Hello to all from a new member

[KJBrown]

Good morning to everyone,

I just wanted to take the time to introduce my self to everyone, my name is Kevin and I am 38 and 5'7" and 431 Lbs. There I have said it, I have given my true weight in public for the first time in close to 15 years, even my wife did not know. I am a carb addict and have started the introduction on Tuesday July 24 2006. I am so glad I found this site as my wife and family try to support me but they are not willing to change their WOE. I have struggled with my weight since I was 13 and have been going downhill since. I guess I hit the bottom on Monday at work when I went to get a soda and a coworker (Trevor) and I started talking about losing weight. We toyed with the idea of a bet last year about who could lose the most weight but we never started. We started talking and I thought about the dozen yes dozen Krispy Kreems I just ate after stopping buy McDonalds for breakfast on the way to work. I decided that I needed to change my life now. We then came up with The Bet; we have set a first goal for us we are going to weigh in on November 1 and the person that has lost the greatest percentage of body weight wins. The loser (we both decided that we will use this term for lack of a better one) will be wearing a dress to work the following Monday. We went out to lunch and at the local Goodwill we found an old brides mate dress from the 80's made of pink satin like material with the big puffy sleeves and bottom. We now have the dress hanging in my cubical for motivation. I bought the book and started the next day. I have felt like garbage for the last 4 days but from what I read that’s normal so I am not discouraged. My first real short-term goal is to be able to walk up the 2 flights of stairs to my office and not get out of breath. I am sure I will be posting here on the forums as I am sure questions will come up.

[MattH]

Hello Kevin, welcome to the community, I am new too. Do not worry, believe in yourself and set your mind to it and you can do it. Atkins diet is a great diet because you don't have to starve yourself or ect.. It's a great diet and I believe you can do it. I've lost 100 pounds doing Calories and working out but I heard Atkins is a really good way to loose it fast. I'm on my 5th day on Atkins and I'm just starting to get use to it now. I hope you win your bet because that dress doesn't sound you at all!

Good luck and I believe you can do it.

[loana]

Welcome to the board!!! You have found the most supportive board there is outthere
I am sure you will not be wearing that dress... but I have to say that bet sounds pretty funny!!!! LOL
Make yourself comfy and keep us posted on your progress!!!!!
welcome aboard as well Matt and congrats on loosing all that weight!