Skettios

I'm about to turn 24 and I weigh close to 300 pounds. I've been fat my whole life, and I'm sick and tired of it.

My peak weight was 324, and I lost about 24lbs last year by just going to the gym. I was also pretty heartbroken about a girl for awhile, and while wrong it really helped curb my appetite.

I want to lose a lot of weight, and I want to do it quickly. I've decided that I'm willing to do just about anything to do this.

I tried Atkins for awhile, and got down to 265. I did this when I was living with my parents. I moved back to school and gained most of it back in a few months. I don't want to go the atkins route again, I really don't believe that it's very healthy. I do however want to lower my carbs, empty calories, and try to keep myself full with protein. I seem to be hungry all of the time, and would like help with any kind of appetite control as well.

Here's what I'm doing so far:

I do the elliptical trainer at 40 minute intervals. I try to keep my calories/hour around 1100. I have recently learned that keeping a steady pace probably isn't a good idea.

I've tried to cut down on my drinking but it's been really hard. My whole social life revolves around the bar scene. I've decided I'm willing to get rid of alcohol altogether if that's what it takes.

I'm considering bariatric surgery or even liposuction, but I can't afford any of that stuff right now so it's not really an option.

I'm also considering posting some kind of fitness challenge on my website that will keep people updated if they want to, some kind of written commitment thing.

The point is I really need help losing weight. I know this forum is chock full of people that understand this kind of stuff, and help would be appreciated.

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