Hello everyone,
I'm on a journey. I'm 5'7" and 220 pounds with a BMI of about 34.5., which means that I'm obese. I started gaining weight when I was 16. In July of 2001, I weighed 165 pounds. At the very most, I needed to 5 pounds. Looking at pictures at that time, I look like a completely different person. Fast forward nearly 8 years and I've gained 55 pounds. I still can't quite figure out how I managed to gain so much weight and why I didn't do something about it sooner. Especially considering that I've thought of nothing else but my extra weight for the last 7+ years.
As you can imagine, being 60 lbs overweight does nothing for my dating life. In fact, I have no real dating life to speak of. I think a big part of why I've never been relationship is (besides being picky as hell) all the fat has clouded my looks. The fat has also completely destroyed by self-confidence, further adding to the dilemma. I'm at the point where I hardly go out or socialize anymore because I'm so embarrassed at my appearance.
Now...the purpose of this blog is not to bitch and whine about the current state of affairs. I don't like the way I look or feel right now and the only that is going to change is if I stand up and make the changes happen. The purpose of this blog is to document my road to fitness and to hopefully inspire others reach their weight loss goals. Comments are very very much appreciated; just make sure to keep it respectful. Now....upward and onward!
