Anyone else doing this completely alone?

As far as family I'm completely alone but I've got a lot of friends here on MFP and they ROCK!

I've had a few people say they were going to start losing because if I can do it, they can, too. They ask a bazillion questions, which I answer. Then they decide to eat like 500 or 800 calories a day, which they do for a day or two or three. Then they're off the diet. Every. Single. Time.

They're just crash dieting. They don't really want to lose weight.

So, yup! Just me. That I know, anyway.

I have my daughter and son, but they rarely say anything about me dieting, so in essence, I'm alone too. I can't wait to feel better about myself. That's one of the things I'm working on. Good luck to every one!

I do not have family that are eating for better health yet. Pain management research is what lead to my change of eating lifestyle. What others do is 100% their business as long as they do not die and fall on me.

What Kalikel posted is what I see most people doing that I know. In fact I did it for 40 years. Yes it seems dumb now but I did not know better at the time.

If I had not been staring cancer and other health risk associated with Enbrel in the face because the doctors wanted me to start taking it for pain management I am not sure I would have ever changed my eating lifestyle.

People do not lose weight and keep it off just for looks very often. We need a core and logical reason based on my experience.

You'll always find support here
Good luck

I don't necessarily prefer to do any of this alone but I don't mind, doing the nutritional route alone; just the exercising. I wish I had someone to exercise with.

I'm pretty much doing this on my own but that's my preference as it means I can focus on me. Otherwise it's easy to get roped into a exercise session with a group of friends when I'd rather go on a run or lift some weights. I cook so husband gets the nutritional benefits of my meticulous meal planning.

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I did it on my own, OH works away a lot.

Saw a pic of myself I didn't like, counted calories, threw in a bit if exercise, and voila; a sustainably thinner, slimmer, fitter me.
No health problems involved; pure vanity and continued functional fittness.

OH, when I was 3 years into maintenance, got curious, followed suit, and is now a stronger, leaner version of his former healthy, but slightly overweight self.

It took me a while to share what I was doing with other people as I looked upon it as my own private adventure.

Cheers, h.

As a silly aside, even though I have been a member of MFP since 2010, I was so intent on calorie counting, I didn't find the forum until last year. 5 years into maintenance.

none of my family and friends are trying to lose weight. i do get a lot of comments about how well i am doing from them though.

I started out alone (also live alone) and found the MFP boards extremely helpful & motivating. But after a noticeable weight loss and being very open about logging my foods immediately after a meal out with friends, checking calories before ordering, and being clear that yes, I CAN have that yummy dessert or helping of lasagna as I have saved enough calories for it, I now have 3 friends on the MFP program. One is pretty dedicated & we meet at the gym for workouts when our schedules coincide (which is how we originally became friends) and frequently eat out together, which is a pleasure because we are on the same page nutritionally. The second friend is struggling with lots of emotional issues and constantly sabotaging herself, so I try to be an example and an encouragement to her without making her feel guilty when she makes poor choices. She is still in a "diet" mentality, not the MFP way of thinking. The third friend had some very scary high blood pressure readings, and I basically made him go on the program (yeah, yeah, I know, he ideally should be self-motivated, but I really don't care, desperate times require desperate measures); he's been the most successful of all, although his macros are very carb-heavy from what he tells me of his meals.

Although it's helpful to have a few local friends who have some understanding of what I am doing, I didn't mind going it alone. I compete with the numbers and get a little thrill out of finding new ways to eat more nutritionally and stay within my goal calories. I'm glad not to have someone pulling me off track on a daily basis, I like eating on my own unconventional schedule, and I don't have to justify anything to anyone who might look askance at a scheduled indulgence. It does help to know someone is going to meet you at the gym, though, but it's easy enough to join a class or strike up friendships there to find an accountability partner.

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Yep. I talk very little about weight loss in my actual real life. People who talk 24/7 about their diet and exercise program....well, IMO it couldn't be more annoying. I do what works for me and don't feel the need or desire to talk about it. If a friend or a co-worker wants to chat about....I'm A OK with that, but I am rarely one to bring it up.

+1. Talk about it here, with us

And +1 that it's way easier to do this on your own.

I'm technically doing it alone, as in there isn't anyone else losing weight with me. But I'm always going on about my weightloss to any who would listen to me lol. My mum babysits for me so I can workout and my husband comes along for walks sometimes. Also my MFP friends are champions and are all so inspirational and motivating. So no, come to think of it, I don't think I'm doing it alone.

I like to exercise and see the progress made when I commit to a healthier way of life. I don't need friends or family to do it with me, I just want them to see me when I'm done

I haven't really thought of it that way, but according to your definition I'm doing this alone.

Except really I've got all of MFP community and my amazing MFP friends. Yay!