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How to Make Weight-Loss Friends Online (Safely)

How to Make Weight-Loss Friends Online (Safely)

Online weight-loss friends can help you stay on track. Here is how to find them on the internet safely, say hello, and be a good friend back, without sharing your private details.

14 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Want a weight-loss friend but your family is not interested? The internet is full of people on the same journey. This guide is ONLY about making friends online. It shows where to find them, how to say hello, and how to stay safe. (Our other guides are different: 'find-a-weight-loss-buddy' covers finding someone in real life or at home, and 'why-social-support-weight-loss' explains the science of why support helps.) Quick honest note: Burnie itself is a free food-logging app. It has no social or matching feature. It will not show you other people. But the public internet has kind communities, and this guide helps you use them well.

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