I've been a skinny guy all my life. I couldn't seem to gain weight even if I tried. Then in 2005 I came across the Gaining Mass program by Anthony Ellis. I followed the advice in the book and tracked my progress religiously. With my new diet and weight training routine I managed to gain 20 pounds of muscle in the first 10 months.

Then in 2011 I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. In retrospect, I probably had this disease for at least 3 years and this had caused me to lose practically everything I had gained. But now that the disease is being treated and I'm able to put on weight, my fitness goals are renewed once again.