I'm still fairly new myself, but I am having a great experience so far. My advice is, be proactive! I started going through member profiles and reading blogs to find buddies who I thought might be compatible with me, and I have had great success that way! I feel like I have a whole team of people rooting for me, and it's my pleasure to be their cheerleader as well! Don't wait for it to happen! Put up a descriptive profile, write in your blog, and don't be afraid to put yourself out there! I'm telling you, before I joined I was eating like a crazy person and not exercising at all. Now I've joined curves, I'm working out, and I feel better than ever! And it's all due to my motivational friends AND getting fired up watching them achieve their goals, knowing I CAN DO IT TOO!! Good luck! : )
Cheers,
LeeLee

Amen to that Lee-Lee...I think you bring up a very good point, while this is a very good site with a lot of wonderful and supportive people, sometimes you have to go out and reach out for the help.* Blogging is very important.* And patting people in the back is too....when people succeed, congratulate them...because we all like to be patted on the back once in awhile, right?

Absolutely !!!
I also found that the more I help others (or at least try to) - the more it helps me.
In fact, I would say that almost all the benefit/success I get is when I feel like I'm making a positive impact for others.

Yes, Dan, it's sort of putting into practice what you preach....someone has a problem....you give them the solution.....and by verbalizing it, you start putting it into practice into your own life.* It works....I can see how helping others, like you say, can be beneficial to you.

im new too.* and i have found the more active i am the better i feel.* People are there to help and the more buddies you have the more prepared you are, and hopefully you will find one that just seems to do what you need and is there to help.* I know i jumped right in and no this site is a huge part of my day.* i also know that if i am on here chatting and posting im not eating.* Good luck and cant wait to get to know you.

Like I said in my blog, I am just so amazed at this sight.* This has to be the best thing that has ever been on the net.* I wish I could have found this when I first started losing weight.* I am also glad that I am here now because I could really need some support.* I really look forward to logging on to get to know people. I am having a problem though finding some buddies.* I look foward to making new friends who understand what its like to be unhappy!!!*
So I hope that I can meet some cool people to talk to.
Courtnee

Way to go!!! Alway's nice to hear when one gets moving on with their plan. I'm a SAHM with some much need baby weight to take off, heading off to Disneyland and want to look my best. Hope your doing well and keep us posted.

Well said, everyone!* I spent 6 months trying to lose weight and being unsuccessful at it.* I just couldn't find the motivation.* I haven't lots a ton so far, but since I've been on this sight, my motivation has gone through the roof!* I'm trying new things and putting myself out there.* Working out a ton more and eating much better.* All of this wonderful support helps.* I love finding new people.* As a newbie, find yourself some buddies and just keep up with them.* You will motivate each other and see yourself at an entirely new level!

thank you for your advice leelee that is just what i am going to do without support it is virtually inpossible to succeed

I have only been here about a week and already have a few buddies, all of which I searched out. This is a great site and I so agree that this fills what little down time I have so that I don't do so much mindless snacking.