Losing 60 or more lbs?

I would like to loose about 70-75 pounds. Last year I lost almost 50 but have gained about 35 back.

My favorite advice here was "break it down to small goals". Instead of 60 pounds set your goal to 10-15 pounds. Once you reach that goal set a new goal.

I also find that having healthy snacks ready to eat, such as cottage cheese and cut fruit,make it easier than searching for something to eat

Good luck!!

I second the suggestion of setting mini-goals along the way - losing 100 pounds always tripped me up because of how daunting that number is, but losing 15 pounds over and over? That's much easier to feel like you're actually progressing. You might find it useful to see it as six-pound chunks. This way, every time you lose six pounds you can see that you're 10% of the way there!

I also like to take things one day at a time - I used to binge a lot, so when I feel the urge to do so, I just tell myself to wait until tomorrow. Usually by then the feeling has passed.

Best of luck!

Hi there! I'm new here at MFP. I have to lose about 66 lbs myself...of which I've only lost around 4.
I'm pretty much in the same boat as you are...I try not to think of the whole scenario here...and I'm trying to break the entire goal up into smaller goals, coz otherwise I'll be so overwhelmed I'll probably end up feeling extremely depressed.
I've started the Jillian Michaels workout videos...I think they're AWESOME!!! Also I'm having somewhat healthier snacks these days...like a slice of cheese, a few almonds (not too much of these, though)...and I'be completely stopped having soda.
Have faith in yourself....you'll make it!

It's one day at a time. I've never really set myself goals. You will never be motivated all of the time that is just impossible. Motivation is just short term. The thing is to put in place things that turn into habits so that you don't think about. For example no matter how bad the day gets occurs to me not to weigh or log my food because that's just what I do. Be honest with yourself and remember you don't have to suffer or starve to lose weight. Consistency is the key and if you have one bad day don't beat yourself up just move on

Good luck

Right now my longterm goal is to lose around 100 lbs., but I've broken that up into short term goals of around 10-20 lbs. each.
I stay motivated by thinking of how much better I will feel when the weight is off and how much more self confidence I will have.
I also don't deprive myself of any food. If I'm craving pizza, I will have a slice of pizza if it's within my calorie limit. Personally, when I take away foods from myself is when I start to teeter from my diet.

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I'm working on losing 80 pounds. That's a huge number and makes me depressed and discouraged just thinking about it. Instead of thinking about how many pounds I have to lose, I think about the number of pounds I have lost so far. 10 pounds seems like just a tiny dent in my overall goal, but I'm still 10 pounds lighter than before and 10 pounds closer to my ultimate goal.
I've also set up a little rewards system for myself. For every ten pounds lost, I'm buying myself something fun, like a book or a shirt or hair bows or something (non-food related). It makes me look forward to each little milestone.
Take it one day at a time, and try to log every day. I make it a game to see how long I can get a streak of days logged to be.

Yep I know where you're coming from. 80+ ot lose here

60+ to lose! I like to see people around the stage I am at too! It helps to compare myself to their progress and keep me motivated!