700 days of logging & still going strong!

I'm not your typical success story, in fact, I'm probably the opposite of what most would consider "normal", but that's what I believe will inspire you. Allow me to eloborate. As I was approaching my 50th birthday, I found myself over 300lbs, type II diabetic, and facing the reality that if I didn't change, my life was likely to end earlier than it should.
I have a congenital hip condition called Femoral Actibular Impingement which limits my mobility and has also caused havoc with my knees (9 surgeries so far), so I am unable to participate in most fitness programs. This lack of exercise and and poor diet contributed to my declining health. I had reached the point that I was about to undergo gastric bypass, thinking that nothing else would work for me, and part of that process was to meet with a dietician to consult on my dietary habits. While I was resistant, I attended these sessions as mandated by my insurance carrier and I'm so glad that I did.
My dietician introduced me to MyFitnessPal and I quickly discovered that using MFP allowed me to see clearly how poorly I was eating and helped me to trim my daily intake and in turn begin to lose wieght. I was able to drop from 305lb down to 215lb, and did it in about 9 months. I have kept the weight off now for over a year using my daily logging to track and monitor my diet & exercize and I've gone from sedentary to now walkng an average of 3 miles a day!. I encourage anyone who is just starting, or thinking that they can't do this to stick with it! The results will come and you'll feel so much better. Hang in there!