"It sounds like you'd really benefit from an accountability buddy. Maybe it's someone who is also trying to change their eating or their relationship to their body, or maybe it's a friend or loved one who is simply in your corner and rooting for you. It may even be an online community an established group or a cohort you cultivate yourself."
"From what you've written, it seems that the habit of weighing in and then reporting back to others who know what your goals are is really motivating. It also sounds like these are processes that, crucially, involve clear expectations but not shame. You can create the same dynamic by telling others what your goals are, what you expect of yourself, and asking them simply to witness your journey."
Decades of participation in weight-loss programs produced repeated target weights and healthy habits, but overeating resumes after program-based weekly public weigh-ins end. Regular home weighing alone often lacks the external accountability that motivates behavior change. An accountability buddy, friend, loved one, or online community can replicate the motivating dynamic of weekly reporting by establishing clear expectations without shame. Telling others specific goals and asking them to witness the journey enables cheering after achievements and encouragement after setbacks. Including a deceased child's name on a family holiday card serves as remembrance and is not inherently strange.
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