| Hey Barbadosgal- It only took me 7-9 months to lose the 100 pounds. To be fair I lost the first 30-40 pounds not knowing I was sick. Gave me a great kick start.
Then when I was DX'd it scared the heck out of me, I just ate a lot of plain veggies, no dressing, dips or sauces. I ate a lot of celery in the first months. I ate low carb and low fat. Pretty boring, but it worked. I also started walking. No gym or really tough excercise, just walked.
It is a whole new life for me. I could still stand to lose a bit more weight, but now I feel normal. Not the huge lady that felt like people stared at. I was only 5' 2" and 263 pounds, not a pretty sight. I was down to 145, but went back up to 155. Working on getting down to my desired weight again.
I know right now it seems like an almost impossible task, but with a lot of will power and caring about yourself time will fly by and it will all just be a way of life for you. Take care- Julie | 
