I'm such a beginner at this, but I've had enough of my weight being out of control. If we only have one life...then what have I been doing with my gift? I am starting now, holding myself accountable, and taking this very seriously. I dropped a lot of weight before, going from 260 to 185 about 5 years ago and then I just...stopped. I didn't keep going to get to my goal weight and then I stopped working out and now my weight has crept back up over the past 5 years. Enough is enough. I deserve health and I owe it to myself. I didn't think that I could be one of those fit people I admired with amazing bodies who just seem to...shine. Now I know that I can be one of those people and I will do *whatever* it takes.

I use the following tools:

caloriecount.com
fitocracy.com
nerdfitness.com
habitrpg.com

I love working out because it gives me so much strength for other areas of my life. If I am in a difficult social situation or meeting a difficult challenge at work, I remind myself of that workout I banged out earlier in the day that I thought was impossible to complete. If I could do *that*, then there really isn't too much else I can't do in my daily life. I also love working out because I constantly surprise myself. I find myself doing things I didn't think I could do and it's amazing to feel strong, even though I have a lot of work to do and a long way to go. The last thing I love about working out is that I view it as a game almost. I love video games and RPGs and have played way too many MMORPGs in the past. I treat myself like my "character" I am levelling up. When I mentally put working out in the context of gaming...it makes it even more fun.