Because every kid deserves a healthy dad: me at 6 weeks

This is a public diary and a public confession. Its the story of Mike Gibbons-Camp, a 30 year old legal aid attorney who on August 23, 2007 weighed in at 392.8 lbs. Thanks to the constant support of my wife, Liz, and a kick in the pants by a good friend who I hadn't talked to for a while, I finally decided that enough was enough. But instead of quietly suffering with my weight, I started my blog, "New Me?"

I did really well for 10 weeks, then it completely fell apart. I was in denial for a long time, thinking I was just slipping up a bit, making a mistake here or there. But the reality was that I had failed.

Since then i've tried just about everything I could to get back on the wagon. And i've done well for a week here, a week there, but nothing lasting. So I don't know what to tell a new reader to my blog, but "welcome, and wish me luck."

Friday, October 5, 2007

me at 6 weeks

Ok, the top photo is obviously a much more posed photo than the one I'm using as a before photo. It's something of an idealized version of what I look like at the moment. Below is another which probably gives a more accurate idea of my size now. Still a long way from where I started, in my own opinion!