You left the "five years ago" part out. The following Feb I pulled up lame and couldn't run and started lazing around and eating. April (4 years and 4 months ago) I had my knee surgery and got introduced to opioid pain killers. I ballooned back up and stayed heavy until last summer. A year after the knee surgery I had an attempt at getting healthy paddling the kayak, but went at it the wrong way and tore up a shoulder. More surgery and more pain killers. About 16 months ago, I had a bad systemic arthritis flare and was using a cane for a while. that was something that contributed to me getting serious about weight loss. So I lost a lot of it, but it does come back quicker if you have been in good shape before. Part of it is attitude. I know it is possible to push myself a lot further, so I do. It's a lot easier to believe in a place you have been before.