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Time Running: Off and on for years, but fully committed 3 years and 4 months
Start Weight: 343.2 pounds
Current Weight: 278 pounds
I had been overweight my entire life. I was made fun of and ridiculed throughout my childhood, and grew a pretty thick skin because of it, but it still stung. Despite that, I have always been active, and I love participating in sports, such as soccer, baseball, rugby, and skiing.
I always felt that my mind was more active than my body allowed me to be and this bugged me. I wanted to run races, ski mogul runs from top to bottom, sprint with others. I wanted to be strong and feel strong. Instead, I was out of breath doing the simplest of things.