Soooo, today is day 1 of my diet/workout. I currently weigh somewhere around 370 pounds or so and am going to have a long way to go. I am starting off with a very low carb/high protein diet with tons of veggies thrown in there. Working out should consist of about 5 good days in the gym and maybe another day just walking or whatnot with my dog. Motivation is good right now because I have a few friends on diets, my 10yr class reunion is coming up later next year, my wife just left me so now I am aiming high and for someone better, etc etc.
Life has had its ups and downs with me. I lost use of my left leg for over a year, have broken my back, and tons of other great injuries which left me feeling sorry for myself...the time has come to build myself back up.

Oh yeah, some stuff about me. I am ex military, got booted after my last major injury. My name is Jason. I stand at a nice even 6' flat. Target weight is a nice little 200 or so lbs...but my first major goal is to just get below 300 lbs.

What is your current height and weight? 6'0", 360-370 lbs
If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be? ~200
At what weight would you like to be at four months from now? 300-315
Why do you want to lose weight? health, appearance
Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event? nope
What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals? self motivation
Why do you think that you now have a weight problem? I'm huge, lol
What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight? working out, diet
Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight? yes, practically starved myself
Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back? bad injury and lost hope
What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work? hmmmmm, not 100% on this
Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time? yep
Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook? yep, chicken, veggies
How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go? was often, not anymore
What are your three favorite foods? sushi, steak, chicken
What are your three favorite restaurants? chinese places, taco bell, greek place
What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food? less, more healthy
If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different? everything....life
Do you eat when you are not hungry? i was, trying to quit
Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)? yes
Do you hide your food or eat in secret? nope
Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed? I DO
Do you eat as a reward? nope
Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer? yep
What do you normally eat for a meal? various drastically
What type of snacks do you eat? junk food or fast food
In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing? none at moment, starting tonight
Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home? gym
What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise? weights, swimming
What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals? overall goal is to make girls say DAMMMMNNNN when they see me, LOL
Do you have rewards for certain goals? I do, 300lbs, 250 lbs, then 200 lbs

Welcome to the site and good luck reaching your goals. Stick around and keep us posted.

Matt

Well, my first workout last night went great...had one issue with my fat thighs rubbing on the last little run me and my workout partner did...guess tonight I will just do some abs and some stair stepper until stuff is better, lol. The diet is going very good as well...i do notice i am getting headaches, but i think it is caffine withdraws. I am def gonna have to get some fish cause i can see myself getting bored with chicken and fast.

Soooo, its day 4 of the entire diet/workout thing. I have thankfully noticed I have more motivation this time then I have ever before. Also, for the first time, I am really looking forward to getting into the gym when I get off work. Obviously the scales at the gym still wont work with me, I hope in the next week or two I will actually be able to put a number to my weight. The diet is also going very well which is a great thing.

So far there is one week down on my diet...everything is going well. I still refuse to weigh myself, but I am thinking I will be doing it maybe in another week or two.

Sooo, this is the beginning of week 3....I missed the gym last week due to hurricanes and junk, lol. I have had a couple slips on the diet but nothing that lasts more than 1 meal. I just gotta try my best to keep to it and not slip so much, lol. I do feel a little more energy and think I am losing a touch of weight.