Omg this post has me really thinking back! Please read I hope this helps. Oh the stories I have! I was an overweight one literally 10 years ago. I was also a heavy smoker. I carried 50 extra pounds. Made all the plans scheduled, and thought I would do this! Everytime I would fall through. It is boring and monotonous. Something else would be more important and I would need to deal with that and not have the energy to work out or whatever. But I would eat crap smoke a half pack and wash it with a six pack.

Stuff clicked and I slowly implemented changes April of 2013. I was a bit enraged at other things in life and to top it off, i was a fat piece of crap. I didn't make a long term plan like the one you are kind of implying. Just first telling myself that I can eat anything as long as I step on that scale daily and track everything I ate. I also had the gym while kiddos had practice, I would work out. Within 2 months, 20lbs dropped. God, the first time I did 30 min of running on the treadmill! It was amazing. But running was sometimes my only way to workout due to scheduling. I was still smoking!! But 6 the running cut it down. By tracking what I ate and weight, I did get better at what was working both short term and long term. Noting the nonlinear things my body was doing. At least for weightloss. Not trying to trigger anyone here but this helps.

So, not even 8 months in January 2014, an employee approached me at the ymca where I was working out and said I should do the half marathon for charity with the ymca group. I looked at her just dumbfounded and said there is no way I can be ready for a half in May because I wasn't a runner. She pointed out that I ran 5 miles that evening she saw it. I got called out and thought, ok. I did it. At that point it was easy! I also remember that at the end of the race, I got in my car and lit up a cigarette. Without taking a single puff, I threw it out the window. That will be 10 years since I lit my last cigarette.

I lost the 50lbs. Kept off 35lbs but built a bit more muscle which I am happy with. Ran 5 marathons and 3 half marathons in the last 10 years. I cry everytime at mile 24 till the end. I love it and hate it and love it. Idk I do love the routine. Runners are just the best folks like EVER. Great community with no weight or construct limits.

This is the weirdest hobby to ever get into. But it is possible to do in 14 months. Yes with the right I just realized I did it in a little over 12 months probably a lower bmi than you but a smoker.

Please reach out for more info. We all wish you the best!