Good morning and welcome back!
The best advice I received when I got here has held soooo true. You have to look at this as a LIFESTYLE change not a diet. Diets begin and end, they don't work. You can't stop eating one way for a while and then expect to return to that way when you have achieved whatever goal it is that you have set.
The next thing I heard, which is also right on, is motivation will fail you, dedication to a process won't. You have to get up every morning and rededicate yourself to this process of healthy living and believe that the weight loss, smaller sizes or a tighter body will be the result.
Third, changes don't have to be dramatic. Do the little things. Water is a good start. Find things that don't cause to much stress. Use mustard instead of mayo, take the skin off chicken, fresh foods instead of canned or processed, skim instead of whole milk, take stairs instead of the elevator, walk (get your heart rate up) for just 10 minutes a day, those sorts of things.
Then the REASON that we really want to do this is...FREEDOM, freedom from pain, self neglect, the restrictions we put on ourselves because we think we are to big or because people will criticize. There is a great post on the 300+ thread, I can't find it right now (puter problems), but i'm sure many will be able to point you in the right direction.
If you feel you need a boost now and then, hang out in the maintenance section. LOTS of success there!
But be warned...they will also tell you that maintenance is HARDER than losing! So you really have to be committed.
Best of luck to you!
Ok, found that post!
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...44&postcount=5
Enjoy!
Looking2Lose 100+...finally asking for help...again.
I too, have a ways to go and I'm taking it one day at a time. There's lots of support here as well as great tips and ideas to help us all lose the weight we need to. 
