Hello, and Welcome to My Dorky World I created this blog to keep myself accountable for my weight loss journey. I recently signed up for Nerd Fitness Academy , after checking them out for a while. I have had an on-again, off-again relationship with health and fitness for as long as I can remember, and the results have been less than optimal. I'm on the verge of turning 40, so it's time to make lasting changes and stick to them. I've seen too many people around me succumb to diabetes, and the real-life body horror it brings about. I refuse to go down that path. I have to commit to getting to a healthy weight, and becoming as strong and fit as possible. The alternative is a nightmare of vices turning into addictions, which then turn into prisons. My starting weight is 207lbs. I need to lose at least 60lbs to achieve my goal weight. I know I can't get there by my birthday, but I plan on losing as much as possible between now and then. Oh yeah, and