I've lost 191 pounds since January First. 400 To 209, no longer obese.

This is me at the beginning of January. Not even my highest weight.
In July of 2015 I broke my leg and was in the hospital, they did a weight on me. I was 497 pounds. That is probably very near my highest. I lost the first 100 pounds by still eating like crap (pizza every day and still drinking 2 liters of coke + a day) But I was eating less and in the year and a half till January of 2017 I lost.

I have gone from a 6xl shirt that I could just barely fit in, to an XL and they are starting to get a bit loose.
The first time I could buy a tshirt at walmart for $4 instead of paying DXL $45 I nearly cried in the parking lot....

This is me Yesterday. 209 pounds. Making it 191 for the year and 288 total. That moves me from obese to overweight for the first time in probably 20 years. Still along way to go, I should be somewhere around 170. But that is several months away.

The beginning of the year I could hardly make it to the end of the block and back to the house. I would get terrible shin splints. I eventually worked it up to a mile (taking over 25 minutes) and then added in a second mile at night. Now I walk 2 to 3 miles in the morning before work every day (under 16 min miles), I do a minimum of 10,000 steps a day.

Once I hit 350 pounds, I joind a gym. Light weight lifting and some time on the stationary bike to start out. Now I lift everyday, not big, just trying to maintain and avoid too much muscle loss. Along with 25 minutes on the stationary bike at a very high pace. Took some time to build up to it.

Once I hit 300 I started riding my bike on the street. Again, slow to start, working up to 8 miles a day.

Everyone out there doing the struggle, keep at it. Anyone thinking of starting, please please do. The hardest part is taking the first steps. Once you see some results, its very very easy to keep with it.

Remember to do it for yourself and no one else.

Be kind, I know this is the internet, and am accepting there will be negative comments. But at least shoot for funny, and don't be a jerk and PM negativity to me like happened the last time I made a post :)