28 y.o. guy, lots to lose, much to gain.

Hi!

I've always been a bigger guy. I've got that "bigger frame." I've lost and gained too many times now. It seems like when I'm single, I'll lose weight and when I'm in a relationship, I get comfortable and gain.
When I was 16, I was involved in powerlifting at school. I was in a tournament and weighted in at 337 lbs. I was strong as a bull - but - I realized that that weight was way too high. The only people who weighed that much are professional athletes making millions of dollars.
I decided to make a change. I started then and from January of 2003 until September of 2004, I lost a total of 125 lbs. I felt great. I could finally run for an extended period of time - something that I never had the ability to do before. I found myself being faster on my feet than some of the kids that were my HS's basketball players.
I then met a girl in my senior year of HS and we were together for 7+ years. In that time I gained almost all of my weight back. I would work out but my diet wasn't there. I was back up to 320 lbs when we split in June of 2012.
After that of course, I lost weight again. I got back down to about 260 and met another woman. My now-ex fiancee. We were together for 2 + years and in that time I gained back the 60 lbs I had lost before. She is a real petite gal and can eat junk, not exercise and not gain weight. The reason there was that she was such a picky eater, and I found myself eating what she did.

So here I am again. Back to square one. I know how to lose weight. It's just a matter of being consistent now, especially with my diet.
I'm tracking calorie intake and exercise stats now, because that helped me in the past. I need to stick with low"er" carb intake and higher protein - that worked for me too. I also need to stay away from beer. I find myself drinking too much on the weekends. I dont drink to excess, but there's just too many empty calories that really add up quick.

Wish me luck!

Johnny