Patrick is a nice looking man of a certain size. His manly frame could certainly show-off 300 lbs, but it is fair to say that he demands rather more of it than this. Patrick is full of fun, up for anything and always willing to help, so he was an obvious choice for leading man in a training video being made today at Duke Diet and Fitness Center.

Patrick was nervous as he prepared for his moment in the spotlight. It asks a lot of any star to shoot only in swim shorts. The director did not have to remind Patrick of his motivation: he is here for many weeks in his struggle for health and fitness and does not waver from his goals.

“How did it go?” I asked when I saw Patrick at lunchtime (pork loin, coleslaw and red potatoes roasted in their skins–delicious)

” Fine” said Patrick “as long as the camera doesn’t add 10 lbs…”