How to get over the "wait" to lose weight? feeling overwhelmed

For me the attitude I took was "if I keep it up, a year from now, I'll be smaller". And it was true.

It took me literally years (yeah YEARS) to get down to my goal range...the first couple years despite working hard at it, I lost only a little weight...maybe 8-12 lb. However, the year I started using MFP, I lost about 90 lb and that put me where I wanted to be. The odds of similar success are good when you are consistent, dedicated, and track your intake.

I suggest using Happy Scale (app) to track your progress. It’s easy and fun to use and you can set it to break your long term big goal into smaller mini goals. I had about 140 lbs to lose and spread mine into 10 mini goals. I’m already past 1/10! That feels really good to see incremental progress. You can do this! You’ll be amazed at how you feel and look in one measly little year.

Warning, a little long winded.

I love the positive comments. I lost weight quickly when I first began at 326.2lbs. It's not suprising, especially when I was eating 3200+ calories per day (and it was all fried, dressed or simple carb baked). I saw myself looking at where I wanted my final goal weight to be. I lost 28 lbs in almost a month. Seeing those results, wow..... I wanted to get there as fast as some of those TV shows, but you know what? For me it is unrealistic. I could not keep up the caloric restrictions that I set for myself, and my body was also telling me that 1000 calories was not enough. I was tired, my sleep suffered, my focused dropped, my emotions were scattered, and (TMI) my bm's days in between. I had done this before and my history was rewriting itself again. I have lost the same 75 lbs probably 7 times (probably more like 10 times).

I would diet until my hair would begin to thin, I'd have an small injury (like a twisted ankle- get hurt because i would just be axhausted and mistep) or I would end up getting sick). Once that happened, my Physician would tell me "What are you doing to yourself?" " Why are you eating all of this chemical cr_p food, where is your nutrion, how are you being healthier?" He's right, but yet I still want that quick weightloss.

This time when I began to feel that need for Instant Weightloss, I started reading comments and stories from others, as they have/had similar stories. It wasn't just one person, but many. This is a journey, not race. I am changing my relationship with food and learning to fuel my body. You can do it... I am now looking at what I need to lose in 5 lbs at a time. I have almost 140 lbs to go, but I will get there in time:) I hope that you find the motivation and support that you need.

To the Group thank you for sharing your stories, support and letting us borrow some of you motivation and determination when we need it. You are all awesome and brave for putting yourself out there. Even when we silently read your comments but not reply, it helps others:)