Losing weight and staying motivated is so darn hard! That’s why its critical that you are surrounded by people who can support you every step of the way.

I’ve found that using online weight loss support sites have helped me immensely.  You can instantly connect with others who are going through the same struggles and who actually understand what its like!

Once you find a place that you really like, its a total blast to swap tips, share recipe ideas, find exercise buddies, and give and receive encouragement with others in the group/community.

There are a ton of support resources for you online, but I’ve picked out my favorite 4 that I frequently visit – if not totally obsess over.

1. Twitter
Here you can find members who are losing weight too and share little snippets of info with each other. (Warning: Twitter is highly addictive!)

Some great people to follow on Twitter:
@dietrenegade (me of course!)
@ronisweigh
@ohtolose
@formerfatguy
@NutritiousFeast
@weight_control
@EatWithoutGuilt
@losingmythighs
@GinasWWrecipes
@weightlossgirl
@zentofitness
@mattcharlton
@craigballantyne
@ChosingLosing
@BradPilon
@donedieting
@pastaqueen
@TheWeighWeWere

2. SparkPeople
This enormous community lets you do tons of stuff, like track your calories and exercise, get recipe ideas, join groups, earn points, or chat with others in the forum.

3. HealthDiscovery
This forum is mainly for Weight Watchers followers so its a great place to exchange ideas related to points and WW meetings.

4. BlogToLose
This site is a super fun place to hang out, chat, start a blog, add photos, or join groups. Its a really tight community run by Roni from Roni’s Weigh. Friend me at my BlogToLose Profile Page.

Do you have a favorite free weight loss or fitness resource?

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