What I'm Doing Here

I should probably explain my presence.

I am attempting to lose weight.  That is the subject matter of this blog, and the purpose is to have some way of being accountable without having to look anyone in the face and imagine that there's disappointment in it (that's a thing I do). 

I plan on weighing myself and taking measurements on the first of every month.  On June 1st I weighed 250.0 pounds.  Here are my measurements, in semi-nifty Paint style:

And they are sad.

But they'll get better!