As most of you probably know, I'm not a huge fitness enthusiast. I figured eating lightly and a little exercise would be about all I needed to stay in reasonable shape.

Well, unfortunately, the scales topped 251lbs (13.8kg) for me a few weeks ago. At 73 inches (1.8 meters), that's just not as healthy as I should be. So I got back on a reasonable eating plan, portion and carbohydrate-controlled with lots of veggies, and decided to try out a gym.