I have always been overweight my whole life. Back in high school I use to weigh 310 lbs at my heaviest. I always wanted to become healthier, but I always lacked motivation. After high school it all changed. I started going to the gym on a regular workout routine. I began losing weight and it made me want to push harder and harder. After two years of hard work, I had dropped down to 214 lbs. I felt amazing, fulfilled, and confident. a Couple of years passed and I began to slack off like an abundance of people do. I slowly gained weight back and in March of 2012 I was back up to 240 lbs. I felt horrible and had no energy. I decided to achieve a new goal of mine, to have abs. I began pursuing body building. I researched and researched multitudes of fitness articles and diets to try. I had finally set my mind on an end goal. I began using Kris Gethin's 12 week hardcore workout. I followed it to the T. I ate correctly, completed every set, and pushed through the endless days of sweat and pain. After 3 months I had lost a total of 50 lbs, making me 190 lbs. I had dropped 11% body fat. I felt amazing and had abs for the first time in my life. December of that year I met, now my fiancé. I have continued to stay pretty healthy overall until Christmas time last year. I had gained a good bit of fat back from the good ol "Grandma and Moma's" cooking. I wanted to lose the fat, so I began working out again. I found motivation in becoming more physically fit for my fiancé. I also wanted to have a healthier lifestyle. Since then I havent let anything get in the way of me staying in shape. I still occasionally eat what I want, aka my cheat day, and push towards my overall goal in becoming a professional body builder.