I am a software developer from Calgary Alberta, Canada. I guess the nature of my job makes me live a pretty inactive life. When I was about 17 I was able to lose about 100lbs and went from 265 to 165 over a summer of dieting and growth spurts. I never was hungry and it just worked...

Now I am 32 and it is much harder. I find that my weight stays pretty constant at around 250, but I do realize I actually do not consume that many calories from food. Totally cutting out beer has probably dropped my weekly calorie intake by 25%, which I think is going to help.

I really want to get below 200 again. I don't like being overweight and I was just getting to the point where pants and shirts were not fitting well and after you go above size 38 and 40 where do you go? I want to be able to buy clothes in normal stores. Health wise being where I am is not good. Diabetes runs in my family and I have white coat hypertension which I do not want to evolve into a full blown problem.

I am making changes, and I want to succeed.

Wish me luck!