This man's journey has only just begun 

Good luck to him.

Hope he stays motavated!

I wish him the best

Work at it. It's almost like working hard for days weeks months seeing no result then suddenly you look in the mirror and realized how much of a positive difference that hard work has made and you feel good about yourself. Keep at it itll pay off for your health and family and most importantly yourself

The real mvp?

If he Is true to his word I believe he can do it

Keep us posted and don't listen to any nay-sayers. You will get allot of negative feedback as well as people trying to push food your way. Just walk away my friend; walk away. Keep on keeping on.

You go man!

I'm right there with you! I used to play basketball everyday, Loved to hike, to fish for trout in out of the way places. Then, as work became more and more a part of my life, vacations far less available, time off taken up with household chores and sore aching muscles and joints from a long shift at work, I slowly became heavier and heavier.
Thank you for the inspiration.

It is just that simple. That's different than it not being as easy as it sounds.

Stay motivated, believe in yourself, and don't listen to the haters! You are one of the few people who are willing to make a difference! You go!

I give that speech to myself every single morning. Then pizza happen.

Congratulations for taking the first step, trust me, it's the hardest. It's all uphill from here! Good luck and keep us posted, we believe in u!

I would love to see updates. I need all the inspiration i can get.

Best wishes! The STRUGGLE is the prize! You are lucky enough to be in this fight, give it more than you thought you've got! You CAN do it, WILL you?

A personal cheerleader from STL. #Ibelieveinyou

I am in a similar place right now, always thinking I should be like everyone else (skinny). My teenager years were hard , as I wore clothes I hated because they hid my shape. Even now my family don't know how big I got, I am tall and wore heels (it made such a difference for me). About a year ago I joined Slimming World and stuck to the eating plan. It was hard but so worth it. I learned so much. After 3 or 4 months when people started noticing I was losing weight , it spurred me on. Then I went to a Personal Trainer.She's amazing. My body was changing shape slowly. Not where I want to be yet, but on my way. Please keep going. You deserve this

Hey... I am also like you and from the depths of my soul I will be praying and chering you on...... you are on the first step of your new reality. VAk

I don't know you but I'm so proud of you. There will be days you will want to quit but just think about the reasons why you started this journey. Good luck!

Good job man pray for you! I struggle myself with it

Yo voy a ti, desde puerto rico

Give it your best shot,because I think I'll be doing the same thing go for it

I would like to suggest you try weight watchers online. There are men who are doing weight watchers and have been quite successful. I know you mentioned no fad diets,drinks etc. and weight watchers is none of that. Just check it out online and then decide. There is also a section within the site called "connect". This section consists of posts from people "in the struggle" and you will see nothing but people giving encouragement and motivation for each other. I have never seen one negative post. Good luck at whatever you decide!

Wow! So inspirational. Funny how people think they have to already look good and be fit to go to the gym. No body (that is secure with themselves) would ever make fun of someone trying to get into shape. It is very motivating and inspiring.

You can do it! Stick with it

Congratulations! I began my own journey one month ago and I'm down almost 14 lbs; I feel better every single day. You can do this!!!

Good for you!! Good luck!

I started at 394 lbs down to 151lbs now. It takes time but mostly never giving up on yourself.

#savethewhales