Support that Doesn't Focus on Challenges but on Relationship

I’m new as well.. hi my name is Sonia. I’m not looking for challenges either and would just appreciate the support of learning a new lifestyle. Food has been my best friend for way too long... haha.. so I’m starting a new relationship with the food I choose and hoping to find some real “human” friends. ☺️ I’m still learning the app but I’m religiously logging and it’s helped so far. So hello Amber and Holly... and everyone else. Nice to meet you!

Ty for the help.. the app is a little different and I get lost easily. And I agree... I feel that some times my friends are tired of my impromptu cooking lessons, but I get really excited when I make something from scratch and it actually tastes good! Haha. My last success in the kitchen was chicken soup without using any chicken bullion. I was very pleased.
I started my journey on May 1st at 230 lbs and the my fitness pal has helped me tremendously to keep my nutrients balance. So far I’m down about 15 lbs. so I’m relieved that I finally found something that is working for me. My focus is now on Whole Foods but no wheat. And no dairy. And to an app that. But in all honesty I’m trying to lower my cholesterol. And I guess losing the weight is a side effect of that achievement.... 🤣

@campfirequeen1
Thanks for starting this thread. I'll be in the backcountry for awhile, finally ready to go but I will be back.

Hey, there is a thread called JUST FOR TODAY .. one day at a time.. daily commitment thread 2018.

We as a group follow the same principle you’re looking for.

However, we do do monthly challenges, but these aren’t strict, totally voluntary and we use the same principle of sharing our emotions and lives and how even that affected a challenge

And the “challenges” run for a month, we tend to do it to build a healthy habit really

For example, April was to drink 8 cups of water a day, did I do it every day? Hell no. But from someone who used to drink about 1-2 cups a day I now drink 8 without having to try?
Does that make sense, I built a habit based on the challenge!

It’s up to you! Come check it out see if you want to do it!

The June challenge didn’t apply to me much so I didn’t take part etc .

But it’s mostly support in the way you’re looking for, the challenge is just a side thing that keeps us going when everything seems a bit “every day the same”

I am 48 and have bone on bone knee arthritis. I am always up for supportive friends! I do CrossFit as my exercise and love it.

@AmberGlitterSparkles Are you out there. It's vacation time for many but I'm tooling on. I'm all about relationship and connection. Some say the meaning of life is to belong and that begets happiness.

I'm through with dieting and that makes me happy, too. I grew up in the midst of the piney woods and blue ribbon trout streams. I'm used to not traveling with the herd or running with the pack but connection is strong medicine. I know how to fish, put up a shelter and take care of myself. Where I'm from this is commonplace for women and men. No GPS coordinates because I don't want anymore company for crying outloud. Another relative decided to blow in at the last minute from Texas. No warning just flying in on a jetstream.

My relatives use me as a motel in the summertime. So I simply get in my car and head further north. I pay a very high price for about 2 months of summer. It doesn't stop snowing until Memorial Day and starts right back up again on Labor Day. I pay the price and they take advantage. There, I said it.

I will tell you this much. I grew up at Old Faithful Geyser. Not just for the summer months but we lived there all year 'round. The jewel of the national park service is my home and it belongs all to me. I only allow the tourists to come there but they are stomping it into dust. Every year brings another million or more than the previous year. It makes me very sad to see the campgrounds literally stomped into the texture of baby powder.

[img]. There's alot of things I could say but we simply haven't got the time. Geology and seismology are my hobbies. I keep my ear to the ground and watch earthquakes all over the world on various sites. I love geysers and mudpots, trees and squirrels, the little foxes and pine martens. I've seen my share of grizzly bears and I'm more afraid of the big city than the backcountry. It does take true grit to live out here but so does the city. I loathe dieting with all of my being. I can't stand dieting tricks. There's always another food hack coming around the corner. I've been duped by all of them and that was my fault. It won't happen again because all of the mistakes I've made = experience. So come back. Let's mill around and shoot the breeze. I like talking things through. I can't follow menu plans written by other people. Tracking data points is the only equipment I need. Tracking is a cognitive behavior that is not difficult to adopt. It will give you confidence. Your tolerance for cravings and indifference for old food triggers is a muscle that will grow stronger with use. Give yourself permission to have anything you want and do absolutely everything on your own terms. Reasonable restriction is not the same as overrestriction. Not by a long shot. Giving yourself permission is the first part of the journey and how I parted ways with dieting. All of the permission belongs to me. You can learn to moderate yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TYepdbTIog[/url][/img]