Total body (and life) transformation

This is a story that started several years ago, before I ever heard of MFP. If I had heard of MFP back then it would have saved my lots of paper and excel spreadsheet time. I was never overweight growing up, in fact I was always quite scrawny, I was in to all sorts of sports all through my school years. I never worried about what I ate, I drank and I smoked until one morning I woke up looking like this:





I decided enough was enough. Over a course of several years, yes I said YEARS, I quit smoking and completely changed how I looked at health and fitness. I didn't do any fad diets or get thin quick schemes. I put in hard work and dedication. The first picture was taken in 2006, by the end of 2009 I had lost 65 pounds. It is now 2013 and this is how I look today:






I would be more than happy to share any of the knowledge I have gained throughout my journey. Hopefully this will help inspire others.