I wanna Blog, but....

Just start by free writing, just type and type and type without stopping for 5-10 minutes. Then go back and read what you read and see if there are any ideas/topics in there to blog about. Or another part is just to tell your story. Where have you been? Where are you at now? What brings you to MFP?

I believe most people talk about what's on their mind. What they did for the day that was positive....or negitive.

Write about whatever your're feeling, or a story of what happened to you. Maybe an encouraging picture. ANYTHING Blogs are ways of expressing yourself and how you feel. You may think that whatever you write might be boring, but it might help someone else. And if no one replies don't get discouraged, just continue to write. When I first started my Tumblr Blog not one single person followed me, which was pretty disappointing, but I continued and I'm up to 13! The best you can do is try

just write whatever you want, it can serve as a reminder of what works and doesn't work for you, your good days and bad days, reaching milestones, just anything. It's nice to get comments, but do it first and foremost for you and if along the way you inspire us or make us laugh (or cry) then that's a bonus!

I'd tell you what I think, but you're a Phillies fan judging by the pic... (boo, hiss) Atlanta, baby.

But seriously, I blog every day. Some days I get remarks, some I don't. Each day, I reflect on something. If I'm proud that I've done something new in my exercising, I talk about it. If I'm feeling hopeless because my weight loss seems pointless, I say so. And if there's nothing to report on my weight loss journey, I reflect on something good that happened to me that day. Maybe I saw a good sale at the store or my daughter did something cute. Whatever. It's more for me than anyone else. If people don't read it, who cares. I can look back in a month and see what happened in my life and where I've gone since.

And when people see so-and-so posted a blog, they typically click on it. Just because. I always do. And more often than not, I comment on it. Just do what you want.

I read some of your older posts. Getting tired of the same DVD workout, still? You can get free DVDs at your local library. I bet if you asked your friends to trade, they would...after all if you share food, why not share exercise DVDs.

I agree--blog for you. Blog what you have to say--it's a great way to document your journey. And if people do want to comment or have a conversation about your thoughts, that's an added bonus. I do like blogging through a different platform, because I can save my posts and add to them when I have time before publishing--life with three kids leave me only small chunks of time to write, and I usually can't finish a post just in one sitting--but that's just me. I would think the benefit of blogging here at MFP is that lots of people have the opportunity to see what you write and connect to/or learn from your journey. Do it--and blog for you!

I think of a Blog as nothing more than a Diary... and a diary we jsut write our thoughts about the day and whatever is going on in our life and with this Blog that is what we do as well. We write about our experiences and struggles and success with out weightloss. I see it as a way to be able to someday look back and see how far I came. And remember the struggle and how we rise above it.

And who cares who reads or doesnt read the blog ... it is there for you not other people. Some comment on my blog someday and not others. It doesnt really affect me I enjoy words of encouragement when i get them but that isnt why i do it. So you my friend just blog and type whatever is on your mind. look forward to seeing you bloggin ... and yes in a sense your post was a blog