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Hi everyone, first off thanks for taking the time to look at the new guy's post. I've been fascinated with the military ever since I can remember and decided about a year ago that I wanted to become a part of it. The only problem I have is that I'm quite a large guy (6 '3, 285lbs). I used to be 340 ( Yeah, I know lol) and was down to 250 until about November 2007 when I started gaining weight again (a whopping 35 lbs total). I'm trying to figure out where I'm going wrong. I burn an average of about 2,000 calories at work, sometimes 1,500 and up to 2,500 (night shift at Wal-Mart, luxurious I know ) just from walking, which doesn't include the heavy lifting I do, usually anywhere from 70 to 170 pounds, plus hauling around skids that can sometimes weigh literally a ton (stupid kitty litter). I've began to keep a food journal including fat, sugar, carbs (etc) content to keep myself accountable for what I'm eating and to make sure I don't intake too much empty calories and the like. I try to train (jog and lift weights) as much as I can but it has been quite lax lately. I have read quite a bit on this site about nutrition and fitness and got some good eating and training tips but would like some extra insight if possible. Could it be winter weight gain? Am I just lazy for not training as much as a should, be hence the weight gain? Is the night shift screwing with my metabolism? Am I possibly throwing my body into a "starvation state" because of how much calories I burn in 8 hours? Sorry for the novel of a post. Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated and hopefully I'll be in shape for BMQ soon!