So I finally lost twenty pounds and it feels like it took forever. I was so ecstatic when the scale said 267 that I wanted to jump for joy, and did! I was so amazingly excited that it is even hard to express to others. Now that the excitement is gone I am stuck looking at another 100+ more lbs and it seems sooooooooo daunting. It took me nearly 3 months to get down 20 lbs and if I stay on track then it will take me over a year to lose the rest. A year!!

Oh I know this is a rant and most people reading this are probably rollng their eyes but it just hit me within the last couple hours the true time commitment I am putting in to undo years of abuse to my body. Too many indulgences.

Blah blah blah. Just have to suck it up and keep going. I'll get there eventually. I just wish it was tomorrow.

It's incredibly daunting for sure. But you're down 20 pounds which is great, just imagine where you will be one year from now (and a year flies by rather quickly). I'm just glad that it won't take as long as it took to put the weight on .. well, for some of us, anyway. I've been OW my entire life, so if I knew it would take 20+ years to take off those 100 pounds, i would be VERY distraught lol. Good luck to you!

Congrats on the 20 lost!

It seems you have the right attitude going though...and the time will fly!

I feel a bit the same but you really can't focus on it, bc of how debilitating it can feel. Just know you're doing great and soon it'll be so worth it.

I know how you feel, this kind of reality check is a bit of a facer. I remember when I was a training college, I lost about 20lbs in the long vacation. When I went back I got friendly with a guy who offered to give me a back massage (gay as a daisy, no romance involved). I was a bit jumpy, because I thought someone might come in (suddenly everyone and his dog seemed to be walking up and down the corridor that was usually silent) and he said, 'I know just how you feel; I'm fat too'.

Too much reality, and there went the weightloss for another 8 years.

Don't give in like I did! And don't think too much about the whole 100. You've lost 20, your next task is to do it again, another 20. You can stick with this for another 3 months!

And congratulations on the 20!

Well done on the 20lbs lost! That's awesome work.

Maybe you could try and set yourself smaller goals to keep motivated. That way the 100lbs doesn't seem so daunting. Whatever you do, don't give up!

Believe me, a year is over before you know it! You'll do great, and remember in just a few months you'll be under the 250's! How exciting is that!

I have this same problem almost everyday! I get really down sometimes when I think how far I have to go (and I have farther than you). But, as my friends here on 3FC remind me, where would I be a year from now if I went back to my old habits. One way or another a year is going to pass by. How are you going to make that year? At the end will you have stuck with it and be at goal in a year or will you be the same or even worse than now? I know it is hard, BELIEVE ME...I KNOW! Take it one day at a time, one pound at a time and that year will be over before you know it!

remember that it is not just a year, but the rest of your life. goal weight is not the end of the road, the changes you are making now will stay with you always.

I'm a bit in your boat too, and one of my friends told me I didn't need to lose 100 pounds, just 5 lbs. 20x. Even if it takes me a year (or two) in that time I will feel a little better every day. Slow results are better than NO results. I hope that helps.

Good luck!!

You said someone here would probably roll their eyes..well sorry but here I am... lol

My weight loss isnt exactly going fast either..actually it has been going a little slow compared to a lot of you. I have a long way to go but I'm not stopping anytime soon It didn't take you 3 months to put on the weight, so don't expect to take it off that fast.

I agree with the others too. If you take it one day at a time and just keep plugging it will go a lot quicker than you are thinking. Break it down a little bit. Right now even getting to below 200 is daunting to me, and certainly was in the beginning as well. But now at 35 lbs down, guess what? now I'm half way to onderland. Once I hit onderland..whoa! Ill be past half way on my total goal.. You have to think positive and not let the task overwhelm you.

Take it one pound at a time. You will get stuck, you may have plateaus, but don't give up! 20 pounds is an awesome accomplishment! Here's a reality check: Even if you stay on plan, exercise, etc, you may not be at goal in a year... but you'll be a helluva lot closer to where you want to be! This is a horrible process, and not for the faint of heart, but you can do it!

it is an overwhelming feeling, but take it a day at a time and before u know it you'll be there! youve done so well so far!

Haha, everyone here is SO right! I like to think of things as fractions (I do this a lot, especially when I'm running to distract myself from the fact that I hate running.... ).

It might seem like a lot with all of those zeros, but really - you're like 1/6 of the way there already! And 10 lbs from now, when you're down 30 lbs, you'll already be a quarter of the way there! That's an amazing accomplishment! Some people never get there, but you already have. So congratulations to you!

Aw hun I totally feel ya!!

I am thinking the exact same thing! Congrats on how far you have come so far.
Its a really good idea to break it into wee goals. Like every 10lbs give yourself a wee treat or something and rather than looking at the overall goal.

I agree with what everyone else has said! A year will come and go before you know it. Your hard work is soooo going to pay off, and we're all here cheering you on! <3