Sentence 1: Jake was very proud of his body. 
 Sentence 3: When Jake met Cassandra, she admitted not liking his big muscles 
 Sentence 4:  Jake tried to stop exercising as much but gained weight 
 Sentence 5:  He chose to exercise again to the dismay of Cassandra 
 Option 1: He had been running for years to be in slim shape. 
 Option 2: He had been exercising for years to be in good shape.