Who am I?

Time now for a short story.

I am 32 (soon 33) 6" tall and I am about 40 lbs overweight (214lb's now), most of it likes to hang out in the love handle section.  In early February 2010 I got serious about losing the weight and I found Mens Health bellyoff program (it's free, check it out at menshealth.com).  I lost 20 lbs by following the workouts and eating healthier/smarter in about three months.  I was truly motivated and excited, seeing the difference in my body, feeling better with more energy.  Then I had to stop in April.  Two herniated discs that I had been living with for the past 11 years of my life said "enough".  I was out in constant pain.  Long story short, I ended up getting surgery in July 15th to remove 80% of each of the herniated discs.  Luckily I had an excellent surgeon and everything went well.  I say I am 98% pain free, and I am at peace with that number since before surgery the pain was constant.

I obviously couldnt work out or strain my back and I started losing what I call my healthy appetite, instead of 2 slices of pizza I was eating 4, instead of 1 can of coke a week I was buying the 2 litter bottles and not even bothering with the diet version which I used as a splurge during my first stint at working out.  I was going to the fast food restaurants more often....I just let go knowing that all that hard work that I went through was going to be for nothing if I stayed at this pace.  So now I am 6 lbs less than what I originally was back in Feb 2010 (220lb's) and I've decided to kick it into gear again.  I have to lose the weight for my own health, appearance and as additional motivation to look good for my girlfriend.

And this is where the Insanity workout program comes into play....