I'm doing it from home, and I find it pretty easy. But I have friends who couldn't do it without group. I don't think either is wrong or right and I think it all comes down to mindset. The 'threat' of weigh-in that keeps people I know on-plan really wouldn't bother me. I wouldn't give a flying fig what some random person at group would think if I'd gained a pound, I'd find it a lot more difficult to square up my own opinion of myself.
I think I find it relatively easy because this is 'forever' not a quick fix, as Donzy says. And I tell myself that I
can have
anything I want - but I can't have
everything. I just remind myself that things aren't the same way as they were before because that was wrong and the way I'm doing things now is right. That is more than enough to help me overcome cravings if and when I get them.
Far from being a chore that I'm doing because I have to, this is pampering my body and giving it what I need because I
want to. When I put it to myself like that, it actually feels very indulgent, decadent, even. I tell myself that I don't want to have a heart attack in my early thirties like my uncle, or die from colon cancer in my early forties, like my grandmother, or a stroke in my early fifties like my mother.
I'm actually more focussed on doing the plan right than I am on what I weigh. My whole attitude to myself has completely changed. Instead of being in a downward spiral of feeling rubbish, hating myself, eating, feeling rubbish. I am now on an upward spiral of feeling great, taking care of myself, feeling even better. I am exercising for the first time ever, and rather than resenting having to do it I am enjoying it. I have found the self-esteem and confidence I had never even realised I was lacking. My relationship with my partner is even better than it was before... I haven't yet found anything that tastes as good as happiness. Wow, I am so cheesy today!
I found it really hard at first to work out what my motivation was. Now I know what it is I want, I'm finding it easier to keep my eye on the prize. Sure, I have good days and bad days, but it all evens out over time, and that's where the support here comes in. Minimins is better than any group. When you have a bad day people here pick you up. When you need them they are your greatest cheerleaders. When you need someone to be brutally honest they do that too!
Ask yourself WHY you want to lose weight. Try and be specific. The clearer you are with yourself, the easier you will find it. I hope that makes sense.
Good luck
