I am a happily married father of two perfect girls, Harley 6 and Kara Grace 2. I am currently in school trying to get a degree in Physical Therapy Assistant. I was in a bad car accident 5 years ago and because of it I have not been able to be as active as I was once. I put on a considerable amount of weight because of lack of activity and poor diet. I have been trying to eat better and have be lifting weight pretty regularly for about 6 months and have dropped from 255 lbs to around 218 lbs. I was able to accomplish this during the summer months when I was not in school, but since I have started back I have not been able to work out like I would like because my studies are my main priority after my family so I have kind of plateaued and it is discouraging so that is why I have joined this site for inspiration and help to keep me motivated. I want to make sure that I am there for my family because I see so many men dying young from health-related issues that could be avoided. I don't want to put my family through anything like that. Anyway, that is me and it is nice to meet you all.