Does anyone need to lose 100 plus?

You take it one day (and one pound) at a time. I started in June with 110-120lbs to lose. At the beginning, I focused on logging everything I put in mouth and took satisfaction with reading "Arydria has completed her diary..." I also tried on my clothes and found a couple of items I really wanted to wear again, but were too small (but not overwhelmingly so... just a little tight). Take pleasure when they fit (and then become too big).

Find happiness when you drink your water for the day... when you exercise (trust me, after a while it will become an intoxicating high!)... when you make a healthy substitution for an unhealthy food. Find a support system to cheer you on, and share your successes (feel free to friend me; I will cheer you on!).

Finally, take a deep breath. You will not lose your weight overnight (you didn't gain it overnight). It will probably take a year or more. Make the changes necessary to lead a healthy life. The weight will follow.

Good luck!!
Ary

Yes I do too.....focus on small five pound goals instead of the big overwhelming number....find happiness each day..by knowing that today is one more day towards reaching my goal. In fact...live today as if you are already at goal.

Just take it one day at a time. I have to lose around 80 pounds. At first you are goin to lose very quickly so that will kick start your motivation. Just be sure to take pictures so you can actually see how you have progressed. Good luck!

Wish I had thought of that sooner... the picture taking. Guess a slightly late pic will have to work.

I am overwhelmed by the huge number that I have to lose (200) so I switched up the numbers on my ticker at first to show a smaller goal. I aimed for 5 pounds and when I hit that, I changed my ticker to again show a 5 pound goal. When I hit 25 lost total, I changed my ticker back because that's when I felt like I really could do this. Now I look at percentages if I feel myself getting overwhelmed with it all. My 27 pound loss is 13.5% of my goal. Sure, it all means the same thing, but seeing that I'm 13.5% of the way there seems like such different numbers than saying I still have 170+ to go.

I stared last January with 120 pounds to lose. If I focused on that too much, it was very overwhelming and a lot of the reason, I would not get very far in the past. Like others said, you take it a day at a time, with small goals. It also helped when I understood that the next year was going to pass by whether I spent it trying to lose weight or not.

I've had to break it into smaller goals, either mile stones or 10-20lbs which are doable and reachable.

I started at 278, first goal under 250. Then 230, 215 (my lowest in last 6 years), now my goal is 205 (which is my lowest since 2002 & puts my bmi firmly into obese I). Looking at big picture was too overwhelming. But small goal very doable!!!

Hello!

I'm actually on the same path as you are. I started at 275 and am down to 250! And my goal is to go down to 150...SO FEAR NOT If you're looking to get results, I actually purchased a copy of the "Biggest Loser: Cardio Max" workout dvd on ebay, and it was well worth the investment! I would workout 3-4 a week and see the pounds drop immediately (with rest and a good eating habits of course!). I highly recommend it to anyone looking to get in shape. The workout is about 50 min but that includes a 5 min warm up, 20 min with Bob (level 1), 10 min with Jillian (level 2), 10 min with Kim (level 3), and 5 min cool down). You can customize the workout to however you please and just gradually build as you get better and better.

And just like the other posts have said, don't look at the big number! It'll drive you insane! Think smaller goals and gradually build. Add me if you like

Best of luck!

I have 123 pounds to lose. I've set a reasonable goal of 6 pounds a month. In the past I've made my goals to large. I ended up feeling like a failure all the time which led to emotional eating. Right now I'm focusing on getting my weight below 200 in 2014.

Hello! It is definitely an overwhelming and sometimes a hopeless feeling process. With that being said, stepping on the scale each week and seeing the tiny changes that happen are what keep you going. You have to understand that this process takes time. Do you find yourself wanting to give up and give in sometimes? Absolutely. It is not easy at all. It's something that takes some people years and years to be able to even begin to achieve. I have tried to diet so many times and I was never in the right mindset. I always told myself that I was going to be this way forever...and thus I'd eat more, feel more guilt, and lose a lot more self-esteem. One day, it just clicked. I wish that I could explain it a better way than that...but that's all I've got. I just woke up and decided that I needed to do this. I am still young (21) and I have so much that I want to accomplish in life. I decided I would start small and get by with baby-steps.

When I first started using MFP, I had a goal to lose 141lbs and I weighed 271lbs. I weighed in this morning and my weight today is 217.5lbs, which is a 53.5lb difference over the course of 5 months. You have to want it and make some changes. I am still learning and still making mistakes. I still crave and give in and feel the guilt, but I handle it better. I understand that if I crave something I can have it as long as I either have enough calories/nutrients left for it or if I am willing to go without something else or if I am willing to put x-amount of exercise in to be able to have it. It's a learning process. It's a tough process. We didn't balloon up over night and we sure as heck aren't going to pop that way either. I love MFP and the friends that I have made. Everyone here has pushed me to keep moving and holds me accountable for my slip-ups. I am able to rant and whine and cheer myself on with the support of all of my friends. I still have 88 more lbs to go to reach my goal, but I am determined. ..It's funny how far you can go with determination and support.