I haven't been here for awhile, I joined this forum when I first got my Wiifit back in July.

I started out at Overweight at about 205 pounds back then.

Now this is me: http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 0017_n.jpg

I'm about 150 pounds now, I've lost almost 50 pounds in the past 6 months. The only fat I have left on my body is the stupid belly fat that's covering my abs... and I can feel those abs, I can feel them flex and everything, they're just covered up. But it's only another 20 or so pounds to my "goal" weight. But I'm barely focused on losing weight anymore, once I could fit into skinny jeans that weren't size 20, I was happy.

I'm more concerned with gaining muscle, because of my Wiifit, it renewed my childhood dreams of joining the Army.

Back in November, I went to the recruiter office, took my ASVAB, and was about to join the Airforce... but thenI went and talked to the Army Reserve, and found out, I qualified with my ASVAB score for an LPN job at a Combat Hospital Unit. This was another dream, to be a nurse in the Army, one that I thought would take years to accomplish. All that was left was going to the Military Entrance Processing Station to get my medical exam. But that was extremely nerve wracking, because I thought I was going to be overweight and not be qualified to join. This is what had ruined my dreams of joining, I was extremely overweight most of my life.

But I was *authorized* 30% body fat.... and I came out at 29%. I had lost JUST enough weight to qualify. I still can't believe that.

So now I leave for Basic Training in July, then after that it's LPN training for about a year.

The thing is, this is all one big chain reaction that started with my Wiifit, if I wouldn't had gotten it, I wouldnt had lost that first 20 pounds, I wouldnt had gotten the renewed hopes of joining, I wouldnt had known I was qualified for an LPN job, I wouldnt had passed that MEPS exam, and I wouldnt be on the road to a good future right now.

That is so great! It's funny how just doing one little thing for yourself can lead to so many successes. Once you start to get fit it becomes addictive and in a good way. Wishing you much luck in your future dreams.

Congratulations and good luck on your training.

What a fantastic story - well done and good luck in your career