> I'd love to also say "lose weight", but I know that won't happen. Weight loss has been a big pipe dream for a long time.
I've been there, and I've said that in the past, too. Trust me, it CAN be done. It isn't easy, but beleive me, it is SO worth it!
I made it one of my new years resolutions for 2008 and with some discipline and hard work, it sure paid off. I lost over 25kg last year (which is what, over 50lbs?), and this year hope to get my weight down to the ideal healthy weight for my height and body type, etc.
How did I do it? Firstly, I went on one of those diets that involves two meal replacements a day and then a 'sensible' meal afterwards. It also contained guidlines for what you should and shouldn't eat during the diet. Yeah, it took some getting used to, and I won't lie to you, getting a wiff of the junk food cooking at the take-out shop across the street was hard to ignore when you were only supposed to be eating a bowl of soup for dinner. Secondly, I started walking to and from work. Granted, this might not be an option for everyone, but not only did it increase my metabolism (which helped to speed up weight loss, as the diet was designed for mostly sedentary people, or those with limited exercise opportunities), it allowed me to save $ on petrol and other car related costs (parking, wear and tear, etc). Thirdly, as a byproduct of the diet, perhaps, you become more aware of what you eat, and you start to view the bad food you may have been eating before in a different way. Suddenly you look at it and don't really think of taste, but how much it would set you back if you were to eat it. Before the diet, I didn't give a shit about what I was eating, or how many calories it had or what its fat percentage was - if it tasted good, I put it in my shopping trolley. But during the diet, especially once I started seeing some real results, I became serious about following it to maximise the benefits - I started reading the labels on products to make sure they didn't contain more than a certain amount of fat or carbs.
Yes, it is an adjustment, and it will take getting used to. Definately you will be tempted to revert back to old ways from time to time. But beleive me, if you WANT to lose weight and are willing to do the hard yards, beleive me, it is so worth it. You'll feel better, you'll have fewer problems buying clothes (and they look better as well) and you'll have more energy in general (oh, plus the opposite sex will find you more attractive...
Don't give up. Turn it from a pipe dream to a reality. It's not impossible.
PS, if I've touched a nerve here, or if what I have said above sounds as though I am implying laziness or unwillingness on your part, that is certainly not my intention - no offense intended in this post at all.