Well i was pretty much always a heavy-set person. Until Jan of 2004 i put a new years resolution which i decided i would not break. Putting my health ahead of everything i dedicated myself to hitting the gym. I got a personal trainer..who oddly enough i went to high school with...he is now a professional body builder. From a starting weight of 297lbs..i am down to 228lbs. I was a XXL in shirts down to a Large...44 waist down to a 34/36 varies depending on pants. Its an awesome feeling. I used to run a 1/4 mile and be extremely out of breath. Now i run 5-6 miles non-stop..i intend on hitting up the chicago marathon in 2007. Training begins NOW! I am taking Criminal Justice Courses at a college to hopefully fulfill my dream of becoming a part of Chicago's Finest (CPD). I also took the chicago firefighters test, which i passed, and am currently awaiting a call for possible interview, drug, test, physical fitness test. I am currently at a 14m:20s two mile run which is equivalent to a 7m:10s mile...trying to get it down to under seven minutes. With this achievement of becoming the total opposite of what i once was, i know nothing is impossible. Any goal is attainable. Once i get my scanner i will post "before" and "after" pics. So you can get an idea of where i was and where i am currently. If you read this much...wow thanks for sticking through! Well hit me up if u want to know my routine or type of diet...thanks once again! If theres anything i hate is people that just want friend requests and or photo ratings to get their ratings up! As if by getting their ratings up theyre going to win something? Well whatever ive came to the realization that most people on this website are fake as hell. They come off as nice people then once u rate the hell out of them and comment them they act like they dont know you. So now if you want to earn my friend request. 1) you have to be REAL 2) I dont rate without seeing if the person is into me more then their ratings. Not me in a I LOVE YOU way but just friends.