I hate being fat. It is the single worst thing in the world. It has stopped me from realizing some of my dreams and given me nothing but trouble, anxiety and misery.

I want to motivate my future children to be healthy and fit- how can I do that without being fit myself.

In "the zone" at the moment. 312 - 249 in 6 months. Plan on dropping the remaining 55 in another 4-6 months. Recently also got into weight lifting and have noticed an incredible shift in attitude, strength and stamina!

How I got started: doctors told me I was morbidly obese in 2008 and I knew I had to make a change in my life after having compromised kidney surgery. Also wanted to please my girlfriend at the time, however, I have learned a lot since then including the most important fact: you need to work out and become fit for YOURSELF and nobody else. The day you start lifting / running / shedding weight, etc. for somebody else is the day you damn yourself to a cyclical, never-ending progression of weight gain and weight loss.

Admire yourself - trust yourself - build the body you've dreamed of.

Simple-

I'm obsessed into transforming myself into who I deserve and should be. I'm 6'4, tall, dark and good looking. I won't let myself be judged by my weight any longer!

I love the feeling after a run- that euphoria- and have started to CRAVE it. I love the energy that I get from a morning workout and the flexibility I've attained from yoga.

Apart from the weight, I've grown more confident, self-assured and healthy and I aspire to maintain that for the rest of my life!