Responsibility 199: Progress in Pictures

Responsibility 199, what is it?

Responsibility 199 is a belief; I believe that to be healthy and to increase my longevity I need to weigh 199 pounds or less...
Responsibility 199 is a need; I need to reduce my weight, reduce my percentage of body fat, and the elevated threat of disease my present condition presents...
Responsibility 199 is a mission; I recognize that achieving 199 will be a challenge, perhaps the hardest I have ever undertaken...
Responsibility 199 is a commitment; I acknowledge that I must commit to action, commit to change, commit to myself and those I love to achieve this mission, to increase my longevity...
Responsibility 199 is ME.

My intent here is to post pictures of my starting appearance and then post new pictures showing my progress every time I am 10% closer to my goal weight of 199 pounds. So if I am doing my math right I'll post 11 sets of pictures by the time I succeed.

We'll call this one Picture Set One, or 0% Progress, even though it was taken nearly two weeks after I started this mission. What can I say, I forgot to (or didn't want to) snap photos on the real Day 1...

APRIL 28, 2010 - Here I am at 314 pounds, down from the 320 pounds I weighed when I started this mission 11 days ago (APR. 18, 2010). My mission is to once again weigh in at 199 pounds, or less, and then never weigh more than 199 ever again.

Responsibility 199 - Gotta Do It!!

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A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. -David Brinkley
Um, I have had bricks thrown at me and thrown a few back. So foundation is set, now lets build something to be proud of. -Patrick
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Picture Set Two for 10% Progress (this is actually 14% progress)...

MAY 26, 2010 - Here I am at 302.5 pounds. My 10% mark was 308 pounds which I hit /passed on May 16th. Over a week later I got around to taking pictures of myself.

Responsibility 199 - Gotta Do It!!

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Failure is success if we learn from it. -Malcolm Forbes

Um, I have failed so many times at this, that I now have all I need to succeed. -Patrick

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Picture Set Three for 20% Progress (this is actually 22% progress)...

JUNE 10, 2010 - Here I am at 293 pounds. My 20% mark was 296 pounds which I hit /passed on May 16th. Over a week later I got around to taking pictures of myself. Responsibility 199 - Gotta Do It!!