Hi Reddalice!
I admire you for caring so much about your friend! That is very, very loving and sweet!
I can really feel the tug that you feel about breaking free of the past heavy times yet wanting your friend to join you on your journey to health.
The sad truth is that weight loss is always a PERSONAL JOURNEY. Nobody can make us lose weight, and even if we ARE committed to losing weight, the journey is NOT an easy one! Sometimes, though, a simple gesture can break the bonds that our sadness creates.
Here's my idea! What if you write her a letter with the heartfelt things that you wrote here? You don't have to mention that you put this information out on the website. Write the letter on beautiful paper and maybe put it in a beautifully decorated envelope. Find a time when it is just the two of you. Hand the letter to her, and stay there beside her as she opens it and reads it. I know if I got something like that from my best friend I would be profoundly touched. I probably would read it over many, many times. It would be one soul reaching out to another soul. It MAY save her life.
Also, if you are a believer in the power of prayer, you have The One Who Never Fails right there with you to help you save your friend! I will pray for you and your friend right now!
Cheryl