I would start by tracking the number of calories you are taking in each day, either in a diary or on Fitday.com, whatever works. Eating healthy is a great start, but if you are still taking in more calories than you are burning, you won't lose. I have to eat about 1600 calories a day to lose an average of 1.6 pounds per week. At the moment I'm doing an hour of cardio every day, plus weights 3 times a week, plus sports. I probably won't have to do that much after I hit my goal, but I'm trying to burn off the last 20 pounds.
Let's do the math. 20 pounds, at 3500 calories per pound, equals 70,000 calories of fat. So even if I burn off 600 calories per day, it could take another 117 days, or nearly 4 months, to reach my goal. And I don't have too much trouble losing, some people have metabolic problems that slow down their fat loss.
So the take-home message is, you just have to be patient and stick to it over the long haul. But there are rewards and pleasures along the way, and I've had a lot of fun getting into shape, learned a lot, met new people, etc. The process in itself is well worthwhile, a healthy way of life. Stick with it, and you'll get there!
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