I am an ordinary guy...

I had been gaining weight for years, but in 2003 (when my wife was pregnant) I ballooned to 265 pounds (at 5’ 6” that is a lot of weight to carry around).

I stayed at that weight until my son turned two and my father passed away.

That year, I decided to try to get back in shape. I tried working out (I even joined a boot camp group), but I found that all I was doing was exercising to eat. I dropped a few pounds, but it all came back.