Reason: My fiancee', my future wife, my lover, and my soul mate has inspired me to go from a morbidly obese 275 lbs to a healthy fit individual today in just 18 months. It is so much easier to lose that much weight and improve your health when you have an extremely supportive and encouraging life partner. I hope to keep progressing and one day compete on stage. She has affected my life in the most positive way and through fitness we have become very close together.