id like to start off by stating where i am now is my fault, i know that. and the road to getting my life and body in order is my job. im currently 21, 6'3 and weight about 360lbs and fit in a size 48 pants and xxxl shirt i can fit in xxl but their not long enough. size 14 shoe and very wide shoulders.

Iv been sick of my body for a while but never had the initiative to really do anything but make excuses. well no more. if i keep making excuses i will die. im young and have a good career and a hell of a life ahead of me.

2 weeks ago was the day i weighted the most EVER in my life, and before that everyday was the day i weighted the most because it would keep going up. no more. I have a gym GET UR LAZY a$$ up and use IT. so i did

i started off with 30 mins of cardio and abuot 25 mins of lifting. i cut high fructose corn syrup out. GOODBYE u DIRTY DIRTY DEVIL

iv been drinking water and fruit2o like crazy and portioning when i would have just ate until i said well thats enough i think im full.

week 1 went well, with yogurt and turkey sandwiches for lunch and semi normal meals for dinner but portioned. and now my diet has become very strict and i went to the gym 3 times in week one and 3 times in week 2 with now 50 mins of cardio working my heart at 65-75% i know if i go to hard it will be very bad for my heart as big as i am.

i have a scale, but it only goes to 350, so i cant get a really good read out yet, but once i see 349 im going to be happy and know what im doing is working.

this week my cardio will be 1 hour long and i will go 4 times. i have a vacation planned with the family to disney so i know i will be walking alot, i gotta be good to myself and not eat like a pig.

my goal is to be 225-230 pounds. and wear a size 38 pant and fit in XL shirts. and mainly get back the ability to fit into racing seats, amusement park rides and airplane seats comfrotably. i have a flight in sept and that will be the first big milemarker for me.. i want to FIT and not be the fat guy that takes up 2 seats. the last time i went last sept the seatbelt wouldnt fit.. i was so pissed at my self.

well its lunch time now...

day 1 on wlf CHECKIN IN.

excellent for starting a journal/diary

Cutting out HFCS your body will definitely thank you for

and way to go for giving up excuses and taking action - your body and your spirit will thank you for that

have fun while you're here.

congratulations!!!
the first and the best thing to a good start is accepting one's responsibility over one's life. Keep the hard work!!!! give life a BIG SMILE and keep that positive attitude

just got in now, fwew long day

all day i guzzled water, had a dannon low fat no sugar breakfast yogurt smoothie, lunch i had a 6inch turkey n cheese on wheat with a non fat yogurt, and dinner today i went to bone fish grill with my company, had a michelob ultra and chicken marsala very small portion, finished off the day with 50 mins of high intesity on the elliptical and then some free lifting.

week 3 is starting off beautifully

Good for you Jeremy. It seems like you're off to a really great start.

thank you very much tom!

Jeremy your start sounds outstanding

i gotta admit ur an inspiration to me,

i really hated having every day being my fattest. change had to happen

now an hour or so in the gym is feeling good and going smoothely, i cant wait to be going 6 days a week.

while im working i feel a totally different energy. and i cant wait to see 349 on my scale!! cuz error 2 is pissing ME OFF! ! motivation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, you've already lost 7 pounds, I see. that's great progress. I'm really proud of your motivation. It's hard for me to lose just 10, but you're well on your way to losing 128. Good luck!

me as of now
beginning of week3:
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lunch was good, had a 6inch sub on wheat, with pinneapple and a yogurt. breakfast was a low n fat smoothie from dannon. dunno buot dinner yet

your calories so far seem awfully low - do be sure that you are eating enough - slow and steady will give you the best results... it's not a race to the finish line

and cute picture you're a good looking young fella -you're only gonna get better looking

i think im at around 1500-1800 calories a day.

im not fully removing the food i love, just eating less of it not so often. i feel my stomach shrinking, and my hunger levels are lowering. i dont get dizzy or anything so i think im doing alright. my body is just used to eating 3000-5000 calories a day, thus i was on a path to death.

thnx for the compliment. i used to be a cute lil kid when i was skinny, but excuses aside i got big. and i was comfortable with it for a while and just kept making excuses as to when i would loose wait. i weighted 240lbs 3.5 years ago but i was around 5'10 then. i just want to fit in an airplane seat by september. and then from there i want to be a 38 waist size. ima tall big guy that will never be a twig, but i can be healthy.

i love the taste of fruit2o its the best to me. i drink a cup of gatorade after a work out usually and have a sugar free fudge bar for dessert. so thats not bad, but it keeps me happy.

the workin out is the biggest lifestyle change. the past 8 workouts in under 16 days is the most i have ever done. and i feel great

1500 - 1800 for your size is low... I'm 100 lbs less than you and 20 years older, female and am at a higher amount than that.. and still am losing regularly...

you really want to be able to sustain this long term...

i dont know my full dinner caloric value.

to me, it looks like a good portion, a full chicken breast and a side of rice about a cup and some vegetables..

the thing is im not starving. and im snacking during the day, like on a no sugar added and no hfcs hot cocoa or on fruit or ice at night. i know i can do it and maintain like this. its enough food to satisfy me to the point that im not wanting to eat every minute or i feel that i ate to much.

but i really need to shock my body into knowing fried foods are gone and hfcs is a thing of the past.