Hello MFP!

JonClaw

My name is Jonathan. I'm 22 years old and I need to lose weight. Specifically, fat. Underneath my cuddly exterior lies 130 pounds of lean muscle (estimated). However, my lack of dieting has left me with the belly you see in my main picture. Spot reduction is a myth, but I hope that I can come back to this post in the future and say "That was mine?!"

Most of my life I've known to have been a stat-junkie. That's why since 2007 I've kept quite a record of my weight (http://i.imgur.com/NMOgx.png).

As you can see, I broke my long-standing plateau for 172 at the start of the year. Unfortunately, the summer arrived in May for me and I got lazy. Too lazy in fact. My weigh has skyrocketed.

I'm hoping MFP helps me get in control of my poor eating habits and, coupled with enough exercise, I can someday say that I lost both my belly and my risk for weight-related problems.