Acknowledging a Inspiration

During my week I found a website that was instrumental in my becoming public.  Steve from http://www.thefatmanwalking.com/ took on a incredible journey that I followed back in 2005.

I joined his Yahoo Group and sent the following as a introduction and a thank you.
Being a follower of your Fatman walking journey and a fellow “morbidly obese” human I wanted to thank you and introduce myself.

I followed fatmanwalking.com almost from the beginning and was inspired by your actions. It took a few years but I’m attempting a similar journey of my own.

In September of 2008 (Labor Day Weekend)I declared to my family that I would make public the reality of my health and weight issues.I created a “Blog” promising to just state the facts, create a public accounting and provide useful information by looking at the “Reality” of being a “morbidly obese” person.

After sending out that notice I completely went into my “Fatman mode” and gained about 20 pounds from Sept.1 - February 8,09.(Day 1 being public)

It finally did happen by the creation of http://fatmanlosing.com - my public declaration on my journey to becoming a thin person.

I have at this point in time kept myself anonymous on the blog by just being the “Fatman”.

Glad I found the group - again thank you for what you provided from your journey.

“fatman”
http://fatmanlosing.com