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Muffie's Mom · 01-25-2006, 03:30 AM

People naturally perform better when others are on their side and helping out. Even in everyday eating and fitness, we’ve found that people who involve others and ask for help get much better results and stick to their programs longer than people who try to do it on their own.

Why is that? For starters, positive peer pressure can be one of the most powerful motivators around. It’s tougher to quit when someone else is counting on you. In fact, with a group that’s pulling for you, it’s less likely that you’ll want to quit.

When you involve others, you have access to more knowledge, more ideas, more enthusiasm, and more resources. You will find out that you need others looking out for you if you have any chance at all of winning. You can take advantage of the same benefits.

Finally, having other people help out just makes changing your lifestyle a lot more fun.

We are putting emphasis on meeting and getting to know other members. I've seen it happen when members rally behind someone who’s struggling, or congratulate the latest success.

You can build a similar team around your goals for healthy eating. People that can help with your new eating habits are all around you. You can do this without making a lot of demands on anyone’s time. Some possible ways to build a strong team by only asking one thing of each person:

Ask a friend to check with you once a week to see how you’re doing.

Ask your spouse to be there when you need to unload.

Ask a coworker to keep you upbeat.

Ask your kids to help you find ways to have active fun.

Ask your brother-in-law to pass along inspirational reading and interesting health news.

Ask your photographer sister to take "before" and "in-progress" pictures.

Better yet, why not ask someone to join your quest for eating healthy?

Going through and succeeding with a changing lifestyles with a friend or buddy can create a bond that carries over into other areas of your life.

So, those of you who are already getting the weekly stats, look to see who else is in our group. There are probably some of your friends here also.

Good luck.

01-25-2006, 03:30 AM	#430
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	Get A Friend Involved People naturally perform better when others are on their side and helping out. Even in everyday eating and fitness, we’ve found that people who involve others and ask for help get much better results and stick to their programs longer than people who try to do it on their own. Why is that? For starters, positive peer pressure can be one of the most powerful motivators around. It’s tougher to quit when someone else is counting on you. In fact, with a group that’s pulling for you, it’s less likely that you’ll want to quit. When you involve others, you have access to more knowledge, more ideas, more enthusiasm, and more resources. You will find out that you need others looking out for you if you have any chance at all of winning. You can take advantage of the same benefits. Finally, having other people help out just makes changing your lifestyle a lot more fun. We are putting emphasis on meeting and getting to know other members. I've seen it happen when members rally behind someone who’s struggling, or congratulate the latest success. You can build a similar team around your goals for healthy eating. People that can help with your new eating habits are all around you. You can do this without making a lot of demands on anyone’s time. Some possible ways to build a strong team by only asking one thing of each person: Ask a friend to check with you once a week to see how you’re doing. Ask your spouse to be there when you need to unload. Ask a coworker to keep you upbeat. Ask your kids to help you find ways to have active fun. Ask your brother-in-law to pass along inspirational reading and interesting health news. Ask your photographer sister to take "before" and "in-progress" pictures. Better yet, why not ask someone to join your quest for eating healthy? Going through and succeeding with a changing lifestyles with a friend or buddy can create a bond that carries over into other areas of your life. So, those of you who are already getting the weekly stats, look to see who else is in our group. There are probably some of your friends here also. Good luck. __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster Last edited by Muffie's Mom; 01-25-2006 at 03:32 AM.