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My story is one of ups and downs. I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I have had seasons of "victory" where I was able to maintain a reasonable weight for a period of several years; but as of the last 5 years, I had been in the worst shape of my life.

It started after training and competing in a bodybuilding show. I had dieted down from 285lbs down to 218lbs in 5 months. I thought that I had finally conquered being overweight. Unfortunately, as soon as the goal was reached and the competition was over, I reverted back to old habits and within 2 months, I had regained all of the weight. Over the next year, I gained a significant amount of weight (365lbs at my heaviest).
15 weeks ago, with the help and motivation from my Lifestart Center director Colin Brunet, I was able to finally take ownership over my health and fitness! Now, I have been tracking my nutrition, making better food choices in quality and quantity as well as staying active. I get my body composition checked every 4 weeks with Colin, and as of my last appointment, I have lost a total of 45 lbs and 9.1% in 14 weeks. I have officially lost 100lbs total!

The best part is that for the first time in my life, I am in control of my weight. I have the tools, the knowledge and the accountability in place to continue to progress to my best possible level of health and fitness. I'm so grateful for Colin and the entire "Laitram for Life" Lifestart staff.

My advice to the next person? Get yourself on an eating plan and hold yourself accountable. Surround yourself with people pursuing the same goals you are and be accountable to someone who will encourage and educate you. If I can do it, so can you!