[FMCoug]

So I fear that me posting in this forum on this board is pretty funny but here goes. As many of you know, I am an obese man. As in 100+ lbs overweight. Well I finally went and got a physical and at 37 things are getting scary if I don't shape up. So I got started in earnest this last week on a fitness / weight loss program.

What I am doing:

1. Eating a high protein, reasonably low-fat diet of about 2000 calories / day, separated into 5-5 meals.

2. Walking 5 miles / day on the treadmill. Missed one day because my after the first two my tendonitis in my left foot flared up and I literally couldn't walk. But I've done 15 miles since then so maybe I"ve gotten used to it ... here's hoping.

3. Lifting 2-3 times / week.

4. Shooting for 150oz + of water per day.

According to the online calculators, my Basal Metabolic Rate is about 3000 calories. So between the workouts and the 2000 calories diet I'd think I should be able to consistent drop 2-3 lbs a week.

Any advice from you gurus? Or you can just laugh and move on if you like.