Hello everyone!!

Hi there..

My name is Eric and I am returning to myfitnesspal! I used this awhile ago and lost 20pds in one month using this app, then I stopped. I thought I knew it all after that, well I was wrong!! I am 6'2 and weight 325, that was a month ago, and feel like I am losing more. I will know how much more next week when I go back to the Dr.

I am back to lose weight, I am concerned at my weight, bad new is right around the corner!! I am on med's for High BP, Cholesterol; although those numbers have come down, but they could be better. My biggest concern is diabetes, even though my numbers have never indicated I was close to being one. I am an EMT and see what diabetes can do to a person!!! I tend to eat right; most of the time, but I lack the exercise portion of dieting. I tend to walk as much as can, more over the past few weeks. I have a membership to the YMCA that I do not use. My biggest concern is when I get walking, I tend to hurt my foot; I have RA in my big left toe. I also have arthritis is my knee from an accident in HS. Every time I get going, something flares up. Which is why I got the YMCA membership so I can swim, but silly me has not taken that advantage!!!

It is not all bad!! I started this mission of mine weighing in at a shocking 350!!! So yes, I have lost 25pds over the past few months, and I feel better, but I know there is more to go!!!! When I was in my 20's I was diagnosed with gout, and I have to admit I was embarrassed about it.....which lead me to lose 85pds over 5 months, my lowest I got was 240! Then I stopped doing what I was doing...gained it all back; plus more, and because of this, I got myself on a monthly dose of meds....smart huh!!! I will prob be on these for the rest of my life due to the fact we have a family HX of High BP and Chol. My 68 yr old father who is in much better shape than me is on meds for Chol.

I am married and we are starting our path to have kids. To be honest; I would love nothing more to grow old with them!!!!! If I continue down this path, I might not make it that far in their journey......I love my wife, I love my life......SO WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR ME TO GET THIS THROUGH MY THICK SKULL!!!! I ask myself that all the time, but I never have an answer good enough for me...It is always "I'll start tomorrow"....................When I asked myself this question today, my answer was "I AM STARTING NOW, NOT TOMORROW"

Thanks for your time
Eric
37yrs old weighing in at 325!