Ahhhhh 100 lbs to lose it seems like so much

True - but you can always start your own thread!

Yes it's a lot - and yes it will take some time. But when it gets too overhwlming to think about how long it will take, try breaking it down into smaller chunks. Something more like "I have 20 pound to lose by July 1". Just make sure it's a reaistic goal!

Come to think of it - that's my goal - 20 pounds by July 1. And also to not go more than 2 days in a row without some sort of intentional exercise.

And no, I wasn't calling you an elephant! lol Just saying that you can't lose 100 lbs w/out losing 1, 5, 10, etc.....baby steps.....

Hello! You have a 100lbs to lose? I have over 200 and I've been working on it for 8 months! Having good friends to help motivate and encourage AND be accountable too on here is really helping me! Once you have a good food plan you gotta stick to it 110%, even if just for 1 week. Do it for 1 week and see what happens - I stuck to mine this past week and lost 5lbs!!

You know how bad you feel about yourself right now? That goes away once you start eating healthy and losing weight. What we eat has a huge impact on how we feel. There's always a negative history, self-destructive behavior, and low self-esteem that gets us into gaining 100+lbs, but it's taking these first steps and then not quitting that slowly but surely gets us into that better happier place.

It's never too late to become what you might have been. Every second is a chance to turn your life around! You have to stop wishing for it and Start working for it! - these are some motivation pics I have, lol.

Like Lor said, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."

I would add be consistent and don't expect more than you can deliver.

My problem is scope creep. I figure if I lose more this week, I should lose the same next week. This time I am keeping my expectations in check and created a spreadsheet that shows my weight if I lose it one pound a week till I reach my goal. Then I put my own weight in and it shows up on my graph. This way i can see when I do good and when I don't do good. There is only good progress, I might have a slowdown but over time I will just keep eating that elephant one bite at a time.

so what is my point? Project out a reasonable loss line for you (not what your friend or neighbor did) and strive to beat that line.

Good luck and we are all here to support you!

Don

I decided to go with monthly mini-goals. I told myself that I would lose at least 5 lbs a month. It will take some time to get that 100+ off, but at least I can celebrate those 5 lbs at the end of each month and feel good about myself.

Ive lost 17 lbs, and have 75 to go. I broke it all up in to quartly goals, it doesnt seem so overwhelming that way, well for me it works lol.

100 does seem like a lot. You need to break it down into smaller more manageable goals. I just hit one goal of breaking 250 and my next one is to break 230.

I have also added activity goals. I started walking Feb 1st and on March 1st I am going to add some free weight exercises. When I get down under 220 I want to start running again.

I also have one day a month that I consider my cheat day that I look forward to. For me it happens to be tomorrow and I am going to a wedding.

good luck

I am so sick of feeling trapped in this body and in the insecurities that go along with it. I mean even with this post I wrote a big long thing about how I was feeling and how discouraged I was. How big the task seemed and how slow it was going. And then like for some reason I am not worth posting it I deleted it. I would have removed it completely but couldn't figure out how. I am so tired of the way I think about myself. I know it's not all weight but I really do think about 95% of it is. When I am exercising more than i have since high school, I just expect to see big results and I don't. I am sure it's a food thing cause although I stay within my recommended calories I am far from eating the right things half the time I don't even know how to figure out what to make that would be good for me. Anyway thank you to those who replied I pray that along this journey I find me, know that I am valuable and quit just seeing myself as "the fat girl".

I agree with everyone who said set mini-goals with rewards built in!

You said that you are exercising more than in high school, but aren't seeing the results you expect. That, in a nutshell, is my least favorite part about getting older. I'm only 30, but I have progressively had a harder time losing weight, or staying fit, as the case may be, as I moved through my 20s. So first of all, don't beat yourself up over that. It's just the nature of the thing. You are working hard, and you will begin to see and feel the rewards of your efforts very soon! As it's been said a few times in this thread, you've just got to take it one step at a time, and don't expect too much too soon. I've read that it takes at least twice as long to loose weight as it does to gain it, so please cut yourself some slack. You are doing it! You are making it happen!

You also said that you are having trouble figuring out good-for-you things to eat. There is definitely a learning curve when it comes to figuring out good nutrition, but a very good baseline rule is sticking with the FDA's balanced plate: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

I have the most success with that rather than any "diet" I might have tried. Also, since you said you're staying within your calories, I'm assuming you're using MFP's diary. If you are entering the foods you eat (and not just the calories consumed) you can look at your "balance" of nutrition throughout a day too. This way you can make sure you are eating enough fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, without going too far over in any one category. That will help you learn what things you are eating that are actually nourishing and supporting your healthy lifestyle.

Good luck! You've got this.

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I agree---we each have a responsibility to ourselves. The day we decide we've had enough is the day everything changes.....once we have settled our "food noise", excuses, unkept promises we have made to ourselves, and blame-games---why it's somebody else's "fault" Own it, and move on. Be patient if you slip up, start over, everyday is a fresh opportunity to begin again. Put an end to the guilt and giving up because "it's too hard", "I don't have time", etc. Make a plan and stick to it. Set small goals---we all have to start somewhere. Be your own support--because you can only depend on yourself to keep going. Don't fall into the "pity-party" trap that keeps you from trying. Good things will come.........