I weighed 270 when I originally recommitted myself to this goal at the beginning of June. I’m at about 262/263 now at the end of June. I’d call that progress. I’ve got my eating back under control, and now it’s time to start exercising more. I joined the YMCA in December and was going strong for a while (though I was eating a lot) but haven’t been going as much lately. I intend to start going at least 4 times a week.

The real reason is my health – I was diagnosed with high blood pressure about 10 months ago and have been on medication since then. I have been told that if I don’t exercise regularly and lose at least 40 pounds I will have to double my medication. My goal, of course, is to eventually get my blood pressure to a level where I won’t have to take anything for it (though genetics may foil that plan anyway) so we’ll just see what happens!