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This is not so much a "Transformation Story" as it is an "In Transformation Story". I have been overweight/obese for most of my adult life. My wife and I were married in 1993, and at the time I was a overweight at 212 pounds. My weight held steady between 210 and 220 pounds for the next three years, but then it started to creep up. By 2001, I tipped the scales at over 250 pounds. In January 2002, I made a commitment to get in shape and dropped 60 pounds, and I kept it off---for about 16 months. The workouts gradually ended, and bad eating habits returned. The weight came back with a vengence. By 2006, I was hovering between 250 and 260 pounds. In 2009, a slightly improved diet resulted in some weight loss down to 245 pounds. Starting on January 1, 2010, I began regular cardio workouts (elliptical machine, treadmill, some outdoor running), which helped me drop 20 pounds. After becoming bored with the cardio, I started P90X on May 17th, weighing in at 221 pounds on day 1. By the end of Round One, my weight dropped to 196 pounds and my belly shrank by five inches. I feel great, but I have a lot more work to do. Round 2 brought 6 more pounds of weight loss and 1.5 inches off my waist. In Round 3, I actually gained 5 pounds but lost 0.5 inches on my waist. My chest and arms are now bigger, so more muscle, less fat. I still want to drop my body fat percentage by 3 to 5 percentage points. So, as I wrote earlier, this is my "In Transformation Story", because I'm still transforming my body.

The "before" photo was taken after three weeks of P90X (and 7+ pounds of weight loss). The picture with me playing the trombone was taken in January when I was still around 240 pounds.