Did you tell anyone?

I havn't told really anyone except for my Husband. I have MPF friends but for the most part they ignored me, so I just started to come onto MPF to just log in my calories. Oh well. I got stuck for a couple of weeks and I'm trying to get back on track. The only person who can motivate you is you. Don't try to change for anyone else (except maybe your doctor) do it for you.

Great post! I secretly liked the fact that you told your husband to fend for himself. I agree it is difficult to cook two different ways for every meal. My husband says he isn't a picky eater, but he lies. We can never share meals because he doesn't like the foods I like. He is definately a meat and potatoes guy, and likes it best when I make the whole shebang. Plus, if I don't prepare a meal for him, he will only fix P&J sandwiches and popcorn for himself - even if there are left overs in the frig that he can heat up! It is ridiculous. So, I told him if he wants me to fix a meal for him he has to eat what I am eating. When I am busy I just make it easy on myself and buy pre-cooked chicken and bagged salad. I make him a large protein salad for dinner most nights - and if he is still hungry he makes popcorn!:happy:

I have told people - because, it helps keep you more committed! If you don't tell anyone - you might be more likely to slack. No one likes feeling like a hypocrite! Tell people! Then own up to your words! (:

I never expressly told anyone I was losing weight, except for my mom and sister maybe. Then I posted a -30lb before and after pic on facebook and got a boatload of likes. I've learned not to tell too many people of what I'm trying to do, because if I fail it sucks having to tell them.

My mom dad and roomie knew and I told my sister and bro in law somewhat when she said it looks like I lost some weight ... didn't tell them about the site tho ... this is my playground of sorts that I need to stay healthy and not worry about what family might be lurking around

hI This is a great topic. Taking care of ourselves is certainly a good thing to share. What I believe is that we have to tell ourselves
first that we are worth living for , living longer, healthier, more energetic lives. My husband is also overweight and I stick to comments
these days that reinforce healthy behavior. He's been telling me that he's eating more salad and he wants to go back to exercising
in the mornings before work. The last time I saw him (last week) I told him that he looked like he lost weight. He said he didn't but
sometimes he doesn't give himself credit. I try to remember what it was like when I was growing up and Mom was always on me
about what I ate and how I shouldn't eat this and that and food became a guilty pleasure rather than a source of nourishment. So
it's difficult to focus only on myself but the fact is that I am not at my ideal weight yet either. I did lose 12 pounds on my health
club's "Losing Big" 8-week program and made progress afterwards in continuing to work out with weights with a buddy. Then I
had to travel for work, we both haven't been going to the club to work out now for a couple of weeks. However, I have bought
the weights and a yoga mat and right now I'm getting off the computer, laying out the mat, and doing some weight lifting and other
exercises on the mat (like the plank which was a challenge to hold for 30 seconds and the last time I could do it for three minutes.)
Will report on how long I do it this afternoon!!!

I've told a couple people, and most people I know are aware that I run (I post stuff about races I've done on facebook, twitter, etc), but the only people who REALLY know that I'm trying to lose a considerable amount of weight and get in shape are my mom, sister, boyfriend, and 2 best friends. The first 3 are awesome (well, my sister just gets annoyed with me because she doesn't care about health/fitness right now), and one of my 2 besties is very supportive, but doesn't have much input seeing as she bounced back to her cute little pre-baby body precisely 2 months after giving birth, has never had to count a calorie in her life, and gets all her exercise from chasing her almost 2 year old around and doing yoga a couple times a week.

My other bestie, I love her to death and would do ANYTHING for her, but she's kind of a one-upper. I have hundreds of wonderful things to say about her, but I think her only really negative quality is that if I'm losing weight, she doesn't need to lose as much (or has lost it faster) or if something awful's happened to me, something worse has happened to her (except for when it's something really legit, like when my dad died---she didn't try to one-up me on that), etc. I achieved a goal, she's already achieved it or doesn't need to. Or if it's something that I've done better than she has at, she downplays it. I love her, but I think she's just really insecure. But at the end of the day, I can call her to hit the gym with me and she is *mostly* supportive.

Other than that, I don't tell people. I just want to impress others with the finished product (like my entire graduating class from high school that I'll see at our 10 year reunion in September!)

I have not told anyone but my boyfriend we live together so it would be odd if he didn't notice me eating less and better and working out every day after work. I haven't told the rest of my family this has been an ongoing struggle my whole life I don't want to disappoint them or have them scold me if I eat a brownie. Also it always seems to unmotivate me when I let them know whats going on about stuff like this.

i didn't tell anyone until i lost 15 lbs except for 1 friend.. and then when i told everyone.. i stopped losing bummer!!!

I told my husband, he is a very supportive guy:smooched: