Only 70 days? Eep!

So I just did a little math...I only have 70 days left until my b-day - June 9th. I started counting calories in september, and have only lost between 6 and 9lbs... sad, I know.

I have a LOT to lose - we're talkin like 80 lbs, and this is going to take me a while, I understand that. But I want to get down to like 190 for my birthday. Really, I do!! But I don't know if I can manage that!! I don't even know how to do that!! I haven't ever really lost 2 lbs in a week and had it stay off...

What am I going to do?? I mean, knowing this, I'm definitely going to be pushing myself to work out more, but I already am doing it like 4-5 days/wk. I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred last week and have been doing that pretty consistently. I can feel my muscles getting stronger and more defined but I'm just so scared that it's not going to do anything!!

Okay, so basically what this all boils down to is that I'm scared. I'm scared and nervous and unsure of myself. If you have any words of wisdom, encouragement, or comiserations, they would all be welcome!

I think you are putting alot of pressure on yourself to lose 80 lbs in 70 days.  Have you been sticking to a certain amount of calories? Is there a certain reason you have to be down 80 lbs by your b-day?

This is not a race, this is your life. Even making small changes in your habits by your birthday is a good goal. You should start by fixing how many times a week that you want to excercise and stick with it. Ditto with counting, at the beginning you should log in everything if you are serious about it.

It sounds like you are setting yourself up for failure, by choosing such an unrealistic goal. Make a new one of 10 pounds by your birthday, so that if you lose more than that it's a success. Stop focusing on time lost, and start living your goal in the now.

Whoa....definitely not going for 80lbs by my b-day! I'm not that crazy!  I'm just going for 20. LOL The 80 is overall. Maybe by my next b-day?

I'm trying...I really am. And if I don't hit the mark by my b-day, that's okay, so long as I get close. I just really want to see that scale moving down, feel my clothes getting looser, and feel better overall. I just need a date in mind because otherwise I'll just be like "oh whatever...it'll come off as it comes off" and not really work hard. And until I get myself and my weight under control, I know this is going to be a battle and I have to work hard. I've lost the weight before (although I've never been this heavy) and I know I can do it again, I just didn't have to work as hard last time... So it's just kinda a shock to me I think...

That's a really great idea though about setting the number of days a week I want to work out! I'm not a morning person, although sometimes I can workout in the mornings and otherwise I work out after work...so that'll definitely help because then I know that if I want to do it 4 days a week and I've already skipped 2, I need to plan my week around my workouts...

I realize I'm rambling, sorry!  I just feel like although I've been doing this for some time now, this is when I'm really getting serious about it and my *new* life. So sometimes writing it out helps... I really appreciate the advice - thanks guys!