Does it.... why and how?
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M2M
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I suppose I could have. When I made the decision to lose weight, I was serious - I spent the first 19 weeks on my own with no support including the family who didn't know I was losing weight.
However, since joining this site - my commitment is always reinforced. The inspiration and camaraderie is beyond motivational and the knowledge I've gained along the way immense.
Yes, this site has helped me on the path to reaching my goals. And has made it amusing as well
Yes and No...
I'm not at my goal yet so I'll go with it's helped sort of to get where I am...
Do I get helpful information here? to some degree yes.. I don't get a lot of real questions I have answered but I also don't ask direct questions so i suppose that's my fault. I'd love to know if i was doing something wrong but I don't get that direction here.
Could I have done this on my own? Absolutely because this time I was ready to head out to my destination... and nothing is going to stop me... Do I keep going because people cheer me on - nope... Sometimes I get annoyed by the "keep going" cheers by people who don't know me... jsut because if they knew me - they'd know they didn't have to say it.
This site - -to me anyhow -it's about entertainment and also companionship with people going thru a similar struggle - who understand where I've been and my moments of doubt -- it's the pat on the back I sometimes need and the ego stroke that I sometimes need...
I genuinely like the people who come here and I like having fun with them - I may be the class clown, but there's not a person on this site, from new member or long time member that I wouldn't spend time doing what I can to help them..
So could I get to where im going with out this site -yes... Do I want to? not really - it's a community that I like
I'm not at my goal yet so I'll go with it's helped sort of to get where I am...
Do I get helpful information here? to some degree yes.. I don't get a lot of real questions I have answered but I also don't ask direct questions so i suppose that's my fault. I'd love to know if i was doing something wrong but I don't get that direction here.
Could I have done this on my own? Absolutely because this time I was ready to head out to my destination... and nothing is going to stop me... Do I keep going because people cheer me on - nope... Sometimes I get annoyed by the "keep going" cheers by people who don't know me... jsut because if they knew me - they'd know they didn't have to say it.
This site - -to me anyhow -it's about entertainment and also companionship with people going thru a similar struggle - who understand where I've been and my moments of doubt -- it's the pat on the back I sometimes need and the ego stroke that I sometimes need...
I genuinely like the people who come here and I like having fun with them - I may be the class clown, but there's not a person on this site, from new member or long time member that I wouldn't spend time doing what I can to help them..
So could I get to where im going with out this site -yes... Do I want to? not really - it's a community that I like
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both - I think it's made us lazier as a human race and the quick fix spam messages i get on a daily basis are tempting...
I think there's A LOT of information out there - which is good -but there's also a lot of misinformation out there as well -that does cause harm...
Oh, and Mal, you don't get answers to questions you never ask.
odd thing is - I thinkI am asking...
somethingnew987
New member
I think I would have stuck to this weight loss plan I am on without this site, but I dont think I would have been as successful as I have been. I have learned sooooo much on this site and just seeing other people actually achieving what I thought was pretty much unachievable has really given me hope. For those of us who have 100+lbs to lose, its something totally different because the statistics show that only 1% of us lose the weight. I know this because before I started this journey, I went to the doctor to see if I qualified for a gastric bypass after doing the research and seeing this statistic of 1%. I did qualify, but the insurance plan my family has doesnt cover it at all, even for people who are morbidly obese. I was devastated at first, but then I really realized that I was only left with 2 options, getting bigger or actually taking control of this and trying to live a normal life at a normal weight. I have never lost more than 15lbs when I have gone on a diet, so for me to have lost 30 so far is a big deal to me and I have been using this forum the whole time, so I have to attribute something to it.
i like your answer lisa very nice...
very nice...
Britta Bear
New member
When I found this site, I was at the end of my rope. I was without hope of ever losing weight. I didn't think I was strong enough, and I had given up many times.
One afternoon, when I was incredibly frustrated, I sat down and asked God to help me find something to hold on to while I was on this journey.
