I am 25 years old and almost 300lbs.  I never though it would get to this.  I was very active through high school.  I was on the softball team plus played summer and fall club ball.  My senior year I was injured and required surgery.  Not only was my college career over before it started I was unable to lift weights like I used to.  I went to college the following fall and it went downhill from there.  I was in class all day then I could go back to the dorm, take a nap and then start studying.  We would have all night study sessions with the pizza and the sodas.  A family crisis ended my college days a year later.  I came home and became very depressed.  Not only had I gained a ton of weight I was no longer around my friends.  I have tried many times to loose weight.  I even lost about 60lbs 3 years ago but I had 2 deaths within 6 months in the family and gained it all back.  The real low point was when I received my wedding pictures last year.  I didn't realize exactly how big I was until I saw the pictures.  There is nothing worse than to look at pictures from the happiest day of your life and cringe because of how big you are.  That was the day I knew I needed to do something but of course I did not act upon it.  Then earlier this year my company started a Total Health initiative.  This is what I needed to get my rear end in gear plus I was going to be accountable for my progress each week.  Shorlty after this started I found Calorie-Count.com.  The tools that are at your disposal on this site are amazing.  I love the recipes and the forums.  Since the weightloss initiative is over here at work this is a good way for me continue to track my progress.  To date I have lost 26.5lbs and counting.  Only 99.5lbs more till I reach my goal.