[PraiseCaster]

Or should I say I've been in?

A little less than 2 years ago, I weighed in at a whopping 363 pounds, and I'm only 5'8"!!

It all started with a lot of joint injuries to the knees, ankle, hip. Add a horrible muscle tear (requiring a little surgery) to the back, and your lookin at a dose of The Inactive Blues!

Up till about 1991, I maintained at 180lbs. After the last back injury put me on my back for 6 to 9 months, I blew up to about 260lbs by about 1992.

Then I started going on diets, but i was still gaining, and the Dr's couldnt figure it out. My metabolism was in the basement, and I was getting worse all the time. Finally figured out that my Sleep Apnea had finally taken its toll on me, and was slowly wearing me out. Got surgery to correct that, and a CPAP Machine, and now my sleep is perfect, my metabalism is way up, and now that I'm watching my intake (no special diet, just watching the sizes of the meals, and not eating after dinner), and I walk agressively 5 times a week (up to 2 miles each time) I am now happy to anounce that I weighed in today at 290lbs. I've lost 73 pounds! If I can loose 100 more, I will be the happiest little camper out there, and I figure I'll be able to see my toes again too!

Caper, very cool you started this ball rollin bro!