First i’d like to thank my brother John for giving me the opportunity to share this forum with him in an attempt to encourage one another to make the necessary changes to lose weight.  A little bit about me, i’m Johns younger brother and have always enjoyed a fun bit of competitive spirit between the two of us.

I was at my heaviest back in October 2006 and at the time was hospitalized due to an infection known as MSRA or mersa as the media refers to it in my right calf.  The doctor said it was due to an infection in my leg that had gotten out of control because of my lack of activity and weight.  She said my lack of activity caused the lymphatic system to not circulate the infection for my immune system to be able to successfully battle it and I only had one choice to lose weight or die.  The thought of widowing my wife and leaving a six, four, and three year old without a father made it a very real motivator. 

I went on to lose close to a hundred pounds, quit my job of six years and start a non-profit dedicated to educate parents of overweight children make the necessary changes to lose weight and lead healthier lives.  What I learned from this is that I did not have the necessary skill set to run a non-profit and was trying to accomplish five years work in six months.   Ultimately due to poor planning and not having a clear road map after five months I had exhausted our financial resources and realized I didn’t have the educational background necessary to be a credible expert in the field of weight loss for children.  This set back caused me to stop working out and eventually put all but two pounds back on.  Anyway enough about that I won’t bore you with anymore details right now, more to come….