Anyone interested in forming a personal WeightLoss Support Group?

Hi Everyone....I've joined OH in June/2008....
and still gained another 15lbs
I've read many posts of ppl helping ppl..
If anyone wants to join me in forming a small group of a few ppl to support one another
with making up meal plans and have a buddy system going plz let me know...
I have free long distance so calling isn't a problem...
I feel alone in my battle to lose weight since most of my family and friends are thin and don't understand how hard it is for me to break free of foods I love since childhood.... maybe it's because my momma passed away a few years ago and most of my 80lbs came from there..
I'm self cautious to go out and go to the gym since I don't have a car.....
I have type2 diabetes and I've looked into WLS.....but the whole thing still scares me!!
I was hoping to make one last try but I feel I can't make it alone...
Does anyone want a buddy to help in this journey for even a few months to get the weight loss ball started? I have failed in WW, Atkins, south beach and even a dietitian's food plan that told me I ate too little but what I ate was all wrong lol...
if there are a few wanting to join together  then I think its a wider group of support for eachone of us......
I'd love to hear your feed back
pm me or post here
hugs for now
Cherri

I'll try to check in.  I have been posting on page 2 under "130 pounds to lose".  Actually, I only need to lose 127 pounds now, but who's counting.lol  I totally understand having problems with food.  I know I can get through this though and come out much healthier for it.  Not everyday will be that positivie, I know.  But today at least, I know I'm gonna make it.  I may need you to tell me different tomorrow.lol 

I am not sure exactly how (eating wise) I'm gonna do this.  For now, I'm just trying not to overeat and exercising.  I posted a thread asking what successful losers did to lose their weight.  I tend to get freaked out about doing a "plan".  So for now I'm just gonna try not to overeat and hope that I can make it work.  The bottom line, I will learn to stop binging.

I know we can all help each other in this journey. 

Thanks for the reply
Well as for a food plan about 9 yrs ago I did lose 60 lbs in 5 months from a plan similar to LA diet and WW south beach.....but the cost of going every week was costly$ then in a few years I put it back on lol.
In this plan you have to eat  about 900 cals a day but you have a grace day usually mine was Sunday where you eat what you crave but you have to measure it and only half....
after time my Sunday was just like the rest of the week since the weight was coming off fast..
there are mini goals too .. like for every 10 lbs loss is to do something special for yourself sorta like a reward system this way with a few mini goals..... they become BIG goals achieved

you can only weight in once a week mine was on a Monday....
the goal was 2-3 lbs a week...
you must exercise 30 mins a day though ...you can start after losing 20 lbs ....
To make your plan you eat the foods you like but....
you can make choices. for eg

2 eggs or 1 egg and I slice of bacon ......1 sl ww tst or 1/4 bagel
you can have 2cups leaf vegs and 1 cup cooked vegs a day split

MY food plan looked like this
breakfast
1/2 c yogurt and a boiled egg
 lunches were
  clear soup and tossed salad with slice chicken and cheese
Dinners were
meat of fish with cooked vegs and a starch
free snacks were
sf jello or vegs of any type except corn
 what you need to do is write down all the food you like and would eat but making categories
choices breakfasts,lunches and dinners,,,
I think since I'm taking the courage to write how I feel ,I'm mentally saying I'm going to make this try to start again and give myself till NOV 20 to see the results...And I have witnesses lol
all of you reading this lol
I have the Plan if anyone wants to give it a try but
The big Plus though is having others sharing with each other the ups and downs just to get through a day, week, month of daily stress..time goes by faster and sometimes we just need to vent them carry on..
there are great recipes too that We can share etc...
hugs
Cherri

Hey Cherry, what a great idea to have a buddy system for support.  I wish I would have had someone who had been there done that to do it with me when I was struggling to lose my weight.  It's hard when you are in a world of non dieters who aren't focused on what you are trying to accomplish.  That's why I love this place, their eyes don't glaze over when I'm whining about the nightime munchies! 

You might want to begin by posting on the 'What did you eat today' daily thread and you will probably get feedback on what you are doing.  I hope your group has much success,

Mary

You doing well today, Cherrypop?  Hope so!

Hi Cherri! I think this place is a buddy system...if you can take having open discussions once in a while! Take what you need and leave the rest.

We have all felt like failures, but in my mind, to fail does not mean you cannot do this, it only means you could not do _____ just then. I urge you to re-try all of the above plans you mentioned. You may be more ready to follow certain points better now, then again, maybe not. I think the point is to try!

You will sort the fruits from the nuts in short time, and begin to gravitate toward folks who think like you do.

I'm with Mary, join in the what we ate, what we did to make ourselves proud threads. Read a lot, never know who will ring true with you and for you!

Welcome aboard.

Thanks Ladies!!
I'm going to try to add to that thread of *what did you eat today*
but if anyone wants to talk one to one over the phone its cool with me.. I'm only here in the evening though cause of work  if anyone wants my phone no or give me theirs if they dont have longdistance let me *hug*
all the best
Cherri