I just got to a point where I felt that enough was enough and I needed to do something. I was 18 stone and I didn't like what I saw in the mirror. It took a couple of years but I managed to lose 4 and a half stone of weight. I then had to take a break from it all as I developed a hernia and had to stop lifting the weights. It was a shame I was seeing some real gains in the building muscle dept, not perfect but better than I'd ever been before. Now after an operation and a long lay off while everything healed I want to get back to my original goals.

There is just something a bit primal about lifting and shifting weights. I like the "good" ache I feel afterward.