im 25, a tad over 5'11. I've always been moderatly active. never played organized sports, but was always outside in the neighborhood. Heres a video of me when I was about 19:

http://www.myspace.com/video/nawfsyde04/me-a-hundred-pounds-heavier/16719664

Shortly after that video, I got introduced to working out and dieting. In a year time, I lost about 80 or so pounds. And I remember my lowest weight got to 220 before I slowed down. Then I started eating a lot again and not workin out as much. I slowly picked up my weight again. When I came back from Palestine 3 months ago, I had another eye opening experience of my fiance telling me I had to lose weight. So I did. And this second time, I was even more hardcore than the first time. My average meals waking up in the morning and steaming some kind of vegetables. I went weeks always making steamed squash and tomatoes in the morning, and then a piece of skinless chicken breast in the evening. It was about 1200 or so calories. I think what did it more was me having low carbs. And I did have previous training before this time, remember my first big moment where I decided to lose weight. So i knew what i was doin in the gym and didnt completly start from scratch. What I did for 4 hours. About 1 hour on the elliptical, 1 hour lifting weights, 1 hour playing basketball, and then 1 hour 1 running..... not exactly that time, but on average. And I didnt do it all at once. I went to the gym twice a day, and then came home to run. So my workouts were spaced. That, and the help on energy drinks. I know its a bit hard to believe, but I have nothin to gain by lying. I was motivated. I had my wedding I had to get ready for. My fiance tellin me not to return back fat, it really hit me hard. I wanted to be fit for my wedding more than anythin else. And I tell ya, you can do anything if you put your mind to it. You can rule the world if you want, you just have to want it bad enough. And I wanted it baaad!