Take it one day at a time. I have been overweight pretty much my whole life, and recently lost about 30 lbs. You have to just take these things a day at a time.

Take it one day at a time. I have been overweight pretty much my whole life, and recently lost about 30 lbs. You have to just take these things a day at a time. You aren't going to lose 30 lbs in a day, a week, or even a month. You need to make sure EVERY day is a victory moving you closer to your goal. For me that was controlling what I ate to make sure I was in a calorie deficit. For you this could be something like meeting/talking to a new person EVERY DAY to build your network, or studying a certain amount of hours per day, etc. If you let one day slip, then you will let another slip, so you have to make the effort to keep disciplined. The second thing is tracking that you are on the right path. Again for me that was using a weight scale, but you should define your own metrics. Good luck, and start TODAY!