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.