I am at the heaviest weight of my life and the pressure alone of this reality is enough to make me contemplate ending my life. For over two decades I maintained the, what I considered, my ideal weight at 155 lbs. Granted, I didn't have six pack abs and bulging muscles like a surfer, but I didn't have a gut either. So now I take on a 7 day water fast to, hopefully, reclaim my "ideal weight" before my 32nd Birthday on April 12, 2013. Wish me luck...