Entering my third decade I look at myself in the mirror (though not fondly) and realize that I'm better than this. I know my weight doesn't make me a bad person but I see it as an honest reflection of how lazy I've become.
I weighed in here at 218 and wonder how I got here. At my heaviest I was 230 about 7 years ago and then I met a woman who I briefly (2 years is brief?) dated but with her as my exercise partner went from my then current weight of 198 all the way down to 158 losing weight first with Weight Watchers and then the Atkin's diet.
That was 5 years ago. Over the last 5 years my weight rebounded back to 218, 60 lbs. heavier! It has effected everything in my life from the seriousness with which my ideas at work are taken to my libido. Now I'm in an emotionally healthy relationship but have come to a point where I constantly feel tired. The last straw was last week when I dug out my fat pants only to find that they were tight.
Now I'm committed to taking off this excess weight for several reasons including my desire to get another tattoo. I don't know how long it will take but last time it was about a year and a half. I know with the wonderful support fatsecret.com provides it will be even easier than last time.

Peace