{"id":18012,"date":"2011-05-18T12:36:12","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T19:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=18012"},"modified":"2011-05-18T12:36:12","modified_gmt":"2011-05-18T19:36:12","slug":"it-takes-a-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=18012","title":{"rendered":"It Takes a Village"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got a great comment from Jill <\/a>recently:<\/p>\n

“Over the past 6 years I have lost 80 pounds. I am struggling with the dreaded \u201clast 10\u2033. Due to a surgery and an injury I have not been able to exercise for the past 15 weeks. While I was doing all this sitting- I started a blog. I never knew that blogging could be so therapeutic. The community out here is so loving and supportive. I don\u2019t feel so alone anymore. Thank you for being so honest(and funny) about your journey. I look forward to following your story and getting inspiration from you!!! Thank you!”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The fitblog community is definitely a good one! It’s a place to find support from other people going through the same struggles. Finding friends on Twitter and other blogs is a great way to find camaraderie. I’ve seen so many people on Twitter say something like “I need help getting motivated to do ____ (go to weight watchers, go for a run, go to the gym, etc)”<\/strong><\/span> and then that person is flooded with support. I think that’s awesome! Sometimes all you need is that little extra push from someone.<\/p>\n

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\nWhen I was 250 pounds I never knew that this community existed. I really wish I had. I wish I had known about the weight loss blog world. I think it would have helped me a lot and it might have given me good ideas on how to lose weight. Instead, I kind of muddled through it all by myself.<\/p>\n

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\nThis is not to say that I didn’t have support.<\/em> I had tons of support from most of my friends, my family, coworkers. I had a solid support system of people who encouraged my weight loss efforts, congratulated my progress and celebrated my successes.<\/p>\n

The people that were not supportive<\/a>, went by the wayside<\/a>. I had no room for them in my life.<\/p>\n

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\nThe ones that were supportive and awesome have stuck around! True friends! The risk was worth the reward<\/a>! I’ve also met some great people through blogging! Some are internet buddies and some I’ve met in person<\/a> and really enjoy spending time with!<\/p>\n

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\nWhy it takes a village to lose weight: SUPPORT<\/strong>! Having support from friends and family keeps us on track in the day to day drudgery. Sometimes it’s hard to stay consistent in good habits<\/a> but with people cheering you on, it’s easier. Working out is so much more fun when you do it with a partner<\/a>. It doesn’t necessarily need to be working out in a gym–it could be hikes and walks in the sunshine.<\/p>\n

So if you are struggling to find some motivation to lose weight, look to your friends.<\/p>\n