Well, honestly I just got sick of how I felt. My belly/gut was getting bigger. I knew I wanted to change, however lacked the motivation. I started working out when I went back to school. Starting strength helped me get my lifts up significantly, and started to pass my gym partners in strength. Once that started, I was getting hooked.

Love the challenge. The diet part I omitted for the first year of working out. I was just on a giant bulk, and wanted to get as strong as I could get. Now I am leaning out and trying to maintain or gain as much of my strength as possible. The mental aspect of it is very appealing.