Hello everyone,
I decided to join the site after reading a few posts. This site seems to have a very positive atmosphere, and everyone has my thanks for keeping it that way. My name is Micah, and I am a 25 year old chemist who has been having weight problems. I was always very active k-12 due to sports, but upon going to college I discovered that I was not quite the star athlete my hometown led me to believe. I quit running, working out, and 7 years down the road I have found myself somewhat disgusted with myself for doing it. A few weeks ago I decided I had had enough, and so I started following my old high school fitness regiment, adapted of course to fit my current age and fitness level. I have already started seeing results. I have went from 297 down to 276. I have always been a nerd at heart, I guess that is why I picked my profession, and so I have found enjoyment in keeping track of the numbers. I used a formula from this very website to create a spreadsheet to calculate my calories needed, and to keep tabs on my eating habits. I actually look forward to stepping on the scale since I have faith that it will hold only good news. You guys are partly to thank for this since it was seeing others like myself struggling against, and eventually overcoming, their own weight problems that led me to start my own fight. So, thank you for allowing me to join, and thank you for your time, compassion, and input that makes this particular forum board so special.
I decided to join the site after reading a few posts. This site seems to have a very positive atmosphere, and everyone has my thanks for keeping it that way. My name is Micah, and I am a 25 year old chemist who has been having weight problems. I was always very active k-12 due to sports, but upon going to college I discovered that I was not quite the star athlete my hometown led me to believe. I quit running, working out, and 7 years down the road I have found myself somewhat disgusted with myself for doing it. A few weeks ago I decided I had had enough, and so I started following my old high school fitness regiment, adapted of course to fit my current age and fitness level. I have already started seeing results. I have went from 297 down to 276. I have always been a nerd at heart, I guess that is why I picked my profession, and so I have found enjoyment in keeping track of the numbers. I used a formula from this very website to create a spreadsheet to calculate my calories needed, and to keep tabs on my eating habits. I actually look forward to stepping on the scale since I have faith that it will hold only good news. You guys are partly to thank for this since it was seeing others like myself struggling against, and eventually overcoming, their own weight problems that led me to start my own fight. So, thank you for allowing me to join, and thank you for your time, compassion, and input that makes this particular forum board so special.
