New weight Total

Date: 10/07/09

Weight: 263 lbs

Wow 10 lbs. It's great to see it come off, but I've been down this road several times. Most of this is water. Maybe a couple of pounds are actual fat.

Beginning Stats

I will get into how I plan to lose the weight in the next post but for now I will post my beginning stats.

Date: 10/06/09

Date of diet start was 10/05/09

Age: 40
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 273 Lbs
Blood pressure: 145/98
Cholesterol: To high to measure ( This is what my actual blood work indicated on 09/29/09)
This is what motivated me to take action. My Good Cholesterol was a pathetic 26.
I have had Back problems for about 15 years.
In the last year I have developed knee problems, mostly due to weight I think.
Anyway, that's where I'm starting from.

You're probably saying what exactly is this?

I have lost and gained weight several times in my life, as I'm sure many of you have. Here I plan to keep a running post of my success or failure. I will also be writing articles about weight loss and posting them around the net. I hope to get others who can respond here and be a support group. If anyone would like to have something published on this site I will be happy to oblige. At some point we may also include other forms of interaction such as Facebook or Twitter if those of you desire. I plan to post at least a couple times per week. Please join me.