It's finally time.

Hello everyone,

I have tried so many diets, pills, and every snake oil remedy I can think of to try and lose weight and nothing seems to be helping. I recently went to the doctor and suprisingly she says i'm pretty healthy for someone my size..."Ouch!" That really hurt. I am a police officer and the added weight of my equipment to go along with the weight I am carrying already is not good. I weigh 328lbs in my god given natural, but with my uniform and all my gear I am knocking on 355. I am very active and practice martial arts, but the eating habits have finally caught up with the old boy. I'm 40 and I want to be around to watch my sons's start families of their own. The weight is hard on my knees and in the event I get into a prolonged foot pursuit I will be in big trouble if I catch the suspect. I will be out of breath and pretty much up a creek. Most of all I want to be around for my beautiful wife. My family has a history of hypertension, diabetes, and the number one killer of my family....Cancer. I know I can always get it, but I sure as heck don't have to make it an easier than what's already in my gene's. I look forward to making this journey and hope that I can lean on some of you here for support. Thanks.

RDW