"LenDale White has come too far to blow it now - he promises.

Since the end of last season, the Titans running back has remained on a strict diet and been loyal to the team's offseason conditioning program. The results have shown up in his shrinking waistline, as well as on the scale - he weighed in at 229 pounds last week.

But with minicamps now a thing of the past and training camp not set to begin until July 31, there's plenty of time for him to balloon, of course. Heaping barbecue plates will certainly be calling his name at Fourth of July cookouts …

"It's not going to happen,'' White said, shaking his head at the suggestion. "I am not going to let it all go to waste, not the way I feel. My body feels good - my knees, my ankles, everything feels great out there. And I am trying to keep it that same exact way. So whatever I have to do, I am going to maintain. And when I check into camp (my weight) won't be nothing over 230.''

Skeptics, feast on that.

The seemingly new-and-improved attitude of White, headed into his fourth NFL season, has been one of the most pleasant surprises for the Titans this offseason.

In his first three seasons, White was constantly dogged by questions about his work ethic and criticized for being overweight and out of shape. White admitted in May he weighed a whopping 261 pounds when he made his 80-yard touchdown run at Kansas City on Oct. 19, 2008.

For one reason or another, however, White decided to get serious this offseason. Whether it's because he's headed into the final year of his contract or because he's sincerely motivated by his critical fumble in January's playoff loss to the Ravens, it doesn't matter to anyone with the team as long as White stays committed.

Coach Jeff Fisher trusts White will show up to camp in as good a shape as he left town Friday. Like the rest of his teammates, White was given a reporting weight range for his return. If he comes back at his current weight, the team would be happy.

"That in itself is enough incentive to work. But he is in a good situation right now,'' Fisher said of White. "Everybody is going to lose weight at training camp and I don't anticipate him ballooning up and having an issue with his weight (before then). He is going to stay in shape. He has worked hard.''

Teammates are encouraged by what they've seen out of White this offseason.

When paired with running back Chris Johnson, a Pro Bowl player in his rookie season a year ago, the tandem could be even more productive this fall, at least that's the team's hope. Johnson ran for 1,228 yards and nine touchdowns last year, while White rushed for 773 and 15 touchdowns.

"He seems more in shape in practices and a lot quicker,'' fullback Ahmard Hall said of White. "He's hitting the hole faster, you can tell. And I notice a difference in him physically when he walks through the locker room. He looks like a different guy and it should pay off.''