I have been a big guy most of my life. At one time I was in the US. Navy but was discharged due to my weight. In 2012 I found my father dying on the floor at the age of 62. He was in good health, and I really did not expect him to pass on so soon. After his death it made me take a long, hard look at my life and where it was headed. I was newly married to the love of my life, I had 2 great kids and
now two great step kids. I was weighing in at around 430 pounds, wearing 58 size pants that were beginning to get tight and I was starting to wear 6xlt shirts. I realized that if I did not change the way I was living that I would be dead probably by the time I was 50 if not sooner. I had recently been diagnosed with type II diabetes, with high blood pressure and neuropathy in both feet. It was then that I decided that I was going to lose the weight, not just for me but for my family. Since I have started my journey I have lost around a 100 pounds I am wearing size 48 pants and 3lxt shirts. I am off of my diabetic meds and my high blood pressure meds. I have a goal weight of 220 pounds and I will enter and complete the Kansas City 70.3 Ironman competition. If you like my story and would like to see where this journey takes me please like my page.
