Weight loss is easier with a partner!

I had a husband/wife team come into my office yesterday and they have been very successful, in their weight loss efforts. I was talking with them and probing as to how they have been able to be so successful. They almost simultaneously said "doing this together makes it much easier".

It is definitely the case that when a person embarks on an initiative to lose weight, having the support of a family member, friend, co-worker or other can be incredibly helpful. When two or more people decide together to lose weight, each person becomes a "support group" to the other. Friendly challenges such as bets on who reaches goals quicker can even make this more fun.

There is nothing fun about the act of losing weight. It is viewed mostly as sacrifice and deprivation. Giving up "fun" food sources is not an enjoyable act. Counting portions/calories is work...lots of work. Having the support of someone who is doing this alongside of you can be a great motivator. If you are considering a weight loss effort, try to find someone in your world who is willing to roll the sleeves up and get to work with you on this.

On a non-weight loss issue: Please help me understand this one. So we have people running for President...three senators who are currently in office. Each is flying around the country campaigning...millions and millions of dollars being raised for this effort. And if they do make it to be President, fortunes of money are in their future for speeches, books, etc. Why are they still being paid to be senators? Are they working for the people who elected them or are they just running for a higher office 100% of their time? I think all of us still have to do our work that we were hired for in order to be paid. Okay, rant is over. Back to weight loss tomorrow!