I posted these on the misc but I figure I would be better making a thread here and updating it here instead of there.
15 y/o 2 months or so before hospital so I lost more weight than this but can't find older pics
Damn this is hard to look at, prob 2-3 weeks before i was in hospital. Face of death and i couldnt even see it at the time
16 y/o after hospital tried to lift and joined bodybuilding.com (2008) but I was mentally exhausted and still depressed, I quit and instead got addicted to WoW again plus weed and drinking often. I also dropped out of school
Quit smoking/drinking started lifting at 20. Progress pic I made before/after 2 months into lifting
1.5 years in I think
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06-06-2015, 12:55 PM #1
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Transformation from anorexia (male)
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06-06-2015, 12:56 PM #2
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after cutting last summer somewhere between 1.5-2 years in
After a long hard bulk, holding lots of water here
After my first week cutting
Halfway through cut
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06-06-2015, 12:56 PM #3
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06-06-2015, 12:57 PM #4
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Some before/after pics of my most recent cut
pumped
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06-06-2015, 01:00 PM #5
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06-06-2015, 02:20 PM #6
Amazing. Your progress inspires me dude
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06-06-2015, 03:20 PM #7
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Damn, that's incredible progress. Congratz, OP. Inspiring.
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06-06-2015, 03:23 PM #8
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Incredible job OP. To overcome an obstacle like that and look as great as you do now is inspiring for lack of a better word. You should be very proud of yourself
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06-06-2015, 03:51 PM #9
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06-06-2015, 05:21 PM #10
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Brb, Going anorexic before I bulk. Great stuff man.
I have to return some videotapes
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
-Some fish guy
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225 Bench
275 DL
235 Squat
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06-06-2015, 05:44 PM #11
Wow!
Amazing job....the recovery must be very difficult and you have shown that it is possible to be healthy and strong after anorexia! I wish you continued success.
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06-07-2015, 03:56 AM #12
Congrats on the awesome (and lifesaving) transformation. You looked really good even after the two months and had a great physique at 1.5 years in. Looking really thick and dense now and looking strong. What is your weight in the latest shredded pics and what are your lifts like?
"Better to wear out than rust out!"
Squat 165kg/363lbs
Deadlift 190kg/418lbs
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06-07-2015, 04:46 AM #13
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Thanks guys, appreciate all the comments!
lmao thanks dude!
Thank you!!
When I was sick I was probably sitting around 40kg/85-90lbs, before I started lifting sitting at around 60kg/130lbs, after that long bulk I was at 78kg/172lbs and now I've cut right now down to 65kg/143lbs! I got measured in between 8-9% bodyfat on a 4 point calliper test yesterday so I'm really happy with that
My lifts aren't great at the moment, I've lost a bit of strength but before I cut my lifts were:
3x5 low bar squat (belt): 172.5kg
1x5 deadlift (no belt): 175kg
3x5 pause: 95kg
3x5 OHP (pause on this too at the bottom): 62.5kg
Not bad for my body weight. I'm hoping that as I reverse diet my strength will come back and I'll have an awesome wilks score lol
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06-07-2015, 05:04 AM #14
Last edited by fittofattofit; 06-07-2015 at 05:25 AM.
"Better to wear out than rust out!"
Squat 165kg/363lbs
Deadlift 190kg/418lbs
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06-07-2015, 05:06 AM #15
EXCELLENT ****ING JOB!
This is why I wish I was naturally skinny instead of fat, because I live to eat and I think it would be so much easier to gain muscle than to lose fat.
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06-07-2015, 06:23 PM #16
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06-08-2015, 09:24 AM #17
Recovering anorexic here.
Well done mate! This is so inspiring.
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06-08-2015, 09:35 AM #18
I don't know you but I am SOOO happy for your success brotha! What a transformation. You look soo good and solid wow just amazing. Keep it up Man u have a wonderful physique!
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06-08-2015, 09:41 AM #19
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06-08-2015, 10:22 AM #20
Damn OP you went from looking someone who just came out of a concentration camp to a swole human being. Great job
Btw, how did you get yourself to eat?
