and now my coworker/best friend has decided to buckle down. Apparently in the time since I've had my son she's gained the same amount of weight that I did in my pregnancy and is back to only weighing 5lbs less than me.

Have any of the rest of you had this happen, where without even trying your at home support has grown?

I had quite a few people ask me what I was doing, towards the end of my weight loss phase. Since then I know of at least three people who followed through and are now doing the plan I did (alternate day IF or 5:2). My husband also has lost some weight in the past couple months- he said he needs to keep himself sexy now to keep up with me :laugh:

As for exercise, after I got a rebounder for Christmas my mother-in-law tried it out (she was at my house when I got it). She went out the next day and bought one for herself and now uses it several times a week I envision people becoming interested in what I'm doing more, once swim suit season rolls around. Strength training has been good to me