Resetting and starting fresh.

Kureiton84

In August of 2011, I made a decision at 336 lbs that I was gonna lose weight. A decision I'd made a hundred times before, but for whatever reason, I stuck to it. I joined FitClick.com, and used the tools there to successfully drop my initial 50-some pounds in only 3-4 months. I wasn't really doing any exercise beyond occasional hikes with my friends, nothing that I wouldn't have done anyway. All the weight loss came from a diet change. I didn't really know exactly what I was doing, but FitClick had set a calorie limit for me, and if I adhered to it, I was losing weight. I'd never had this kind of willpower before in my life, so I don't know where it came from then, but I was THRILLED to be under 300 lbs for the first time in many, many years.

I eventually made the switch to MyFitnessPal because FitClick has screwed around for 2 years and STILL doesn't have an Android app. Honestly, there's things I like better about MFP, and things I like better about FC, but for now I'm here.

Anyway, sometime in the Winter of 2011, some friends I hadn't seen in quite some time had come into town, and I indulged myself in beer and cheese and pizza (gotta love the midwest!) and everything in between for a week or two. I didn't track, I just enjoyed myself with my friends. When I saw that I hadn't gained any weight back then, something happened. The magnificent willpower I had just died. I resumed old bad habits, went back to eating fast food, went back to making giant meals for myself, and because I wasn't really exercising in the first place, the yo-yo-ing began.

I've been up and down for almost two years now. I've been lazy and stagnant and had pseudo-given up on my goals for a long time. I'd lost 64 lbs at my best, but have since gained back 25...

So... as I'm teetering on the precipice of crossing back over that 300lb mark at 296.8lbs... I've decided to start over. I've set my ticker to 0 lbs lost, recalculated my calorie goals, set my diary to open, gone grocery shopping, and I intend to go for a long, but manageable walk today. Let's do this right!

I'm looking to add some friends, but I want supportive yet firm ones. If you've actually lost a lot of weight and can give me positive, yet not soft advice, you're in. If you log in daily and track accurately with an open diary, you're in. If you live near me in Illinois (Belvidere/Rockford/Loves Park/Cherry Valley/Garden Prarie), and want to maaaaybe exercise with me, you're in.

........If you're a single 25-35 female who's also near me and you think I'm dreamy... You're also in. Sup?

Thanks for listening, wish me luck, send me fat-burning vibes (no prayers, please).

My diary will be open and I fully intend to accurately track even my screw-ups.

Gonna do this right! Grrrr!

-Clayton