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I have had the same bathroom scales for years. About four or five years ago the battery went dead in it and I bought a new one for it but put it in a drawer instead of the scales. I knew that my weight was going up and up but I just could not face the actual number that verified exactly how far up it had gone. I even had a hospital appointment last year with a physiotherapist who put me on a scales but I refused to look at the result and made him promise not to tell me lol Then I asked him if I was the 'worst ever' to which he replied 'not at all, I had a man in here last week who weighed half a ton'!!! That was not exactly the consolation I was looking for but it was funny. Over the years my sisters and doctor and specialist tried to get me started on losing weight but their advice fell on deaf ears. I knew I was killing myself but didn't want to face the music. Kept making excuses to myself about my life being too stressful 'at the moment' or whatever but I always had a reason not to start. Well, about 6 weeks ago my sister was here with me and she needs to lose a few pounds too - not anything like me, so, without thinking I found that battery and put it in the scales. Of course my weight was abysmal but actually not quite as bad as I imagined it was going to be so that was good. I haven't looked back since and both my sister and I are supporting each other and are in for the long haul. The funny thing is that I have never been more stressed in my life than I am right now and yet I don't feel that pull to stuff my gut full of crap to make myself feel 'better'. Well, they say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. However, I absolutely refuse to allow the word 'diet' to be used in context with my new lifestyle. I think it is a terrible word, full of negativity, denial and sacrifice and it is no accident in my opinion that the first three letters on their own spell 'die'. I have made a short list of the main foods I eat and their calorific values and have worked out what I need to be eating in terms of calories to lose weight and it is not going to get any more complicated than that for me. Can't exercise because my back is wrecked permanently but I am hoping that a significant weight loss will impact positively on reducing pain levels. Anyway, I suppose my point is that there is never really a 'right time' to start taking care of yourself. It should be happening all the time and if dealing with what you eat is part of that then don't waste valuable years putting it off. Also, try to the best of your ability to put something in place that is going to be sustainable. If you are not an exercise freak but you practically have shares in the gym in an effort to lose weight, you need to ask yourself if you can sustain that level of exercise in the long term? If you can't then you will need to be prepared to alter your calorie intake in the future or that weight will shoot back up again very easily. Similarly, you need to establish a good selection of foods that you actually enjoy eating, not just because they are low cal but because you actually get satisfaction and pleasure from eating them because if you are mainly eating stuff that you just tolerate because of the weight benefits, you will not be able to sustain your weight loss as it is almost inevitable that you will get bored with these 'diet' foods and will be tempted by the wrong things. Be realistic and sensible with your goals. I am mostly talking to myself by the way lol
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