I need to lose weight and a lot of it.  I have halfheartedly tried to lose weight scores of times and of course failed.  I am trying again, but I feel this effort is different.  I acknowledged up front that to lose significant weight is an enormous undertaking.  It may be the hardest thing I have ever tried. Changing a habit is very difficult.  And thats what my old way of eating was, a habit.

You need to acknowledge the difficulty of the journey or you will be easily discouraged.  I noticed that many skinny people seem to have a daily awareness of what they are eating, the calories, etc.  For me, I just ate what was in front of me, no advance planning etc.  I binge ate during sporting events etc.  The revelation for me on this attempt is my "super consciousness" of what I am eating every day and how much I am exercising.  If you want to be successful in losing significantweight, you need to make it one of your top priorities, maybe even job #1.  I am trying to do this.  I journal my food intake and exercise.  I also  record my feelings about this journey, both about the weight loss and exercise and also my feelings as it relates to family etc.  I feel really good about this effort.  But it is a lot of work and the journey is long.  There are no quick fixes here.  I have lost 18.5 pounds so far.  I want to lose at least 25 more.  A long way to go but the journtey is worth it.