Advice please!!!

I also started needing to lose 100. I really started in March going whole hearted into this. I log everything and kick butt in the gym. I am not taking pills or drinking a crazy juice. I eat what i want with in calories. I went into this wanting to lose nice and easy 2 pounds a week. I have done that and still feel great. I love the fact that i lost 80 pounds with exercise and eating healthy. You can do this i say take it at your own pace, listen to your body it will tell you what you need. Good luck

Cleaning up your diet is where it's at!! That is where you need to start, and where you'll see a big difference right away. A lot of water, protien, and just a good clean eating habit in general. Do not under any circumstances starve yourself!! Your body needs healthy, clean fuel to run properly And cardio!! Even walking 30 minutes a day, you'll notice a difference..

I have done it both ways too. If you're here, it probably means you've been thinking about this path for a while. For me, personally, I had to do it all. When I tried to 'wean' myself off fast food, high fat/calorie food ... it didn't work. I tried the excersize thinking the food would follow eventually. I've tried eating better without excersize thinking that would follow eventually ..... Do it all at once. I can't believe I'm saying this, but its almost 'fun' to figure out what to eat within the reasonable calorie guideline that MFP provides. I am very lucky that my husband is on board & needs to get in shape as well. We are doing it together and its working! Good Luck, you have to decide which route you need to go for yourself, but as long as you're doing something .... That is what's important!

Easy does it and give yourself a long runway to expect a permanent life change. Didn't happen on two or three months and it'll take some time done safely.

Emile

Simply: don't plan to just do it until you're a certain weight/dress size and then go back to old habits. Don't diet, don't undertake odd habits you plan on ditching. The word "diet" has been misappropriated to mean a temporary calorie shift to achieve a desired weight change. Your diet should be for life. Incorporate healthier food choices for LIFE. Move more, find enjoyable ways to exercise.
You do need motivation even so, but it's not a race. It's a shift in lifestyle for the better. Don't be too hard on yourself, but don't make excuses. Make gradual changes, ease yourself into it. And remember WHY you're doing it.

Oh! And strength train. I should have from the start and my skin has suffered as a result. And good luck

I get bored trying to make small changes such as getting so many ounces of water today or not eating any chocolate, so I try to do my best everyday, but I know that means some days I will fail miserably lol. I try my best to get in at least 3 days of exercise. I don't set a timed goal for myself...sometimes I do 20 minutes and then sometimes I can make it 60 minutes. With food, I try to do well everyday, but there are days I know I am going to eat out and try to make a good decision regarding that. If I eat something I know I shouldn't, I try to log it or make note at the bottom of my food diary. I feel like I'm not going at it full force but trying to live realistically for myself. I want to see where I'm likely to mess up and take my time "cleaning up" my diet. For example, I realize I'm not losing the way I want to, so I'm thinking of trying something different with how my carbs are distributed througout the day or how many I allow myself to have to see if that works for me. And then later if that works, I may work on something different. I guess you might consider that small changes...considering how you define small

Jump in & do as much as you can. Start working out strength & cardio. Build up your endurance do alittle more each day or increase your weight & resistance as you can. You can do it good luck!