I am in trouble I now have to shop in the big men’s department at the clothing store. Society is not designed for larger people. My grocery bill is completely out of control. All of these signs point to the fact that I am fat and it is time to do something about it. The question is where do I start and what do I do?

While sitting on the sofa one night, I saw a reality show about overweight people. I went online and found out that the show had a website that included a link to the biggest loser forum where there were all sorts of helpful hints, tools and chat rooms that are dedicated to helping people lose weight. Finding someone in a similar situation as myself was very helpful and made me feel good. Having the support of others would make it easier to lose the weight by myself. I was no done with finding the information that I needed to lose weight.

After doing the research, I learned that I had to figure out how much I should lose. I couldn’t wait any longer to lose a lot of weight. I knew that I had to learn how to lose weight fastbecause my health was in danger and if I did not act quickly, I might not get another chance to succeed, and like the people on the show I had watched, I decided that I could lose more than ten pounds a week if I worked hard enough. I realized that this would take a lot of time and effort, and I was ready to do it.

I could not achieve the results by myself, I knew that I wouldn’t succeed by doing a handful of six pack ab exercises in the comfort of my own home whenever I could find the time to do it, and I wanted some professional help. So I got off my sofa, and made my way down to the local gym. I signed up for a membership, and sought out their professional trainers to help me out. Some friends suggested that I go and get a physical before I started a fitness program. I was given a plan by my physician that would allow me to drop the pounds the right way. My personal trainer gave me an exercise plan to follow. I was on my way to a better lifestyle.

I dedicated all of my time to reaching my goal of losing weight. I couldn’t fit anything else into my schedule. Because of my dedication I saw some results. I was losing weight. I lost ten pounds a week for the first few weeks. Suddenly the weight loss stopped and I couldn’t figure out what was going on. I didn’t understand it but the people at the gym and my doctor told me not to worry, to stick with the program. I took the advice and kept working out. The diet and exercise eventually began to work again. All the advice I was given was correct, and I knew I was succeeding.

Over the course of the next eight months, I lost a total of one hundred and eighty five pounds. It wasn’t always easy, but it was all worth it. My doctor told me that I am now healthier than I have been in over twenty years. I no longer worry about people saying things behind my back about how I look. I have a new outlook on the future and I look forward to looking at myself in the mirror every day. The best part of the journey has not been losing the weight although I wouldn’t want it back. The best part has been the great feeling I have about myself. That in the end is priceless.