Well, the next time I came to the computer, I typed in 'weight loss support' in Google and this was the first thing to come up. I instantly felt at home, and I started my plan the next day. There have been times when I would have given up, had it not been for you guys.
The thing is, that people in my everyday life will LET me give up.
Now, you guys would encourage me not to and remind me of why we are all fighting so hard. I need someone or something to hold me accountable, and that's just what this community does for me.
Could I do it on my own? Yes, I am sure of it. But I wouldn't be doing it now.
One afternoon, when I was incredibly frustrated, I sat down and asked God to help me find something to hold on to while I was on this journey.
Well, the next time I came to the computer, I typed in 'weight loss support' in Google and this was the first thing to come up. I instantly felt at home, and I started my plan the next day. There have been times when I would have given up, had it not been for you guys.
The thing is, that people in my everyday life will LET me give up.
Now, you guys would encourage me not to and remind me of why we are all fighting so hard. I need someone or something to hold me accountable, and that's just what this community does for me.
Could I do it on my own? Yes, I am sure of it. But I wouldn't be doing it now.
somethingnew987
New member
Britta you reminded me of how I found this site. When I was looking at getting gastric bypass done, I went online and googled "before and after weight loss" to see what people who had undergone gastric bypass looked like. Well, this site popped up and I loved the pictures and they were very inspiring, but I was still considering gastric bypass. After my insurance company rejected me, I remembered the pictures and this website, but I couldnt remember the web address, so I went and googled "before and after weight loss" again and found it and well.........here I am lol.
...and we're glad you lovelies found your way in the front door.... google is a good little finder...
sirant
New member
Absolutely helping me
In my case, I have learned more from the questions I never even thought to ask than I ever could have imagined. I have read heaps of weight loss books, tried many gimmicks and fad diets and basically rummaged around on the internet for years trying ot find the easy answers. Now I see there really aren't easy answers. The nice thing about WLF is the fact so many people here are asking questions, it reminds me of all the questions I had in the past, but forgot to ask, or were simply too embarassed to. I have also joined other support forus and groups in the past where you would ask a question or raise a concern, and more often thant not you would be waiting days or weeks, if at all, before someone responded. Here everything I have ever asked has been answered in a time frame I find unbeliavable. One of my biggest struggles in the past was plateaus and calorie counting. Plateaus would completely and utterly demoralize me and I would give up and I was simply too pazy to get out a calculator and a calorie counter and do the math. By coming here I learned so many new techniques for dealing with both these problems, and lo-and-behold! here I sit at my lowest weight in 3 years with ample confidence and courage to go the rest of the way to my goal.
Could I have done it with out WLF? Absolutely possible. The question is would I have? I have never really had a strong support system or knowledgable enough people around me to give me a subtle (or not so subtle) hint when I needed it. By meeting so many new friends, seeing their struggles and successes I have found new life and energy to solve my own problems.
Is it a perfect tool? Hell no! Knowledge and support only work for people willing to "make" them work. There are still many people out there who dont ask the questions they should and completely reject the advice they are given. Maybe for those people WLF simply isn't enough. There are certainly people out there who will only make this life improving change by being forced into it because they simply arent ready yet. I used to always think talk was cheap and that my only success would come through a 300 pound body builder named Helga who would literally beat the crap out of me to force me into shape. Or perhaps being locked away in a "fat-camp" for 6 months where I simply had no other options. Nice idea I suppose, forced motivation but definitely a lazy man's solution.
