Why dieting with a friend is not a good idea
One of the things I have found is that dieting with a friend is usually not a good idea.
It would seem reasonable to get some support and who better than a friend or a relative who is in a similar position to you? Wrong.
The trouble is they won’t be in a similar position. They will have different reasons why they over eat and they will get different results from doing exactly the same diet as you. No one will get the same results even if they do exactly the same thing and that is where the problems usually start.
The differences in success can create all sorts of issues between people.
Sometimes the more successful dieter feels guilty and sabotages themselves so their friend does not feel bad. Other times the less successful dieter feels bad and tries to sabotage their friend! Sometimes it can even turn into a race but of course only one person can win a race.
All successful dieters do it just for themselves and if you are in competition with someone else, or care about someone else’s results, then you are no longer doing it just for you.
But lastly, friends are generally too kind to each other and will let each other off the hook which means they are let off the hook in return if things are not going well. Does this sound like most diet clubs too?
September 28, 2009
Tags: diet, dieter, dieting Posted in: Myths & Excuses