Hi, from Tom

Hello everybody. I'm TomAge - 51Weight - 306 lbsHeight: 5'8"Occupation: Editor in Ontario, CanadaMarital Status: divorced - five kidsI have been overweight most of my adult life and quit smoking at age 33. From then, my weight bloomed. I always thought I'd work on it next month. My all-time high was about 348 lbs and that was a year ago.I have high blood pressure and am medicated for it. Hmmm...how does obesity affect my life? Every way. I want energy back. I recently lost out on a relationship I valued because the woman didn't want to introduce me to her kids until I'd lost weight. I hate going out a lot and getting stares and looks. I hate shopping, because where do you get size 52 or 54 pants?I want to get rid of the feeling of knowing that I'm going to die young if I don't lose weight. Mostly, I want to win a battle that is taking place in my mind, and not my stomach. I understand healthy eating, but my brain is often capable of disconnecting long enough for me to go eat a few chocolate bars, milkshake - whatever. I want to be able to look in the mirror and enjoy what I see there. I have a granddaughter now, and I want to be there for her, her grandfather, as long as I can. I would like people to take me seriously, even though they often don't, because you obviously have a problem. I would like to get myself to the state where a woman could look at me and like what they see.Hmmm.... guess I'm venting. Sorry about that. I'm a pretty happy person, but unhappy that I've been unable to take control. I've lost about 45-50 pounds in the past year, and about 15 in the last 6 weeks. I'm just counting calories, trying to reduce the carbs, and walking about four miles a day in two walks. My diet is in a very good place right now and I am going full steam ahead.Tom

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