Good afternoon everyone. My name is Thadd, and I am finally ready to lose weight and become healthy. I am 27 years old and married to a great woman who has lost 45 pounds on weight watchers since September. She has dont great, and I want to do great as well. I am 5-6 and weigh about 285 pounds. I have high blood pressure and am extremely inactive.

Today that all changed, over the weekend I finally made up my mind that I no longer wanted to be fat. My wife and I are planning on starting a family within the year and I dont want my kids to have a fat dad. I want to be able to do things with them, and I want them to be proud of me.

I am sure this wont be easy, but being overweight has done nothing for me in a good way so it is time to change.

Hey Thadd,

welcome!...I myself am new here..and I just want to congratulate on your decision..hey, you've got a great motivational factor here!..do it for your health' sake and your future kids...I know you can do this..
so start a diary, that'll keep you motivated..and good luck buddy!

hi there! im new in here too! Guess i'll be staying here for good since im enjoying the forums. i just browse some of the threads and its quite intresting. well that's it for me. See you in the message board!

Welcome To The Forum All Of You Feel Free To Go Start A Diary And Others Will Stop In And Visit You!

Well Thadd you've got a big "plus" going for you. Your wife is probably already shopping for and cooking good healthy foods since she's been so successful herself. So just follow her lead and do this as a team. I think it's so much easier to accomplish weight loss when you can do it with the person you live with.

So best wishes for your success!!!