Anyone else on this journey alone?

I hope you know that you can rely on your MFP family! Let me know if you need anything....I am only a message away!

Alone as in no friends or family or household support.

I have a GREAT MFP community on here but its still hard because my family is still buying cakes and cookies and tempting stuff. I have a tiny corner in the fridge for some lettuce and carrots.

If it weren't for my family on MFP I wouldn't be re-commiting to dieting and exercising.

Anyone else having this problem too? Feel free to add!!

Let me tell you that today I took a relative to the gym and what she did there was figure out ways she could hurt herself with the treadmill. In other words, I feel ya.

My fiancee buys junk. But he kindly swats my hand away if he sees me going for it, hah. You might ask your family to do the same for you. If you're worried they'll use cruel words, you can even coach them as to what you'd like to hear from them.

"I'm so proud of you for staying away from this cake! You're very strong!"

"Are you going for that cookie? Do you have the calories? Are you SURE you want it? I won't stop you, but you might be mad at yourself."

I had to work on this, since my man naturally wants to give me anything I want. So when I used to look at a pack of cookies for too long, he'd follow behind me and sneakily drop it into the cart. Now he puts his arm around me instead and gently guides me away. Also, he buys stuff that he likes more than I do.

Hope this helps. Maybe your fam can get on board with some of these ideas?

I know exactly what you mean. I am the only one at home trying to make this lifestyle change, but since I'm the one that does the grocery shopping and cooking, by default they get served healthy meals. Although I can only fool my hubby so much, most days I cook a separate meal for me. But I got this way by stuffing my face and sitting on my *kitten*. No one made me gain a huge amount of weight. No one will lose a huge amount of weight for me. As long as I have MFP to help me track and my awesome friends for support...nothing can hold me back....but me! :flowerforyou:

No one ever does anything of this magnitude alone. At first I was going to say yes but not really. I live alone but I get support from my family, friends, and co-workers.

If you're alone don't be.

Yep! My mom came by yesterday with a double dip ice cream and a Dr Pepper for me. She knows I struggle and I've been dieting and she says, "Oh you can binge a little" ... No, no I can't. All day, I craved more and more. Feel free to add me, I'd love more people to support me and more people to give motivation too! I'm at 14 pounds lost since May and I need to loose about 100.

Me! I'm pretty much alone. My husband, dad and father in law all bring snacks, cake and candy to our house. then I end up eating it all. My mom is also on here, but has been logging due to having to surgery. so i'm pretty much alone. :brokenheart:

I sometimes feel the same way. While my friends/family are already slim and fit and can 'cheat' more often than not with their diets (my friends/family and I are training for a marathon together), I often end up feeling guilty when I end up cheating myself. They give me tons of support on the fitness side of things, but sometimes I feel a bit alone on the diet side of things. It has lead to relapse snacking and eating more than a few times with the thought of "Oh I'll just work it off later... or tomorrow". Keep up the hard work and hopefully you feel a bit better knowing you aren't alone in the situation!

I used to think I was, but my hubby and kids have come around. Tonight we has McDonald's and I said I didn't eat fries b/c of the sodium content. My oldest looked at her bad and immediately pushed away the fries! It was amazing. Last night my hubby passed up buying sugar coated walnuts b/c they "were not the best choice."

My family has come araound, but only after I made it clear (through my actions) that they would not deter me. I voice my opinion when they want to eat somewhere that I cannot find healthy choices. I make the time for exercise, with or without them. Sometimes it means they make thier own breakfast, but mom is a nicer person when she gets her workout in.

We are here for you! Feel free to friend me. Just stay the course and those around you will either support you or get out of your way.

You gotta get out and find people who can meet up and do things with you... walking , bowling, gym, swimming, zumba ? Everything is on line just search your area for 5k's or run clubs or walk clubs or women's groups .... having actual people to talk to and physically do things with is the best possible compliment to your MFP community and its support.

I've had to develop willpower of steel because everybody around me (friends, family, co-workers) eat nothing but crap. :grumble:

I am virtually alone. I got parents doing it... but they live 2500 miles away.

Yes, I have a husband who believes that FREIHOFERS is part of the meal!