Community and Weight Loss
There has been the occasional post on diet-blog that has resulted in threaded discussion. People added a comment, then came back and commented again and again. My review of Weight Loss 4 Idiots provoked this response.
Just for fun I decided to start some message boards on diet-blog. The response has been excellent, with over 50 members already. As for the Weight Loss 4 Idiots diet itself, I'm still not so sure about it. The nutrition is good, but the only test of any diet is to check back 1 or 2 years later. So many people yo-yo on and off diets.
However watching the supportive community building that is going on, I realise that motivation and mutual encouragement eclipse the mechanics of the diet. Self-belief is a powerful tool.
Maybe this is why Weight Watchers has lasted so long - they are based on weekly meetings and support.
If you are trying to go it alone - perhaps you should consider becoming a part of a community - and share the ups and downs of life.
I know I have certainly my community of choice (Atkins Diet Bulletin Board) has certainly enabled me to be more successful. Who wants to post about a cheat that you had or week that you lost less than expected? Certainly, not I, so if you can't muster up enough responsibity for yourself alone, doing it for the group's sake may indeed help.
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