Hey all.  Thanks much for viewing my profile.  I use this site from time to time, and thought I'd go ahead and create a profile.  

About Me? Well, just Ask, and you'll get your answer!!! :-)

Well, I consider myself a laid back individual. I'm a thinker, and will always try and make ya laugh. Some say I can have a dry, yet clever sense of humor. I love to laugh (loud, generally). I try and treat all with equal respect. But, respect is earned. I don't like inconsiderate and uncourteous people. When it comes to my gal (single at the moment), I love being a pleaser and coming up with spontaneous things to do. I'm not the traditional guy. I loves a working gal, with a motivation more than just looking good and being ostentatious. Touchy/Feely with my gal....that's me. I'm sort of a hopeless romantic; at least I try to be! :-)))

Okay, the important stuff!!!  I've constantly had to fight much mental dissonance regarding weight lost since my high school days.  From the highest weight that I can remember, I've lost a total of 88 pounds.  When I tell people this (although not many as I'm rather discrete about it), they look at me like I'm crazy because many feel as if they never saw where I could or needed to lose that much weight.  I guess I carried it well, being 6'3", and wearing my closes sort of baggy.   It was a style, and now, I still can't believe that I have the audacity to try on 1X and 2X shirts.  I've learned so much about how the body works and the role calories play in weight lost/gain!!!  I would love to share with others here how I've managed to lose so much weight and maintain and keep it off for the most part!  I never considered myself obese.  Now, I love to run and participate in 5k and 10k run events. 

My main goal is to do the Chicago Half-Marathon in October.  I'm a novice runner, and to even phantom such a feat is remarkable for someone like me.  As well, I have aspirations of writing a book about weight lost and how easy it can be if you have patience, good consistency, and knowledge of calorie intake and burn.   By this summer, I should be looking at my first 6-pack, even though I played all sports in high school.  Wish me luck, and I wish you all the best.  Let's help each other.  :-)  

Anything else, again, just ask a fella!!! ;-)))