Hello,

I am new to the forum, it looks like you have a great bunch of motivated
people on board and that is great. I will need the motivation.

I have a 3 year old daughter who just loves to run circles around me. I would
love to keep up with her. I also need to lose 50 lbs so that I can get health
insurance. You can't get health insurance in America if you are self-
employed and over weight. What a great country I live in

I am filming my weight lose experience on youtube.
Check it out.

Hi, Plump Dad =].. Welcome to the forum. Lot's of great people on this forum, and tons of information. Check out the stickies in all the forums, those are great starting points. =] Also, start a diary in our diary section- it has helped me a great deal.

I am glad you are here, I will be watching your youtube videos, I know I couldn't put myself out there on the interwebz. I admire you for your courage. I am sure you will appreciate your hard work when this is all over, and so will your daughter. Good luck!

Thanks for your kind words. I found the diary section, and I think that will be a great tool to keep me motivated. I already started one. I am excited to get healthy again.

About the videos, I was scared, and I had been thinking of doing a vlog for a long time. I am glad I started. I want to document this experience for my daughter so that she can grow up knowing that hard work pays off.

Actually, talking to the camera while riding my bike really takes my mind off of what I am doing, and time flies by.

Thats neat =] I know she will appreciate it.

Well, for me. If I am listening to music - my attention is there. I have no clue what I would do without music for workouts

Hi, PlumpDad!

Welcome to the forums. I'm a newbie too, but I'm finding a lot of inspiration and good tips on the forums.

Love the vlog! I'm sure it will be very motivational for you. What a great idea!