Hope for a fat guy

About two weeks ago my high capacity Weight Watchers digital scale stopped telling me how fat I've been getting.The last weight it told me was around 378. That is in pounds. Now it just says 'Err.'

Now, I know that 'Err' is just an abbreviation of 'Error,' but in my head my first thought was "It doesn't know what to say!"

I weigh enough to shock and embarrass a bathroom scale into stunned silence.

A bit of background on me:

I am 28 years old and sit at a desk all day long five days a week being an IT guy.

I have a long term fiance/girlfriend/love of my life: a seven year old lazy border collie mix:

and a 2 year old perpetual kitten:

I love them all dearly.

I play music sometimes, I like to read a lot, I have a beard and I can't bend over to put on socks without getting short of breath.

Quite obviously something has to change. I have tried just dieting, I even spent a few weeks going to the YMCA to swim, lift weights and get on the elliptical. The problem with all of that is I am lazy and crave instant gratification. If I can't exercise EXACTLY when I want to, I just won't.

So I thought of biking. I can always have my bike with me, I can bike as short or as far as I want, I can set goals like, do all my drug store shopping on bicycle or only eat out at restaurants I have biked to.

I started seeking out info on what kind of bike to buy and how to start cycling as a large guy. I quickly came upon bikeforums.net and the concept that an oversized bicyclist is referred to as a Clydesdale! What an inclusive term! It describes the situation without putting anyone down. I really like it. There is also a very active forum there for Clydes with some amazing, inspiring, and supportive folks who are quick with advice and encouragement.

I am hopefully buying my first real bike tonight. I think it will be this:
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=51625&menuItemId=0