The first class I had was in the military in 1992. We were all in shape lmao. However, severe back and shoulder injuries combined with some massive ptsd and other issues caused me to balloon to 382 lbs. a few years back. I was still doing gi but my game was never evolving because of the weight. I started nogi and lost 212 lbs. in 365 days through training and diet. Now, I find myself at a comfortable 194 with a few years of maintenace on the loss.