Get yourself a “Beliefnet Spiritual Weight Loss Buddy.” Find a friend or person who is following the “Joy of Weight
\nLoss Plan” or some other healthy diet and do it with them (or share
\nyours).<\/p>\n
Post a comment below, and ask for a buddy, or offer to be someone’s. Ask others to join you on your journey to positive change.<\/p>\n
Talk to each other several times a day. Share what you’re going to eat,
\nand what you’re feeling and experiencing around the act of eating. Tell
\nyour buddy what you’re doing instead of overeating and being inactive.<\/p>\n
You can also find a buddy in your community. Go to a Twelve Step group,
\nsuch as Overeaters Anonymous, or a self-help group sponsored by a
\nchurch, synagogue, or community center. If there is no spiritual weight loss group nearby, you could try forming one yourself. Put an
\nannouncement in your house of worship’s regular bulletin or newsletter,
\nand invite people to contact you or come to the first meeting (give a
\ndate and time and meet in an available meeting room).
\nOnce you find buddies, get together for walks, or bounce a ball back
\nand forth. Be yourself with them. Listen to them and be their support
\nand advocate, and let them do the same for you. It’s easier when we
\nshare our lives with others, because we’re all in this together, and
\nLIFE’S HARD!<\/p>\n
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