[Chainsaw13]

Welcome Hugh. Good luck with the weightloss goal. You've done the hardest part already, making the decision to get started. Not saying the rest will be easy, but stick with it and you'll get there in no time.

Scott's right about bigger guys taking it off faster at the beginning. Just don't get discouraged if you don't see big numbers ever week. There will be that period after about the first 3-4 weeks where the body says "Whoa, what's going on here?" and you won't lose much or possibly go up. It's your bodies defense mechanism to the change. It's been so used to carrying the extra weight and caloric intake for so long. Just get through that hump and you'll be on your way.