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I am a soldier who has to work to keep slim. As a result, I've educated myself some about nutrition, and there are a few things that I've found work.
First off, at 600+ lbs, you should consider seeing a doctor to see whether a hormonal imbalance of some sort is driving your weight gain. A thyroid disorder is entirely capable of driving that sort of gain. You should also consider seeing a physician that specializes in this sort of weight issue, because weight loss at those weights can come with special medical requirements.
You also need to psychologically steel yourself--not for the hunger, or for the work, but rather for how long becoming slim is actually going to take. I am currently helping one of my soldiers lose weight, and it's a constant battle to make this person understand the weight will not all come off in one month. You said you lost weight, but then would gain it all back. As one who has been there, I can tell you it's a result of losing sight of your milestones and goals, and falling back on the habits that got you where you are in the first place.
You also need to arm yourself with knowledge: LEARN HOW YOUR BODY WORKS! If I could recommend a single book that would really get you on the way, it'd be You On A Diet by Doctors Roizen and Oz. A close second would be Why We Get Fat and What We Can Do About It by Gary Taubes. These two books will give you great insight into how your body works, down to details like what foods will sate your hunger pangs and which will cause your body to accumulate fat. One of the most insightful things I learned from these books is that it is possible for your body to be starving, even as you get fat. Please read these two books. Hell, I'll even purchase them and send them to you if you promise me you'll read them.
One key piece of knowledge is calories in, calories out. While there is a lot of nuance to this, at the end of the day I've found that counting calories gives me predictable results. READ THIS, IT'S IMPORTANT:
YOU NEED ABOUT 2,000 CALORIES PER DAY TO LIVE
ONE POUND OF FAT CONTAINS 3,500 CALORIES
IF YOU RESTRICT YOUR DIET TO 1,500 CALORIES PER DAY (NO CHEATING), I PROMISE YOU WILL LOSE FOUR POUNDS PER MONTH
4-8 lbs per month is considered a good rate of loss. Keep in mind, that means that it'll take you a long time to drop. Generally, dietitians recommend not pushing it more than that because it saps your willpower over the long haul to wring your body any more than that. It is entirely possible you may lose more weight on a slight calorie restriction because, pending the diagnosis of a disorder, your body WANTS to lose that weight.
Just remember, though, losing 8 lbs per month is 96 lbs per year. Even making good progress will take a while.
Other things: consider becoming a vegetarian--it is a lot harder to overconsume. Also, get a multivitamin in every day.
It helps to have a support network to keep you motivated. Set those small, achievable milestones, such as "this month I will lose four pounds," and let people know when you meet those goals, and make sure it is positive people that will allow you to celebrate and celebrate it with you.
It will take time, but it is entirely possible to get there. I truly hope that the motivation to see your nephew and niece grow up will give you the strength to put what I've talked about into action. It will take time...years, even, but as long as you can keep the small achievements in mind and within reach, all will be okay.
Godspeed.
If you truly want to eat correctly (and not correctly as in whatever is the latest fad, but correctly as in what doctors have been saying for ages) and more importantly if you want to understand why you should eat different kinds of food and how your body works I recommend the You-series.
You: The owners manual
http://www.amazon.com/YOU-Updated-Expanded-Insiders-Healthier/dp/0061473677
And (if you want to diet):
You on a diet
http://www.amazon.com/You-Owners-Manual-Waist-Management/dp/0743292545/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1_s9_rk?ie=UTF8&s=books&s9r=8a585b4317a113eb0117f2228ff208e6&itemPosition=1&qid=1220996787&sr=1-1