This journal will help me focus on my efforts to stay healthy during my retirement years.

For most of my adult life I have struggled with morbid obesity. It was in part responsible for my marriage breakup and it certainly affected my job performance and any opportunities for promotion.

After reaching a WHOPPING 472 pounds in July of 2001, I decided that I needed to do something drastic. I joined a local health and diet clinic and in approx. 16 months dropped 274 pounds.

Unfortunately, I didn't learn to eat properly and slowly gained weight until I had gained back 186 pounds. With retirement looming in the distance and on the verge of losing my mobility I once again embarked on a weight loss journey. With the support and encouragement of friends from Health Steward.com I have lost 140 of those pounds and am closing in on my goal of 195 pounds.

I just recently started to walk again. It has not been easy. There is severe damage to both knees and arthritis is taking it's toll. Nonetheless I have embarked on this journey to stay healthy so that I can enjoy my retirement years and hope to travel around North America and combine my passion for photography to chronicle my journey in the years to come.

I will post pictures and any thoughts that might cross my mind as I continue my waking program to better health.

Any comments or suggestions are welcome and appreciated.