Day One.

It's gonna be difficult at times but you just have to remind yourself what made you want to do this in the first place. Find the right people that are actually going to be there to encourage you and support you for real and not the ones that pretend to be there, which I've learned along the way that there are some people on here that can be a bit discouraging and hurtful at times, but try to not let it bother you too much, there are still some great people on here. Also, stay focused. I've learned some great things on here, like counting calories. I haven't noticed a difference yet with my weight loss, but I recently started doing this again a couple weeks ago after getting a Fitbit for Christmas and buying a food scale, so I guess only time will tell. I'm teaching myself to not expect too much too fast because I don't want to feel disappointed. Instead of looking at my major goal weight, I just now started planning my monthly goal weight and I'm going to focus on that. I feel like focusing on reaching 50-100 pounds and whatnot is causing some anxiety for me because I'm not losing the weight, so I'm now planning on how much weight I want to lose within the next month or so, like maybe lose 4-8 pounds in the next 4-6 weeks, then do that every few weeks and see how that works out. Good luck!

I just figured that out. I was about to have a total breakdown because I think I gained a pound in a fews days rather than losing it, and I'm like, "how am I ever gonna get to the 100's?!" haha So instead, I'm telling myself to work on the 200's for awhile and then be happy when I do reach the 100's, even if it takes a few months because in the end it will be worth it. So now I'm not even worrying about getting to the 100's. I'm just gonna work on the 200's and then change my goal weight after that until I finally get to where I want to be. :]