Blog it!

[tracy1976]

If you find that your diet journal/diary isn’t all that effective for you or that you don’t have the motivation to write in it consistently, then create a blog and tell your family and friends about it (or send them an online invitation to read it).

You might find that by sharing your experience with yourself AND your support group will keep you writing. Share your victories, struggles, frustrations, and funny experiences, and give details. You don’t have to give your exact weight, but you can still say how much you lost every week. Open it up to comments, too (though I recommend you moderate it if you don’t want crazy internet people spamming you) and you may be surprised at what they say.

I always look forward to mine.

[CuJo1992]

That's a really good idea, Tracy. That didn't even occur to me. For that matter, you could probably start posting things on your social network profile, wherever that is. If you're on Facebook, it gives you a little more space, but on Twitter, you'll at least be able to keep a tally of how many miles you've walked, how many situps you did, how many pounds you've lost, etc etc. That's a great way to drum up support and keep yourself motivated!

[ffviifan]

That's true. I feel way more likely to "perform" and keep my motivation up to keep going if I feel like someone is watching my progress than I do if I'm just doing it for my own benefit. The tougher it is to admit something on the blog (your weight every week, for example) the more effective it would be for me, since I'd want to get that weight down so people would know.

[ChristySmiles]

Good thinking! self inflicted peer pressure really works haha

[suzie]

I use an app on facebook that lets me post my progress. That's doing the trick for me and it's along that same blogging line.