Sooo Depressed

lsr231977
lsr231977 Posts: 1 Member
in Motivation and Support
Need to lose 100 lbs...seems so far away

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  • ruffneckred
    ruffneckred Posts: 69 Member
    one pound at a time
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    You're right, it does. And it is quite a bit away, and it's going to take some time.

    But you know what's closer? 2 lbs. Or 5 lbs. Or 10 lbs.

    You could lose 2 lbs or 5 lbs by January 31st. Maybe even 10 lbs, since you say you have 100lbs to lose, and you'll likely see an initial drop in water weight.

    So rather than focusing on the formidable triple digit number, why not just go for 5 lbs? Make that your goal. Get to 5. You'll probably blow that goal out of the water, but focus on 5. It's a nice number, because once you hit 3 lbs lost, you're already lost more than you have left to lose to get to 5.
  • mila1287
    mila1287 Posts: 6 Member
    I have the same goal and like everyone has mentioned just think about the smaller numbers. That long term goal can be so overwhelming. Best of luck to you!
  • kaizaku
    kaizaku Posts: 1,039 Member
    Don't look at figures. First step try getting active second step cut down on junk food. Later fix your diet etc. Ease into it. Doing too much too fast will burn you out.
  • anothermfpuser
    anothermfpuser Posts: 84 Member
    You've already done one of the hardest steps.. you've acknowledged it. Think short goals 5-10 lbs at a time.
  • ACanadian22
    ACanadian22 Posts: 377 Member
    Short goals are a great idea as above poster said. Think of it this way...If you lose 1 pound a week(which is extremely doable), by this time next year, you will be on the tail end of your journey.....Yep!!! You can do it. I have seen so many on here do it in less time than that too. Best of luck and start slow. Please don't scare yourself out of this.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    I have five pound dance parties to keep me on track.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    You’ll feel better and better about a lot of things as you’re losing. What I mean by that is, it isn’t the weight you are now and how you feel about that, then 100 pounds from now. As you lose 5 pounds over and over you’ll get what the poster above said- 5 pound parties.

    And if it takes you a year, or two, or three (there are usually stumbling blocks in there and ups and downs) the time will still have gone by. It’s so much better to be on a weight loss journey over that time versus staying the same, or even gaining. We’re all on here for the same reason. You CAN do this (be sure to take before pics and post on the Success boards when you get there!).
  • cowleyl
    cowleyl Posts: 169 Member
    You don't need to lose the whole 100 lbs to start feeling good about yourself and for people to notice. I've lost around 70lb, with about another 30 to go. The alternative is to keep on the path that got you to this point and to then find this time next year that you have perhaps 120 lbs to lose. From my experience, there is no staying the same.

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