Community
Get all the support and motivation you need
Extrapounds.com is the ideal place to find like-minded people to share your experiences with and gain support and motivation. This is vital when trying to lose weight. Once you have created a blog you can start connecting to other users through it.
Finding friends is easy
From the extrapounds homepage you can search all blogs for a certain topic, for example you may like to search for other bloggers that are following the same diet plan or to find new exercise ideas.
Simply enter the word that interests you and a list of blogs related to this topic will appear. You can then read these blogs and contact the owner of that blog.
Contact other bloggers
Every blog has a contact form so that other users can contact you directly. The message they enter there is sent to your email. This is a perfect way for another user to initiate contact with you when looking for somebody who is on the same diet plan or lives in your area. As a member of extrapounds you can also contact the owner of the blog through their contact form.
Receive support on your blog
Another way of communicating with other users is for them to post a comment on your posts and vice versa.
These comments are usually in response to the post you have written.
This creates a thread of communication between you and other users as you motivate and advise each other.
"I wanted to thank you all for your comments on my blog. I try to respond to each one of you on your blogs as well. I enjoy reading about your journeys and it reminds me that I am not alone (even this struggle seems lonely at times). Your kind words give me strength and courage to keep trying. I thank you all."
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Keep track of your friends
Once you have made contact with other users, you can then add them to a list that appears on your blog, making it easier to visit their blogs and keep in contact.
Read the latest at Extrapounds
It is easy to see who has recently been active on the site by viewing the list of blogs that were last updated. This is a simple way of meeting newbies and widening your circle of EP friends.
You can also keep up to date with the latest news regarding the site by visiting the extrapounds newsblog.