The First of it's Kind of Website?
I've been doing some serious soul searching the last few days about keeping a good degree of anonymity for people visiting my website, and also for myself. My website is primarily about weight loss and will offer different styles on doing so.
Most weight loss sites provide, nutrition, exercise some tools for meditation and supplements to control cravings, however, where I want my site to stand apart from the rest is to address the "core issues" surrounding the yo-yo dieter of weight loss and weight gain.
Being a yo-yo dieter myself I am very familiar on what some of those issues might be, and I am more than willing to tell my story to help myself and those that share the same problem like I do with this cycle of gaining and losing weight.
The problem is I have never been able to share my story as "freely" without any sort of censorship because of the nature of those core issues and the monumental shame, and emotional pain that goes with them.
People that are overweight or obese 9 times out 10 know exactly what I'm talking about and aren't willing to expose themselves completely to anyone, not their friends, family, sponsors, or even their therapists. Why? Because if you don't share the same problem how can you even begin to relate?
I want my website to address those issues that no one wants to talk about, but absolutely need to in order to fully heal from this very physically and emotionally unhealthy cycle of yo-yo dieting.
The only way to do this is to provide visitors and myself a site where we know and trust that we do have complete and total anonymity to feel safe enough to address what we need to, in order to free ourselves not only from the physical weight, but also the emotional weight that keeps us on this insane kind of ride with no way off, except by addressing our truth with others that share our dilemma.
I want to thank everyone here at WA. You have all helped me muster the courage to begin the process of actualizing this dream of mine.
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I admire your courage Grace, and actually, coming out in to the open with your issues may help you tremendously, and that could encourage others to do likewise. There is often deep psychology connected to weightgain, eg. subconsciously wanting to punish yourself. Have you checked out NLP? It would be great topic to discuss on your website.
These are not the answers you are looking for - I'm far to new to suggest ways of securing your privacy (other than setting up an account in a false name). An exciting project ahead of you - here's wishing you the success you deserve!
The very best with turning your dream into reality and setting up the site you want and know lots of other people will need
Well done on finding something unique to setup your business with.
As many posts and training here say, if you can really relate to the topic of your website, people will see that in your posts, and begin to build a trust and relationship with you. It doesn't matter that it may be about something no-one wants to talk about. The people that are afraid to talk about it with friends and family, are the people that will secretly visit your website, and begin to realise they are not alone - and that there are others with the same core issues.
That can only be a good thing. I'm sure your post will strike a chord with many people here - who are not only looking for a business opportunity, but genuinely looking to help other people live and enjoy a better life.
I wish you every success, Mark