150 pounds to lose.

I started with 140 to lose, and I'm a little over half way. Don't even think of it in terms of 150 pounds. I totally agree with those above who said to just think about it 5 or 10 at a time. I would go even further and recommend just thinking of it as moving a little more than last week, eating better than last week, etc. until you develop really good nutrition and exercise habits. Habit is everything. Good habits will carry part of your plan when your willpower isn't enough to make all the right choices on its own.

Look at it in smaller scale, that might help. Tell yourself you just need to lose 10 pounds 15 times. You CAN do that! 150 pounds seems daunting, I know, I'm in the same boat! I've lost 10 pounds twice, I just have 13 more to go!

Good luck!!!

Hi Carrie,

The one thing you must remember is that your weight gain was not all at once so the weight loss surely won't be. Hang in there. One day at a time one pound at a time. Feel free to add me if you'd like. Good luck and Don't be so hard on yourself.

Feel free to add me!!! Yes its small goals to look at, and not the whole picture!! By readin your thread and reading what others have to say even just motivated me more cuz I felt that I fell off ...They have answered my uncertainities thank you MFP members!!! You keep you head forward and don't look back!!!!! Wish you and all the best of journey!!

Guess what you made the first hurdle!!! How? You join this awesome site where you can get all the support you need on your journey!!!! The number of pounds to lose can be overwhelming at times but as long as you focus on changing your eating habits and just move that body then the rest will follow!!. Do make short term goals that will make it a hold lot easier to reach the big goal!!! Its up to you to make small steps each day!!! You can do this!!!

My friend and I were commenting that it wasn't fast enough to loose one pound a week. we wanted more. then we realized that if we had lost one pound a week for the past year we would be 50 pounds lighter!!!!!!!

Then I started with a healthy eatting plan and exercise plan and had a coach. The coach set the first goal at 7% of total weight. each time I reached a goal, the goal was set at 7% of current weight. By losing 1-2 pounds a week, I lost 85 pounds. It took a year and I still have about 70 pounds to go, but what a difference. Think where I would be if I would have started that year earlier when a pound a week seemed like a waste of time. but that was in the past. and your past is in your past. You start now on this journey.

You can do this as others have said, take it one pound at a time. Set a short term goal and when you reach it reward yourself with something nice for yourself. (not food related). a piece of clothing, a piece of jewelry, a night at a hotel with a jaccuzzi or anything that is fun for you.

Weigh yourself once a week, complete your food journal, even if you don't stay totally on track. Plan ahead with healthy snacks and food every few hours.

It does seem overwhelming to look as a large weight loss but......... Think about how you will feel if you loose 1/3 of it. Then 1/3 more and so on. No matter how long it takes if you are moving toward those goals you will feel so much better and look better and be healthy.

Good luck and you will do this.......

I started here back in the end of April with the thought that I have about 110 pounds to lose. Since I've been losing nicely, I've taken a look at my body in the mirror and realize that I might have an overall loss of about 130 or 135... and thinking in the long term like that... thinking HOW LONG that will take to come off at 1.5 pounds per week is daunting and depressing... so I don't think in terms of length.

I think only in terms of eating healthy, continuing on a journey that will take me to where I want to be... thinner and healhier and stronger. And in terms of the length of time, if it does start haunting me, I just think about how easy it will be to make this a life-long eating change because I'm doing it and I will continue doing it and then it will become second nature before I even know it!

Welcome. You've taken the BIGGEST, HARDEST step there is... deciding to start.

Well I can understand how you feel. My goal is to lose 150 right with you!!!!!!!! Please don't get depressed about it even though it's a challange. Just set small goals that lead to the large goal and you can do it. Im a very bussy mom so I will try to keep in contact with you to help you stay focus. Just remember every step closer to your goal is an success. Reward yourself for each goal that is met and you will be you successful.

I am trying to loose around 120 pounds....I don't focus on the number, I stay motivated about the finish! I have seen some people on mfp that has 200 + pounds to loose, and some of them have already lost it. We can either be our biggest motivator or our biggest discourager....I always tell myself "I'm going to make it happen because trying is not an option for me". Set your goals and include a reward for each goal....Hope this help!

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