Going back to where it started, Martin identified his life with playing basketball. Then the summer before his senior year of high school he had ankle surgery which brought on a whole amount of challenges, from his potential future colleges losing interest in him to weight gain and yet ANOTHER surgery on the same ankle, basketball became a thing of the past. The day to day stressors of life were piling up on Martin leading him to rely on food and relaxation as a constant comfort. Always believing he would get back into the swing of things, months turned into years and before he knew it, 7 years had passed and 80 lbs were gained and he decided it was time to make the change.