Who are your friends? Who are the people that you surround yourself with? Do those people support your efforts to lose weight or do they make you feel like they'll leave you if are attractive, fit, and happy? There is an old saying, show me a man's friends, and I'll show you the man. If you're afraid to lose weight because of what people might think.

Studies show that people with obese friends are more likely to become obese themselves. Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler have a theory called social contagion. It's a phenomenon where people get fat in clusters. This could be because you subconsciously adopt the behaviors of the people around you or it could be because you choose people whose behaviors condone your own. If you are overweight, finding skinny friends is not a sure-fire solution to your weight issues. However, it is important to remember that we're social creatures and our behaviors affect one another. If your social community shames you for improving yourself, you could be more likely to sabotage your own weight loss successes. Choose friends, regardless of their size, who will support you, and encourage you to be your best self yet.

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