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My story...Well, I have always been on the heavier side. I come from a family where obesity is common and I have lost several family members heart related issues that probably could have been prevented with a little fitness and better nutrition. Even when I was wrestling and playing football in high school, I was always a bit fat. I remember as a kid having to buy pants in the "husky" section. That killed my self esteem. Over the years my weight fluctuated up and down but I was never really healthy.

About a year ago, one of my friends let me borrow his P90x discs to prepare for the upcoming rugby season. I was 270lbs at that time. I did the work outs sporadically due to some rugby injuries and didn't pay all that much to my nutrition. I loved the workouts but didn't realize what was missing.

Again at the beginning of 2010 I decided to do P90x to prepare for rugby. I liked program so much the first time around, I bought my own copy. This time I decided to get serious about the workouts and I did. I bought Insanity and P90x+ as well. I Started at about 255 lbs and at the end of 90 days I was around 235. I had lost weight and felt good but I still was lacking in the nutrition area... A whopper with cheese doesn't count as "lean meat!" I figured if I was working out hard I could eat whatever I wanted anyway. Boy was I wrong...I had rising cholesterol and blood pressure.

In May of 2010 the very same day that I found out my wife was going to have a baby boy, I found out one of my best friends died of a pulmonary embolism at 32 years old. I was devastated. I couldn't believe my friend was gone. Somewhere in the grieving process something inside of me clicked. I decided that I couldn't afford NOT to be around for my family. I decided that I needed to break the cycle of poor health in my family and set a good example for my son. So...In July of 2010 I started my second round of p90x and decided to be serious about it...paying attention to all parts, exercise, nutrition and the social aspect. I told people what I was doing to hold myself accountable. I signed up for the Beachbody club and started on Shakeology. I even mix in Insanity and p90x+ for a little more variety. After 32 days in, I have lost another 30 lbs, cut my bodyfat down by 10% and lost 8 inches off my waist. My blood pressure and cholesterol are both now in excellent ranges. I'm still going and there will be no stopping me until I look good enough to be on one of the infomercials!

**UPDATE**
End of Round4...175lbs 12%bf. New goal, End of Round 5...single digit bf% 180lbs.

I will be showing my family, friends and anyone else who cares to know I am now hooked for life on being healthy. As my coach, Tommy says, this is p-lifetime-x! Bring it!