Good luck with your new goal! I have many reasons for wanting to lose weight ranging from vanity to health concerns and just trying to improve my quality of life. Overall, I just liked everything more when I was in better shape.

As for my biggest obstacle.. it's simple complacency. I'm about halfway to my final weight goal from where I started aout 6 months ago. The biggest threat to my reaching my final goal is just that I get into a rut and stop working hard enough to lose weight! I work hard for a week or two.. then I get lazy.. then I realize that no weight is coming off.. and I work hard again.. thinking that I'm going to keep at it until I get where i want to be.. but I get lazy again. The biggest challenge is just to keep the fire lit under my backside for long enough to get the results that i want!

my biggest obstabcle is food ;0)!!! i love food. but i found a variety of low calories options for my favorite foods. the only thing that i could not find a substitude for is chocolate. it is killing me!!! good luck to you!

I would say starting my weight loss reduction was the hardest part. Those first 2-3 weeks. Trying to figure out what you are doing, giving up certain foods (most sweets), and sticking to it. My physician sat me down on 9/19/07 and she gave me a short compassionate talk about losing weight. I went home and used her suggestions and pulled it together. I found out a week later I'm diabetic. So now I'm on a 1500 calories food plan and counting carbs. Alot of people can't do that but I like it and I get enough to eat. It's rare I'm hungry. Congratulations in becoming a new father. You have some good goals. Keep it up.

Welcome amd congrats on being a father. There is nothing better than being called, "Daddy". My biggest obstacle is the late night munchies. But yesterday, several people gave me some advice and I looking to try it. Losing weight for your family is an awsome reason to change your eating habbits. Good luck and we are with you!

mariness - try chocolate protein bars or chocolate protein shakes :) That's whats been recommended to me as I'm a choco freak too ;). Replace a chocolate protein bar/shake with one of your regular snacks. Hekps aleviate my cravings :)