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I just hit my 32nd birthday 4 months ago. A few days after Christmas, I weighed in at the highest I have ever been; 278 lbs. I had a physical recently and found out that I have a fatty liver and luckily, after testing, did not obtain diabetes. I am 5'9 and according to charts... my ideal weight is 175-200 (if I recall that correctly). Physically, (in a shirt), I would appear to be in somewhat

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I just hit my 32nd birthday 4 months ago. A few days after Christmas, I weighed in at the highest I have ever been; 278 lbs. I had a physical recently and found out that I have a fatty liver and luckily, after testing, did not obtain diabetes. I am 5'9 and according to charts... my ideal weight is 175-200 (if I recall that correctly). Physically, (in a shirt), I would appear to be in somewhat decent shape. Proper posture has become a neccessity rather than an attained goal. I knew w/ my health checkups... I needed to make changes, and now!

Back in 1994, fresh into my 1st year of college, I had attended an musical halftime show in which my brother-in-law was teaching. Out of all things that needed to be taken off the basketball gym; I just had to pick up the heaviest thing; the tympani. As soon as I lifted (improperly) I heard it... I popped something in my lower back. From then on I've never recovered and with weight gain and poor posture (back then)... I suffered countless back spasms, sleepless nights, and lenghty inactivity. Not even a few months later, I get into my first car accident. Already in pain, my lower back spasms increased after getting side swiped. Over the next few years, I jumped into hobbies to keep me active... boogieboarding (back in 1993) and polynesian entertainment (2000). My weight then was 155. Into my 2nd year of drumming and dancing w/ the polynesian group... I got injured. We rehearsed outdoors one night without doing ANY stretching. Straight into routines at full energy and effort. On a squat move, I collapsed. My knee felt like it ripped completely in front and I haven't fully recovered since. That was in 2002.

The back and knee pains had forced me to take on less active employment. I used to do stock and store replenishment at Office Depot. I used to cut lawns and help out w/ a landscaping company. I used to be able to last on a basketball court for more than the first 3 scores. I used to be able to wash dishes without pain from slightly leaning over. I used to walk 1 flight of stairs w/out huffing and puffing. I used to be able to tie my shoes w/out gasping for air sucking in my stomach, just so I could reach. I used to be able to sleep!!! The phrase "I used to..." had become something I just accepted.

Just over a year ago, my wife and I took our dating to the next level and got married! With the goal to slim down; I failed...miserably. I believe I weighed in at about low 260's on my wedding day. My stomach still protruded through my custom tailored tuxedo. Definitely NOT what I envisioned on the best day of my life. Still working desk jobs and not making the time to even a simple stroll around the block.

All this brings me to today... I just about finished recovering from Nasal surgery for a deviated septum. 32 YEARS of poor breath intake! Finally fixed! I CAN BREATHE!I went into 2008 knowing I would start the p90 program as soon as I recovered. Well that day's today... I finally popped in the dvd on my laptop that I set up in the garage. Sculpt and Sweast 1-2. WOW was I HORRIBLE! Grew faint a few times, but knew to only push my body as tolerable. Without a gym partner, Tony does an incredible job staying interactive w/ you. Keeps you motivated.

So that's where I stand. A good friend of mine introduced me to p90 just before the new year and showed me his 90 day progress on the p90X. INCREDIBLE! I was so fascinated that I had to order my p90 that same day. I want to be a success story! I want to do all that I "used to" be able to do hopefully pain free. I know my heavy belly didn't help my low back pains at all.

So that's my story! Today's the first step in changing my life!

Aloha,
Joey Jr

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