Today I started “operation fat ass” by starting on a new diet. Everyone says I look good and carry my weight well, but we all know the truth: I am over weight. I have always had a hard time losing weight, even when I was young I was always the “hefty” kid. I remember spending my summer days biking seven or eight miles to the pool, swimming all day and then biking home, and still not losing much weight. Throughout the years I have tried various diets and had some success, but nothing really long term, whatever weight I did lose always came back. I am hoping to try and change that once and for all. I am going to try going on Slim Fast and see how that works. I have never tried it before but Tiffany told me about their web site, and how it helps you make a meal plan for the week and even lets you print out a shopping list. I think I will do pretty well with this, as I am pretty good at following a list and not straying from it to much. We will have to see how it goes. My starting weight is, sadly enough, 295lbs; even if I can manage to lose 40lbs I would be happy. I am sure it is going to take a while, but hopefully I have the patience to stick with it.