Extrapounds Support Groups
Extrapounds Support Groups are places where you and all your EP friends can meet. They are managed by EP members so you have the freedom to build groups that are dedicated to the things you are interested in.
Support one other
We all know that losing weight is hard and mustering up the motivation to stick to it can be a challenge. Support Groups bring EP members together and help remind us that no one's alone on this journey. The support and inspiration from others can give us the power to keep going.
Share your interests
Whether you cycle, are on the Atkins diet, where born in 1974, live in Malibu, whatever it may be, amongst the thousands of EP members there are people out there who share the same interests as you. EP Support Groups make it easy for you to find them and let you have your own space where you can share your thoughts on whatever you like.
Create a Support Group
New Support Groups can be created by visiting your account administration panel and clicking on the Support Groups button listed in the menu on the left.
Only Gold Members have the ability to create a new Support Group (click here to find out more about Gold Membership).
When you create a group you will automatically become the group's Leader and have the ability to define the characteristics of their new group including; primary topics of interest, whether group membership is restricted or open and if specific members will be permitted to delete posts made by others.
Support Group Profile
When creating a group give it a Title, use an image and write a brief Description to let others know what your group is all about. In your group profile you can also assign three Categories and three associated Tags to describe the group's areas of focus.
So, if you are trying to shed some pounds for your upcoming wedding and want to meet other "brides to be", who take the same kind of exercise as you and live in the nearby area, EP members can instantly see that from your profile summary.
A group is not a group without members!
Find a group
To find a group that interests you can either use the search function on the home page or the search facilities on the Support Group Area in your Administration Panel. From your Support Group Area there are two ways you can search.
Firstly for word(s) in a Group Title or Description, alternatively use the Category and Tag search function. Searching by Category alone will narrow your results within a specific classification, by typing a Tag of your choice you can refine results further.
E.g. Category: Sport & Exercise > Low Impact Tag: Pilates
Join a Group
Once you've found a group you like you'll want to join. Any EP member can instantly join any Support Group that is 'Open', simply visit the group and click the join button. If the group has been restricted you can send a membership request to its leader. If a group is 'Closed' no new members can join at that time.
Contribute
Once you have joined a group you can start to contribute, hear what others have to say and partake in all group activities.
Support Group News
Share news, achievements, important dates and announcements with your group members by posting to the group's News section.
Support Group Forum
Within your own group's Forum you can discuss specific subjects at length and post images to share with other members.
Support Group Quick Messages
Keep each other up to date, ask quick questions and send informal notes using the group's Quick Messages board.
Sound like fun? Then check out Extrapounds Support Groups now!