1-11-2009 new beginnings

Hello there. I am starting this way into my weight loss. I started my journey along time ago. My wife and I were to be married in August of 2004. I went the way some often do. I went to a place here in my home town and asked how to drop some weight and quick. $200 later and a whole bunch of supplements. We are talking Hydroxi-cut, a protein shake, and a list of other crap I cannot remember. I weighed in around 290lbs. That was not going to fly for my wedding. I started with a bang. Ended with a hurl. I lost all momentum. I was only down a couple of pounds but a whole lot of energy. OK...fast forward. My second daughter was born in May of 2005. A couple of weeks after her birth my wife and I joined Weight Watchers. We were rockin' and a rollin'. I was down 27lbs. My wife then got pregnant with my son. Well...if she's not going why should I? Well all 27lbs and a little more came back to find me. My son was born in June of 2006. We started again. Doing really good. Lost like 30lbs. 282-254lbs. I switched professions and my journey stopped again. After some time I decided that I needed to go back. My wife and I rejoined WW in January 2008. I excelled.

This is the first three months.

The next three months.

As you can see this is also where my weight loss journey took a vacation. I peaked a low of 239.2lbs. From the end of May to December 23rd I tried to continue by myself. I didn't to to shabby. Here is where I restarted at 247lbs. I have joined the Weight Watchers online only group.

Here some of the pictures that said "Hey fattie". I was at the Christmas parade here in town and sitting on my dads mule. When we got home and I seen that picture and it blew my mind. Here it is.

As you can see I was about as big as ole Tuff here. That saddle is a huge seat and I hit all sides of it. Something had to change. This is December of 2007. As I said we joined less a month later.

This is me and my family in June of 2008. A lot better but I still have a long road ahead.

This photo was taken on Christmas day. It is me and the Boy.

I currently do not have a photo of myself but after Tuesday's weigh in I just might. I am open to advice and compliments and criticism.