Looking for some support- I literally have none.

I added you as a friend! Good luck to you - you can do this - it really is up to you - all the support in the world won't be as big a motivation to you, as you, yourself, can be!! and when your husband sees the difference in you he'll wake up!!
- I started walking and eventually running - and when I came out one day in a new dress my husband was like - "Whoa, where do you think you're going in that??" and I said, "anywhere I want!! and if you want to be by my side you better come on!!"
- And he did!! And he started running with me!! We're about to run our first full marathon together Jan 25th!!! But first it has to start with you - and I know you can do it!!

It doesn't matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everybody on the couch.

Ultimate Challenge

I've added you, you got my support

YOU have the power, with or without support at home. Believe in yourself and know that YOU can do it. It is all up to you! Feel free to add me as a friend. I would love to support you on this journey

jencompton3821 wrote: »

I added you as a friend! Good luck to you - you can do this - it really is up to you - all the support in the world won't be as big a motivation to you, as you, yourself, can be!! and when your husband sees the difference in you he'll wake up!!
- I started walking and eventually running - and when I came out one day in a new dress my husband was like - "Whoa, where do you think you're going in that??" and I said, "anywhere I want!! and if you want to be by my side you better come on!!"
- And he did!! And he started running with me!! We're about to run our first full marathon together Jan 25th!!! But first it has to start with you - and I know you can do it!!

LOVE THIS TOO!

yoovie wrote: »

hi there, im a single chick in nyc with no family.

i have no support!

good thing it turned out to have zero impact on my progress and apparently.. we all are in this alone!

Well said.

Support or not, you can lose the weight. In the end, you're only doing it for yourself anyway.

OP, do you have a plan?

Anyone can add me. I am on every day and will support your journey, especially if you support mine.

lawlifehanna wrote: »

My live-in boyfriend says he will support me, but he opposes most new dishes or any alterations.. He tries to be supportive in the sense of "oh, you logging food? nice", but then there's the other side of "there's veggies in this?

It sounds like he supports you making changes to your diet, but you're struggling to change your diet without impacting his. A couple ideas that work at my home--

(1) For meals with multiple dishes, alter the portions appropriately. E.g., at a recent dinner my girlfriend had 3 servings of bread, 2 of veggies w/ bacon, 1 of chicken, and 0 of salad. I ate 1 serving of bread, 2 servings of chicken, 0 servings of veggies w/ bacon, and 2 servings of salad. Our foods had wildly different nutritional properties even though we were eating the same two dishes and two store-bought sides (bread, salad).

(2) For single-dish meals, offer mix-ins. E.g., tacos or with a mac n' cheese dinner you could offer bacon and broccoli as mix-ins to be added after the fact. This provides opportunities for making the dish either more or less calorie- and nutrient-dense according to taste.

TaraHancock827 wrote: »

Same here sister!! I have no support either!! My husband says eat one meal a day, I would die if I did that. Noone will walk with me so I wont go on my own. I don't like exercise and I don't have time after work with 3 kids. I have a desk job so I get no exercise at work. I have to eat little to nothing to loose and I get cranky when im starving. No one understands the struggle that I socialize with. I will be your friend!!

You definitely don't have to eat one meal a day. I'm eating on a 1,200 calorie diet to shed these last few stubborn pounds and I'll tell you what I've had to eat just today:

Bowl of muesli for breakfast.
A bologna and cheese sandwich for lunch.
A dinner of potatoes, broccoli, and chicken sprinkled with cheese.
One and a half servings of cereal for a finale.
Total calories: 909

I have almost 300 calories to burn on basically anything! I certainly don't feel like I'm starving. Nor do I exercise more than once a week. I'm losing about a pound a week.

Feel free to add me I'm looking for friends to make the journey more fun!