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andi_uk
andi_uk Posts: 9 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hi

I'm struggling to motivate myself to lose weight. I start off well in the morning but when I get home just end up spoiling it all.

The last time I successfully lost weight I was logging my day with others who wanted to lose weight.

Is anyone part of any discussion boards like this that I can join please. I'm feeling pretty desperate for support, no one else in my house needs to lose weight so it's pretty hard.

Thank you in advance

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  • nbbaby
    nbbaby Posts: 202 Member
    Hi Andi
    I myself have no support and I'm also trying to lose weight. So it looks like we're in the same boat.
  • andi_uk
    andi_uk Posts: 9 Member
    Just accepted your request. I'm from the UK, where are you from?

    How do you feel about checking in with each other each day/night about how we have done with food?

    I'm hoping to start some exercise but I know that they say 80% is the diet.

    Let's do this!
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,311 Member
    edited September 2021
    Another way to get support that some people here enjoy is to join a challenge group. There are many different types of challenges, and you can see posts about them in this area:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges

    If you read the first post about a challenge, typically that will give you an idea about how it works, and you can decide whether it sounds fun/helpful to you, or not.

    I'm not doing one of the current ones, as I'm hanging out here on MFP maintaining a healthy weight, having lost weight with MFP back in 2015-16 (after previous decades of obesity!). The challenges can provide some structure, as well as encouragement - can be very useful during the loss phase!
  • lorib642
    lorib642 Posts: 1,942 Member
    You can search groups if you have an area of interest, too. I belong to type 2 diabetes, and low carb. There is a search function.
  • coryhart4389
    coryhart4389 Posts: 73 Member
    Yes, my motivation is extremely low right now! I have lost almost 60 lbs in the last + year and trying to maintain, lose 5 more, but have been gaining recently!! Hurt my knee yesterday and the frigid is calling my name. Supporters are needed also because my wife keeps saying I lost to much weight.

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