Comments on: 5 Ways to Lose the Weight…Without Losing Your Unhealthy Friends

By: Two different places

Two different places — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:06:40 +0000

This article is perfect especially with the situation at hand for myself.
I’ve been on this determined weight loss for five months now and I don’t feel like my best friend has supported me in any way. Not only has she been huffy and critical about what I eat (she’ll go out everywhere instead of making dinner and order or eat whatever she wants while I try to watch what I am eating and not eat too much of it), but she has made comments that hurt my feelings, she even wants to get in the gym and spend time biking but everytime I ask her, she makes some excuse and doesn’t come with me. It’s gotten to a point where I’ve stopped asking her cuz I know its pointless. But with all this, she gets mad that I want to spend a few hours at the gym and makes snide comments about my idea to bike places rather than drive.
She is a rather competitive person but as many times as I tell her that if she wants to lose weight that she has to get up and get out (never mention anything about food), she justs hums and haws at the idea. I’m beginning to feel that her and I are in two different places and that the friends I do have from the gym are better for me.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:55:35 +0000

this was so so useful. thanks so much

By: stephanie

stephanie — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:56:58 +0000

I work a lot.I hardly have time for myself. I’m constantly snacking. Its terrible. I’m allergic to peanuts and milk. So its hard to diet with a horrible immune system as mine. And I love the napkin on your plate to adress the waiter your done. Awesome idea!

By: merrybeth

merrybeth — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:59:01 +0000

Your ideas are keepers! There are at least three kinds of friends that I enjoy in my life: Friends for a Season, Friends for a Reason, and Friends for Life. Those in the last two categories know that I must stay active and that my healthy choices for eating are my gifts to myself. That doesn’t preclude my exercising good listening skills while we walk, or before/after we jump in the neighborhood pool for a good swim. If something is troubling either me or them, it generally responds better when the endorphins that we generate are added to “active listening.” Now there is a new definition for an old idea, “active” listening!

By: patricia

patricia — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:48:04 +0000

I think you had a good idea about putting your plate back,but it could be also good if you´d explain to all your friends you wanna lose weight.So you could go to a restaurant which made vegetarian plates or healthy food

By: SACHIN

SACHIN — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:31:49 +0000

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By: Julie Poplawski

Julie Poplawski — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:02:35 +0000

I think those are great options for the friends you have today! At some point in the evolution with weight loss, I believe you will find your closest friends will share your values. Suggest the walk over the happy hour and you wont have the struggle at all! See tribal influence post from July 1, 2009 at http://www.fill-my-cup.com/blogthebook.htm to take this to the next level! great willpower! congrats!

By: SUE

SUE — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:26:24 +0000

The whole idea is help with self-control. A cloth napkin is there to be soiled and it is not bad manners to put a straw on your dinner plate when done. Your idea of pushing your plate back is good but if that doesn’t work this Tina’s idea is also an option.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:19:17 +0000

What bad manners to put your “trash” , much less your cloth napkin in your empty plate. Practice some self-control, push your plate back, without filling it with paper trash, and soiling the linens.

By: Arlene

Arlene — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:05:46 +0000

the very BEST way I’ve found, (for myself) to lose weight, is to pretend I’m spending the entire day with my doctor! it really helps me think twice about what I’m eating! Good luck!