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06-08-2015, 10:26 AM #21
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Holy crap! Seeing that before picture is definitely shocking considering how far you have come. But it is amazing that you were able to overcome both the physical as well a psychological struggles of anorexia and were able to turn your life around and get to a healthy weight! You look incredible man! Would love to be in the shape you are in lol but still a long way to go! Keep inspiring people with your story!
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06-08-2015, 10:56 AM #22
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Haha I stumbled on these old pics a couple of months ago and was amazed myself!
It was a very gradual process, after being forced into hospital and being refed it was just a matter of time I think. I really can't pinpoint where I turned things around to be honest, I still am a bit OCD on the diet/lifting at times but when that happens I just stop myself and tell myself that I would gain a lot more from life by being a bit more relaxed about things rather than being constantly obsessed with something.
Thank you, nice transformation in your AVI you look to be doing very well. Just a matter of keeping your nose to the grindstone when you feel like giving up
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06-08-2015, 11:50 AM #23
That is some seriously inspiring stuff right there, i started lifting solidly and consistently around 3 months ago, when i started i was still dealing with depression which has put my life on hold for the past 3+ years, i still have my lazy days due to not having a clue what i want to do with my life but working out and being healthy has pretty much got rid of the depression, its amazing how clear and sharp i feel and it feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders
i guess you feel the same way?
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06-08-2015, 01:00 PM #24
Quick Question: Do you think the anorexia had helped you in the sense that you had barely any fat to begin with, so you didn't have to do any work to lose fat, and all you had to do was build muscle?
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06-08-2015, 04:17 PM #25
Awesome, congrats , glad you recovered well op.
Can we get some more insight as to what kind of program you were on and how often you trained, bulked etc.It is better to die on your feet, than to live a lifetime on your knees
a coward dies a thousand deaths, a soldier dies but one.
The odds are great
But my spirit is strong,
My faith unbreakable,
My blood is pure.
I SHALL ENDURE!
I WILL ENDURE!
the strength of a gesture, a thought with no voice
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06-08-2015, 10:00 PM #26
I'm interested in your bulking routine as well. Great job!!
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06-08-2015, 10:45 PM #27
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Thank you!
Yeah, it has helped me in that I want to improve my life as a whole now and not just in the gym. I have a very obsessive nature so that's just something I need to keep in check. I want to enjoy life as a whole and not just the gym
Not really to be honest, I didn't start lifting until I was 20. The anorexia occurred when I was 16 and I believe I recovered at 17, though I still didn't eat much until I was 20 (I lived on Pringles and Pepsi Max when I did eat. I was a complete stoner lol). I did like to stay quite thin, but starting out I was somewhere between skinny/skinnyfat.
I have bulked too hard at certain points and reached between 15-20% body fat and had to deal with cutting all that fat but I have never really found dieting that hard. I know all the techniques of filling up on low calorie foods, drinking loads of water and diet soda when I have cravings and distracting myself from food
Thanks guys, my routine was ICF 5X5 pretty much the whole time, I did switch to PPL for a while but I was doing it 6 days a week and started incurring injuries, particularly from all the pressing so I went back to ICF 5x5 and ate more and got some good gains.
I'll also be switching to this version of 5/3/1 once I reach my full surplus and have regained the strength I lost on my current cut
Diet wise I usually eat at a good surplus (with IIFYM of course, I try not to go full pop-tart mode though). I didn't mind the fat gain since I knew I could cut, however for my next bulk I will be trying to stay lean, I'm currently starting my reverse diet. You can add me on MyFitnessPal if you want
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06-08-2015, 10:47 PM #28
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WTG brah!
mirin hard work and dedicationWe’re all gonna make it.
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06-10-2015, 12:51 AM #29
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Wow that is good solid progress! Going from an ED to what you currently sit at now is top notch!
Also, I would love to know your bulking routine please?Fresh in the game, keep your calm with me ;)
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06-10-2015, 01:10 AM #30
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Thanks fellas, appreciated
Jared, I just use IIFYM. On my last bulk I was eating a lot of food, reaching close to 3.5k calories near the end just to keep gaining strength and avoid stalling on my lifts. I loved the energy and the gains but I also acquired a good amount of fat which I have cut out now and will be going back to a lean bulk!
Here's my diary on MyFitnessPal if you want to see what I've been eating. I've been tracking my food intake for years nowLast edited by Tal106; 06-10-2015 at 11:50 AM.
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