If I can do It anyone can!

Hello all,
My Name is Gary and I live in Louisville Ky. When I was born my kidneys were blocked and I ended up having a Kidney transplant Feb '91. I was lucky to have the most awesome Mother in the world that gave me a kidney and she was almost a perfect match, matching 5 out of 6 antigens. Anyone that knows anything about anti-rejections drugs such as prednisone knows that you blow up like a balloon. I ate anything and everything and I ended up topping out at 312.8 lbs. My wake-up call was when I went for my yearly check-up Jan 17, 2013 with my main transplant doctor, he looked at me and just shook his head and said " you are putting way to much strain on your kidney and you need to get rid of some weight". He went on to tell me I needed to lose at least 100lbs. Right then and there I decided I was going to do it and my motivation was: My Mom went though hell to give me a kidney and I need to take care of it. I told the doctor I'd get the weight off so I joined Planet Fitness Jan 16th, 2012 and started MFP under a previous account and bought a Body Media Link armband and hit the gym. I was determined and dedicated and had friends that started with me and slowly dropped out until it was just me going. I was on the elliptical every single day busting my butt and my next yearly doctors visit Jan 17th, 2013 I walked in weighing 187lbs. My Doctor couldn't believe it and said " you are a shadow of your former self and truly a motivation. He went out of the room, came back and brought other members of the team in to see me... I had lost a total of 126lbs in one year.

My goal weight is 175lbs and being at 187lbs maintaining as I was lifting and trying to get some muscle I was really close until Labor day (Sept 1st), I had an accident and broke both bones in my left wrist which required two surgeries consisting of a titanium plate and six screws to fix. I couldn't hardly stand to do anything, even walking on the treadmill jarred it to the point it was too painful to continue. I ended up getting out of the gym and gained some weight back and got back up to 225lbs. It healed along time ago but once you stop going to the gym you get out of rythem and lose interest. I had went from a 48" waist down to a 33-34" waist and now I can't get into those jeans anymore and I've had enough. I'm back in the gym again and back on MFP and been at it for about a week or so and I'm currently down to 218lbs. I have attached a before and after photo, my worst day and my best day. I hope that I can be some motivation to someone out there, you can do it! I'm still on the anti-rejection drugs and will always be and have that against me in my up-hill fight but I won't let it stop me, I'll continue to fight it. Please feel free to add me as a friend and if anyone has any questions I will be most happy to answer God- Bless