Now I am certain that with the knowledge and tools I have picked up here that I can be my own Helga. I have seen the proof and success of the people here, I have read about their pains and failures and I have shared a few of my own. It has been a very eye-opening and insightful experience I am sure is going to make the difference for me. I am truly thankful to WLF for the guidance I have taken from here in the past few months.
sirant
In my case, I have learned more from the questions I never even thought to ask than I ever could have imagined. I have read heaps of weight loss books, tried many gimmicks and fad diets and basically rummaged around on the internet for years trying ot find the easy answers. Now I see there really aren't easy answers. The nice thing about WLF is the fact so many people here are asking questions, it reminds me of all the questions I had in the past, but forgot to ask, or were simply too embarassed to. I have also joined other support forus and groups in the past where you would ask a question or raise a concern, and more often thant not you would be waiting days or weeks, if at all, before someone responded. Here everything I have ever asked has been answered in a time frame I find unbeliavable. One of my biggest struggles in the past was plateaus and calorie counting. Plateaus would completely and utterly demoralize me and I would give up and I was simply too pazy to get out a calculator and a calorie counter and do the math. By coming here I learned so many new techniques for dealing with both these problems, and lo-and-behold! here I sit at my lowest weight in 3 years with ample confidence and courage to go the rest of the way to my goal.
Could I have done it with out WLF? Absolutely possible. The question is would I have? I have never really had a strong support system or knowledgable enough people around me to give me a subtle (or not so subtle) hint when I needed it. By meeting so many new friends, seeing their struggles and successes I have found new life and energy to solve my own problems.
Is it a perfect tool? Hell no! Knowledge and support only work for people willing to "make" them work. There are still many people out there who dont ask the questions they should and completely reject the advice they are given. Maybe for those people WLF simply isn't enough. There are certainly people out there who will only make this life improving change by being forced into it because they simply arent ready yet. I used to always think talk was cheap and that my only success would come through a 300 pound body builder named Helga who would literally beat the crap out of me to force me into shape. Or perhaps being locked away in a "fat-camp" for 6 months where I simply had no other options. Nice idea I suppose, forced motivation but definitely a lazy man's solution.
Now I am certain that with the knowledge and tools I have picked up here that I can be my own Helga. I have seen the proof and success of the people here, I have read about their pains and failures and I have shared a few of my own. It has been a very eye-opening and insightful experience I am sure is going to make the difference for me. I am truly thankful to WLF for the guidance I have taken from here in the past few months.
sirant
It has definitely helped me. It's helped me by educating me on many issues and by providing a place where I can come to and be with others battling the same weight problem as me. Having that is priceless Could I do it without this site? I'm not sure really and I'm glad I don't have to go it alone.
Could I do it without this site? I'm not sure really and I'm glad I don't have to go it alone.Tinibikini
New member
I would like to think I could lose weight by myself, but where I am, I don't think I could.
This site has helped me keep my goals in mind, and with all the befores and afters, I see it is possible, and that all you need is a little work.
This site has helped me keep my goals in mind, and with all the befores and afters, I see it is possible, and that all you need is a little work.
Happychubette
Banned
I can't remember how I even found this site. It is totally the reason I'm gonna make it this time. I could not do it before. Didn't know how, felt alone in my misery. The beauty of this support is its fluidity. It moves when I move, like an eighteen hour girdle.
It gives me a fresh start everytime I come to it and I just keep going and going and going.
Its the first time ever that I've really USED my pc for anything other than typing and a little email. Didn't use computers in my line of work, so I'm happy to be engaged with my pc now.
This effort is taking all my focus.
It gives me a fresh start everytime I come to it and I just keep going and going and going.
Its the first time ever that I've really USED my pc for anything other than typing and a little email. Didn't use computers in my line of work, so I'm happy to be engaged with my pc now.
This effort is taking all my focus.
Vespertilio
New member
I read lots of helpful advice and stories of people who succeeded.
Maybe, but I don't think I would be so confident.
Exotic_Wind
New member
yes!!
I'm one of those people who start a diet in the morning and give it up at afternoon... But yesterday it was amazing, I made it!
It's beautiful... Now I've someone to share, I can really find happiness in reaching my goals instead of feeling a martir!
And the challenges are amazing! I always loved a good challenge, most of the best things I've done were because of challenges.
Now when I someones talks about an wonderful cake I think: "wtv! I don't desire it! I'm on a challenge!" And I feel WOW after thinking that!
THANK YOU ALL FOR EXISTING!