Please tell me this is possible?

I have a real issue accepting the possibility of loose skin it fills me with such horror that often I think I would rather be fat. I know that is stupid and that I need to lose weight for my health but its just this massive mental and emotional block for me.

What it is is another excuse.

That comes off harsh, and it's supposed to. I'm starting from roughly the same point as you. And I was full of excuses too. Not enough time, don't want skin blah blah blah.

So if you need an excuse, make some new ones. The awesome one that was given to me recently? I can't eat that I have diabetes. If I don't lose weight I'll go blind. I really like both my feet attached.

If I have excess skin, I can get it removed. Harder to get a new pancreas.

I started at 258 at 42 years old. I'm over half way to my goal currently and it has taken me 16 months to get here. It has taken a lot of commitment but I feel great and all my hard work has been completely and 100% worth it. I've had time periods lasting over a month where I've lost nothing but I have kept on going. I will have stretch marks and may end up with some loose skin but it is what it is. I'd rather have those than to weigh 258 lbs (or more as I'm sure if I kept on the road I was on I would continue to gain).

Definitely read the links you were given, they will give you a lot of knowledge, and read the success stories, they will motivate you. There are lots of people that started with more weight. It will be a life changing process but how you feel at the end will be so worth it. It's almost like you're a new person. I have so much more confidence and I am generally in a better mood. I promise that if you really set your mind to do this, you can. I tried and failed many times before but this is my time to get my life back.

Best of luck, if you'd like to be friends, send me a request. I log daily.