My name is Michael Cornelio. I am 55. I am a grandfather, father, musician, and software engineer. I work in the Aerospace industry. I was born in Hawaii where large portions are the norm. When I graduated from high school, I weighed 225 lbs. When I entered the military 6 months later, I weighed 165 lbs. I maintained that weight until I got married in 1980. Within 5 years I had put on 50 more lbs. By 2005 I weighed 300 lbs. After getting a severe case of the shingles in 2006, I decided to exercise and diet. I've worked my way down to 225 again. I'm hoping to drop back to my ideal weight of 175 but I've set 180 as a realistic goal. I'm on Facebook.