One of the keys to weight loss (and you've probably already heard me mention it a dozen times) is having an accountability partner. It is so easy to fall off track when you have only yourself to be accountable to; we can be really creative with our excuses when there are cookies to be eaten. However, your accountability partner is the one who will see through those excuses, tell you that you're being slightly ridiculous and get you back on track.
If you are an accountability partner to someone you have quite the responsibility. You should be talking with your partner at least once a day; asking what they've done to get active, if they're doing what they need to meet their goals, where they are struggling and what is getting them through. Make sure you know your partner's goals, motivation and inspiration. You may see your partner slipping off track even before they notice - stay alert and ready to give encouragement. When they are struggling use what motivates and inspires them, help them find something new to work towards and get excited again.
Plan activities together, even if you don't live close to each other. Do both of you have a similar desire to start jogging? Plan a day to start and them compare stories. It's a lot harder to convince yourself not to go, when you know your partner is going. Do both of you have a weakness for cupcakes? See who can hold out the longest, or come up with the best substitute!
Compare healthy recipes, explore new activities and watch each other's progress! Go through the daily Zookenberry blurbs together, and discuss your goals. Break out the worksheets and compare notes. This is not a lonely process, it's not meant to be.
Changing your life is not easy - but it can be fun, rewarding and very possible when you have someone along side you. All the effort you put in to being a great accountability partner to someone will come back to you - as they need to be just as much of a support system to you as you are to them, to be successful.
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