31 year old software engineer who has recently decided to change his lifestyle. I've always been fairly active, but I've never really checked my diet and this has come to be a problem. So, I've started going to the gym more, have started martial arts again, and am now sticking to a diet plan.

Of everything I've decided to do, the most fun is the martial arts and the hardest is, no surprise, the diet. I've discovered the hard way that sweets such as ice cream need to be reigned in sharply. Fresh fruit, on the other hand, is delicious and fits within my diet plan.

Update: I've lost ~45 pounds since joining and ~50 pounds since December. The support of friends and well wishers here contributed quite a bit to keeping my motivation strong. Thank you all!