Getting serious

I'm 17 and started out at 264ish about a month ago. I've never been skinny and I've been in plus sized clothing since the beginning of middle school. I'm getting married and want to be getting closer to 180 lbs by the end of the year. My mom was never serious about her weight and she is about 320 I believe. I haven't asked her since she believes she is healthy and gets very defensive. She yo-yo diets and believes in crazy things like 'starvation mode' and no carb diets. I don't really take anything she suggests very seriously since she hasn't been below 250 lbs since she gave birth to me.

My biggest issue was portion size and never feeling hungry. I've lost about 20 lbs in the last month because I've been counting calories religiously and have finally gotten to the point where I'm barely hungry ever. I feel great! Food isn't constantly on my mind and I'm not as sleepy or lazy as I used to be. Today I hit 244 and I'm really proud of myself. It's pretty tough being in a house where people will criticize you for being fat but not make an effort to help or be supportive. Thankfully, my fiance is being great and I can't wait to surprise him with my effort when we get married.

I'm just posting to share my story and talk to others! Thanks everybody.