Hello skittles! We have a LOT in common! Let me start by saying your goals are totally reachable. 10 pounds a month is pretty ambitious, and losing as much as you (and I!) are looking to, its going to be a lot of work and learning along the way. But again, it is attainable. A common quote I have heard around here is, "I may not be able to lose 100 lbs but I can lose 10 lbs 10 times".. The idea being, if you keep at it, and take it in small goals like you are looking at, with hard work you will reach your ultimate goal. If you don't go down 10 lbs every month, don't give up, that's for sure! Anything lost is better than a gain.
I am also looking at 150 as a goal weight for now, coming from near 300 (275 ish at my highest). I may revise it in the future, but for now, I don't even know what I will look like at 150. I have never -not- been overweight. 150 is the high end bracket for 'normal weight' for my skeletal structure and stature, so I want to see what I look like at -any- sort of 'normal' weight and go from there.
Also, I understand about the cats! I also have 7 cats. 3 are strays and 2 were born here from one of the strays. The other 2 were deliberate..so i know how it goes. We also have 1 dog, and a flock of chickens..and two aquariums..so no freaking out here lol.
We also share a philosophy on plans! I do not follow any set plan like weight watchers or south beach, but I do take cues from them on making decisions on foods. I will definitely say that this forum has helped me tremendously with advice..from recipes, substitutions, and even encouragement. My 'plan' is about portion control, calorie estimation (its hard to count calories for food you don't cook) and healthier options and choices throughout the board, taking advice from the experienced and from certain diet plans as to the type of foods to restrict or to increase..
So finally, welcome and I hope it helps to have someone else in kinda the same boat. It is really worth looking around here..There are lots of different thread groups here, like the newly formed 280's Ladies who are all losing from the higher end. We all are in it together
Hey all. Im new.
welcome! I had a look at your blog but couldnt find your plan 
maybe you havent posted it yet
