Hi my Name is Jeff and I am an Overweight Gamer.

Im 5'11 in March of this year I went to the doctor and did a checkup thing and found that i weighed 412 lbs at that point i decided i had to change. So starting right then and there I stopped drink anything but water no sugar trying to change my eating habits of Pizza and Pasta.

I joined a gym Sunday 8/30/09 and went for the first time in probably 15years. I weighed today for the first time since March as of today i am at 404.6 Lbs (in metric i think its a #%&*$#)

My goal in the long run is to get down to 205 to 210 pounds

But for the near term it is to keep going even though as today i felt soo out of place in there.

Pray for me, Keep me in your thoughts cause I am not a very motivated person.

I'm pullin' for ya Jeff - it's a good decision so I hope you keep at it!

Go Jeff!!!

Just One More!!! Always One More!!!

-Skater

Allright Jeff!

The first couple of weeks are always the worse, but if you've got a good gym and trainer, it'll go a long way to help. Having a buddy or two to help keep you accountable as well will help.

You always have it in you to do one more rep.

Keep us posted, Jeff.

pfunk

get a wii

I know you will make it. I have a friend that was about your same weight and already has lost 40 pounds in the last 3 weeks. Do not give up!

Well today was a good first start

1 hour on the recombent bike i think is what they called it

road for 9 miles probably coulda did 10 but my knees were really getting wobbly

Kept heart rate up to 135 to 140 ran it the last 30 mins at lvl5 resistance

Said i burned 208 calories im not sure if that is total or per hour guess it doesnt matter.

First time i have been on a bike in 20 to 25 years i dont really remember.

I go in tomorrow for my first assessment with my trainer dude.

Need to figure out the time when all the hot chicks are there so I can gross em out with all the sweat pouring off me

Give it hell Jeff and don't give up.

WOLF

Good for you. Try and find ways to keep yourself motivated. Some people compare photos as they go, log their progress, get family/friends to go work out with them etc. Anything that makes it easier to keep your eye on your goal.

Does your gym do any nutritional advice/counseling? If not, it might be worth looking into, even if as little as checking out some cookbooks or recipes online. You can eat very well while still eating "healthy", and it can make a world of difference on the diet side of things when you are enjoying your meals.