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<blockquote data-quote="etwsake" data-source="post: 1095959" data-attributes="member: 8663">I didn't post for sympathy, but I admit that I'm overwhelmed at the number of responses and private messages I've got already received in just a few hours after posting.&nbsp; It's incredible.&nbsp; I didn't know what kind of response I would get.&nbsp; I was afraid of post after post telling me &quot;suck it up fattie&quot; and stuff like that.There are threads all over this site ridiculing fat people.&nbsp; I've posted in those threads.&nbsp; I've used those pictures as motivation in the past.&nbsp; I don't LIKE fat people.&nbsp; I never thought of myself as being one of those disgusting fat people.&nbsp; I still wasn't even thinking of myself as a fat person now, but I finally got snapped out of the denial.&nbsp; It's one thing to see yourself from the same angle in the bathroom mirror, but every now and I then I'll see my reflection from a store window from the side and think &quot;Look at that fucking lardass....oh Christ, that's me.&quot;Am I depressed?&nbsp; Hell yeah.&nbsp; But I'm not using that as an excuse to justify being fat.&nbsp; I have no excuse.&nbsp; I'm fat because for the better part of a year I sat on my ass and shoveled food into my face.&nbsp; I watched my weight creep up at a rate of 5-10 pounds a month and thought to myself &quot;I can fix this...I'll start tomorrow.&quot;&nbsp; And I kept putting it off and now it's too late.I appreciate all of your input.&nbsp; Honestly.&nbsp; There are so many good ideas in here.&nbsp; And while I don't think an all potato diet is right for me, I appreciate the poster taking the time to help me.&nbsp; Cause I see now that you guys want me to succeed. It's the Monday after Golden Week here in Japan.&nbsp; I just weighed myself.&nbsp; 306.8 lbs.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was actually pretty horrified to see that.&nbsp; It's higher than I thought it would be.&nbsp; But I've started this thread and you guys are being supportive, so I'll just be fully transparent.&nbsp; This is what I'm starting at.&nbsp; And I've had enough of looking and feeling like this, so now with my honor at stake and having put this out as a matter of public record, I won't let myself see a number that high again.&nbsp; From here on, it's only going down.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="etwsake, post: 1095959, member: 8663"] I didn't post for sympathy, but I admit that I'm overwhelmed at the number of responses and private messages I've got already received in just a few hours after posting. It's incredible. I didn't know what kind of response I would get. I was afraid of post after post telling me "suck it up fattie" and stuff like that. There are threads all over this site ridiculing fat people. I've posted in those threads. I've used those pictures as motivation in the past. I don't LIKE fat people. I never thought of myself as being one of those disgusting fat people. I still wasn't even thinking of myself as a fat person now, but I finally got snapped out of the denial. It's one thing to see yourself from the same angle in the bathroom mirror, but every now and I then I'll see my reflection from a store window from the side and think "Look at that fucking lardass....oh Christ, [i]that's me[/i]." Am I depressed? Hell yeah. But I'm not using that as an excuse to justify being fat. I have no excuse. I'm fat because for the better part of a year I sat on my ass and shoveled food into my face. I watched my weight creep up at a rate of 5-10 pounds a month and thought to myself "I can fix this...I'll start tomorrow." And I kept putting it off and now it's too late. I appreciate all of your input. Honestly. There are so many good ideas in here. And while I don't think an all potato diet is right for me, I appreciate the poster taking the time to help me. Cause I see now that you guys want me to succeed. It's the Monday after Golden Week here in Japan. I just weighed myself. 306.8 lbs. I was actually pretty horrified to see that. It's higher than I thought it would be. But I've started this thread and you guys are being supportive, so I'll just be fully transparent. This is what I'm starting at. And I've had enough of looking and feeling like this, so now with my honor at stake and having put this out as a matter of public record, I won't let myself see a number that high again. From here on, it's only going down. [/QUOTE]

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