Lightbulb Moment

I guess that feeling like crap,being unmotivated and generally in a slump that lasted for over 10 years I finally decided to take the bull by the horns and take back control of my life.I knew that my weight problem was just a symptom of a much bigger issue that up to this point I was unwilling to address. I decided in May of 2010 that I would again seek the help of a counsellor and try to find out why I was so emotionally closed off from everyone, I was always the fat jolly guy who was always the life of the party but always in room full of people I felt all alone and I acted out to disguise my discomfort, acting out took the form of everything from excessive drinking, drug use and overeating all to make myself feel better. But each and every time after medicating myself the same underlying issues came back to the surface. I'm not saying that I am any great person for having the discipline to try and change my life, I'm not, but what I did feel was a sense that I have had enough and something drastic had to be done, but what would that be ????

My Addicted Life: Getting Started

My Addicted Life: Getting Started: "I've not done anything like this before, but I felt it was important to chart my course from a 450lbs food addicted lunatic to hopefully a h..."

Getting Started

I've not done anything like this before, but I felt it was important to chart my course from a 450lbs food addicted lunatic to hopefully a healthy take it our leave it fit and lean 170 -180 lbs man.

I started this journey on the 1st of September 2010 and to this date I have lost 55lbs and  I feel great.The biggest reason that pushed me into starting this time was that my knees would no longer support my weight. I was in pain all the time, and I could hardly walk more than 500 yds before I would have to stop. But then one day I had a moment of clarity that made it all very clear to me. More to come tomorrow......