My name is Mike and I've lived most of my 42 years in the state of Florida. I'm married to an awesome woman who I meet and married in college almost 25 years ago. I'm also the proud father of three awesome children, which 2 of them have already moved out and are married starting their own families.

I'm 6'1" and consider myself quite athletic playing a wide variety of sports over my lifetime including lettering in college baseball. Over time I've let my lifestyle of everyday stress, loving food and drinking gradually take over my life which took me from my college playing weight of 190 to a high of 251 in late Jan 2010. After much loved nudging from my wife and mother, I finally decided to make a change in my life. Here I am....