There are many weight loss programs to choose from.
Some of them could be very expensive.
You have to by special food or you have to take weight loss pills.
Some other programs tell you what you can eat, how much you can eat.
You have to count calories.
These programs don't want to make your life easier.
They are not as healthy in the long run as they seem.
Sometimes you get excited when you see some of these programs and you follow the instructions for a few weeks.
When you don't see the expected result you drop the program.
Sometimes after dropping some of these programs your weight goes up.
You can get depressed when you don't see the result.
It's hard to stay motivated if you don't see the result.
First you have to learn how to stay motivated.
This is the hard part to find a program which actually will focus on you, instead of showing you a skinny girl's picture, who never had problem with too much weight anyway.
Yes you are the most important in a good weight loss program.
It doesn't matter if you lose a pound a day or if you lose a pound a week.
The most important thing is that you start to feel good about yourself.
You might have to change your lifestyle, especially your eating and exercise habits, but not dramatically.
Once you start to feel good about yourself, you will have more fun with your body.
You start to feel yourself younger more energetic.
You will be surrounded with people who will notice your change.
There you have the motivation.
Losing pounds will be an ongoing project for you, and you won't have to force yourself to do that.