Progress is the ultimate motivation.
Quality questions create a quality life.
The only thing keeping you from what you want is your story about why you can't have it.
Success without happiness is failure.
There's no abiding success without commitment.
You're far more likely to lose the weight and keep it off if you lose slowly, perhaps ยฝ to 1 pound a week, exercise moderately, and find that replacement for comfort, connection, and control. That's a doable long-term plan.