I'm a full-time IT professional. I manage over a dozen people and I'm responsible for the IT for a school district with over 17,000 students in more than 20 different schools. In my free time, I enjoy computers, gaming, movies, musical theater, and mixed martial arts. I spend a great deal of time sitting in front of a computer, but I make time for my wife, our four animals, and taking care of our home.

I've been heavy for my whole life, weighing up to 260 pounds, and, as an adult, as little as 185 pounds. I'm taking my weight issue more seriously now that I've been diagnosed with a congenital spine problem and sustained some back injuries over the last decade, not to mention being active with my family and friends.