<human>: Can you give me a shortened version of the text?

Hi all, this is my first time posting in a long time. About a year ago I hit my highest weight ever at 252lbs, needless to say I was pretty disgusted with myself and I decided I needed to make a change, I started strong and lost 10lbs in just a couple of months, but then I started to look for work, and it consumed me and I lost sight of my routine again. 

I didn't really slip back into old habits, not immediately at least, but exercise stopped, until I eventually got the job I wanted. Its been six months now, and since moving to London I've slipped back into old habits again. I haven't been eating right, energy drinks and pastry are a staple in my day, and I've picked up smoking again, but I've been walking for at least an hour a day, and last time I weighed myself (about a month ago) I weighed in at 237lbs, so I've still been losing. 

My girlfriend broke up with me a few weeks ago now, and I've taken a long hard look at myself, and realized I need to start taking care of myself or no one will ever want to be with me. So this week I stopped eating crap for most meals (still cheated on the weekend, whoops!), I went to the gym twice last week, and I was surprised that it wasn't nearly as tough as I expected, certainly not as tough as when I was 252lbs! 

So here I am, 15lbs from my starting weight, but still 37lbs from my target weight, tomorrow its a healthy breakfast and coffee, I'm not going to kill myself by completely stripping my diet out right away, I'm going to build better routines, be better, and claim the body I deserve. 

Now I ask you guys, tell me what you did to get yourself back on the horse when you slipped, tell me what kept you going in those times that you thought you couldn't do it, and tell me how you made yourself keep going even when it lost that initial appeal!
<bot>: I'm fat, was fatter, but I need to get back on the horse. Tell me how you did it!