Determined!

Hi everyone,

My name is Mike and I am 31 from Missouri. I have had weight issues all my life, and it took a recent Doctors appointment for me to wake up and realize the damage I have done over the years. My wife, and I got married in 2009 and over the years we have talked about how my weight scares her because she would like to keep me around for a long time. The talks didn't do as well as they should of. You would think that I would have been more motivated when I knew it upset my wife that I didn't care enough about myself to try harder to get healthy, but for some reason it didn't help. Last week I went to the Doctor, because I have had issues with my legs swelling, and high blood pressure. I didn't even know what I weighed, because most scales only go to 250lbs. I weighed in at 475lbs, and it put the fear of God into me. Some people try to put the blame on everything or everyone but themselves...I have absolutely no one to blame but myself. I have an amazing family, a beautiful wife who I love and adore, and two beautiful step children who I love very much. I have every reason to want to live a long healthy life, but up until a few days ago I continuously made very bad decisions. I am determined to lose a lot of weight, and live a healthier life so I can be here when my kids graduate high school and college, and eventually get married.

Feel free to add me if you would like. I log in daily, and would like to show support to everyone embarking on their weight loss journey.