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I started this journey at 335 lbs, which was down from my max weight of 360 lbs. I had lost 55 lbs when my daughter was born, but I slowly had put 30 of it back on. I was sick and tired of being fat and lazy and with a second child coming I was ashamed that I couldn't keep up with the first. As many times as I had told myself that I needed to make a change for my family, I finally realized that I needed to make a change for me.

I spent a few days contemplating what to do next, when I saw the P90X informercial for the hundreth time. I started looking into it and realized I wasn't ready for that and settled on Power 90. I was committed, while I waited for my videos to arrive I started to change the way I was eating. I started to get rid of the junk and as soon as those videos arrived I started working out religiously. As I was coming to the end of my 90 days with Power 90 I reluctantly decided to order P90X, not sure if I was ready for it yet, but I was committed. I finished Power 90, 63 lbs lighter and a whole lot healthier.

I took a week to let my body rest before I jumped right into the lean version of P90X. It was more intense than I thought it would be, but I was also more prepared than I thought. I fought through the struggles and 90 days later I had finished my first round and I was now 126 lbs lighter and more committed than ever.

At this point I could see that I was making a positive change in my life and in others. My wife was eating healthier and exercising, my daughter was making smart food choices without being told. That was only a few of the people who had embraced my new life. My wife has now been working out and has lost an amazing 33 lbs from her prepregnancy weight.

I then took another week off before I started the next round of P90X which was the classic version. Before I could finish that round I developed a hernia. This was a minor setback as I took a few weeks off of working out to get it checked out and consult with the doctors. During this time I won the monthly Million Dollar Body Contest for September 2009. After the doctor said it was ok for me to continue as long as I listened to my body and planned to get it repaired in the near future, I continued my 3rd round.

Once I completed round 3. I started round 4 which was P90x+. I finished my round of x+ just after submitting my entry for the MDB annual finals.

I then started another round of P90x classic. It was during this round that I found out that I was going to be one of the finalists for the 2009 MDB contest. Unfortunately before I could finish the round my body (hernia) told me it was time to have surgery. It has now been 6 weeks since my surgery and I am just getting back to intense workouts. I have been able to maintain my weight through controlling my diet. I am now getting ready to start a round of P90x/Insanity hybrid.

I can not explain how much this journey has changed me, but I know that I have done the right things to make sure I am here for me and my family for as long as possible. I have blown by any goals that I originally set for myself and I am now just working to stay healthy and live a happy life.