My name is Clint. I am a librarian from Tennessee.

At 34 years old, I weighed 410 pounds. My BMI was nearing 53, my eating was out of control, and my waistline was nearing 60 inches.

That summer, I discovered that I had Type 2 Diabetes. On that day, I made a choice that I wanted to live, and nothing has been the same since.

By my 35th birthday, less than a year later, I had lost more than 160 pounds. I am on track to lose half of my starting body weight.

And I am doing it all without any surgeries, gimmicks, fad diets, meetings, or weight-loss pills.

Follow me as I work to become half the guy I used to be, and I hope my story will inspire you to become a healthier you.