Who are you accountable to?

Everyday I read several different weight loss blogs.  Yesterday on Carbwire, they had a great article and video dealing with buddies or support groups.  The main focus was on who is helping you succeed at weight loss? Now they are not a WLS type of blog, but deal more with weight loss through low carb.  I think the catch phrase is a good one, "Livin La Vida Low Carb" lifestyle.  The blog itself has some great information on low carb products and recipes!  I must warn you though, the host is a nut! They discuss the aspect of on line support groups and physical support groups as well. Jimmy looked at the  importance of blogging about your journey through a blog or videos.   I really enjoyed their video that coincides with the article.  I don't agree with all aspects of their discussion, but the focus of support and success was a very important one.  So, who in your life is helping you succeed at weight loss?  Is it your spouse, a special friend, or just some Jimmy Joe Sue bob you met on the street?  For me that special person is my wife!  Reason being, she got a head start and is a great example.  When I had my surgery, she was there for me.  When I hit that roadblock or stall, she was and is there for me.  Every time I ask or suggested that we try this or experiment with that, she is there for me!  So who helps and supports me...my wife! Who is that special group...Well duh!  It's you guys!  With the wealth of knowledge that you have, the compassion, the support.  I will put this group on the Tennessee Forum up against anyone in the world.  Simply because...YOU ROCK! SO my question is this?  Who helps you stay accountable? Have a great day!

I am accountable to the person who stares back at me every day when I look in the mirror first of all...  she reminds me all the time (funny how my mirror talks to me and no one else's seems to)... of how important it is to do the right thing or else it will all be in vain... Then there is Tim.  He watches what I eat, how much, etc.  He allows me to make the mistakes, but then when I ask "why didn't you stop me from eating that?"  He smiles and says "You're an adult.  And I'm not your mother..."  He will ONLY step in if its something he knows will cause me pain such as salad lettuce, anything with seeds including broccolli which caused a lot of abdominal distress right after my gallbladder....  but that's because he loves me and doesn't want to see me in that kind of pain.. And then there is the TN forum, OH family...  and I blog as well.  I get pm's from people I don't even know who found my before/after picture in the gallery and then click on my profile...  and they read all about my life...  it keeps me honest.  I also use Bariatriceating.com for eating accountability posting and I get to see what OTHERS are eating too... hoping that they are 'fessin up telling the truth... You're right, we do all need to have that support system in place.

Thank you for your honesty!  that is the one things that keeps coming back to me.  If I am not honest with myself, then who!  You my friend are an inspiration!

Have to agree with Melinda. I am mostly accountable to me. I am my own worst critic and have to admit I have to stay on top of it. I weigh myself now at least once a week I make myself get up every morning now and hit the YMCA before work yes every day except sunday.. WOW . Right now I am frustrated because it seems my body is refusing to lose anymore but I keep right on going cause I know if I give up I may wind up right where I started and this will all have been for nothing.  I can't go without saying my daughters are my biggest inspiration for wanting to be healthy and active. I lost my mother at a young age due to a car accident. I don't want my girls to have to grow up with a mother who struggles with little everyday things like I used to. The simplest thing like tying my shoes used to be a chore. I try now to live life to the fullest.

I agree with my whole heart!  Having a young one in the house tends to make everything worth doing!  I had a similar situation with my mother, so I can relate to how you feel!

I have to agree with Melinda. The first person I am accountable to is the person in my mirror. (My mirror talks to me too.) I am still getting to know this person but I like her a lot already. LOL She smiles a lot more than the person who used to live in my mirror. Second is the love of my life, my other half, my husband. He doesn't step in unless he sees me doing/eating something that he knows I am going to regret later. Even then he will simply ask me if I'm sure I want to eat that "whatever" because he doesn't want to see me suffer afterwards. If I choose to go ahead he never says "I told you so." He simply lets me learn from my own mistake and rubs my back as I lay there and moan. I must be getting smarter because I haven't had one of those episodes for a while now. FYI - candy corn is banned from my house!!! Third is/are the support groups; OH, Lunch Bunch, Dinner Club, and the Baptist MSC support group. I feel like I would have no place telling others how to follow the rules if I don't follow them myself. I do feel like I am very up front about the missteps I make and feel this is helpful to new ops too. It lets them know that even at my stage of the journey, I have to follow the rules that applied in the very beginning. Yes, there are slips along the way but that proves we are human. I think it shows too that the occasional slip does not have to derail our progress.  Likewise, not every step off of the narrow path is a slip. As we progress along this journey, we learn that we can enjoy the occasional step away from the rules as long as we live by them the majority of the time. The only people who fail are the ones who give up and go back to eating and drinking the way they did prior to surgery and delude themselves into thinking they can get away with it because their portions are smaller.

Susan, you are one smart lady!  Candy corn is pure evil!  I like what the analogy of "one small step off the path".  That makes a lot of of sense.  I am Thankful I found this site and you wonderful people!