Obese to Bodybuilder?

[jlinwood]

I'm always hearing about guys that have gone from being skinny to bodybuilder. Does anyone know of anybody that has gone frome obese to bodybuilder; and what steps did they take? Did they lose the excess fat first then build lean muscle or simultaneously? I'm kind of starting late. I am 43.

[bwelch1985]

oh yeh it's definately been done. check out Blazed....

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=111616071

[B-Neva]

oh yeh it's definately been done. check out Blazed....

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=111616071

you'll see his pic is on the BB.com site in some of the ads for transformation too

[_jim_]

This may motivate you. This pic is actually flattering believe it or not, but this is what happens after almost a year away from the gym and too many cheeseburgers. This is me at around 240 lbs in December, and the pic below that is 10 months later at 180 lbs. I actually went straight into caloric deficit when I got back into the gym and dieted for 10 months really. Muscle memory I guess.

[FATHER FLEX]

Don't forget ME!

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/transm89.htm

[jlinwood]

This may motivate you. This pic is actually flattering believe it or not, but this is what happens after almost a year away from the gym and too many cheeseburgers. This is me at around 240 lbs in December, and the pic below that is 10 months later at 180 lbs. I actually went straight into caloric deficit when I got back into the gym and dieted for 10 months really. Muscle memory I guess.

Man, thanks for the motivation!

[ErickStevens]

2000:


2010:


Anything is possible.

[5krunner]

You certainly can do it! I started late myself and had to drop a lot of fat before taking the stage. One of the best decisions I've ever made!

[_jim_]

2000:

Man, you look like you're about to do summin dirty to that cake LOL.

[Withoutreason]

Man, you look like you're about to do summin dirty to that cake LOL.

Looks like he's already doing it

i'm shocked at how some of the leanest guys on this forum used to be overweight!

[Paul_2_Oh]

Most definitely. You're not too old, don't worry about that. I was pushing 300 and then slashed down to 165 over 15 months. Now I'm just off a year-long clean bulk and prepping for my first contest. The link to my log is in my sig, or check out my BodySpace.

Best of luck!

[IrishPilot]

This may motivate you...me at around 240 lbs in December, and the pic below that is 10 months later at 180 lbs.

I wouldnt have guessed you had that much weight to lose! You obviously werent super lean, but in that pic you didnt look obese etc by any means!

[_jim_]

I wouldnt have guessed you had that much weight to lose! You obviously werent super lean, but in that pic you didnt look obese etc by any means!

lol, like I said, Its a flattering pic. I was pushing a size 38, at the end of prep I was a 30 with room.

[bustasinclair]

This thread got me to reminiscing about the past 1 yr 9 months of my life...I guess I wasn't obese, but according to BMI, I was. I weighed 237 in the before pic and 190 in the after....

[jlinwood]

Most definitely. You're not too old, don't worry about that. I was pushing 300 and then slashed down to 165 over 15 months. Now I'm just off a year-long clean bulk and prepping for my first contest. The link to my log is in my sig, or check out my BodySpace.

Best of luck!

I appreciate the encouragement and I will checkout your bodyspace.

[ErickStevens]

Oh yeah, here's my transformation that occured just over the span of the last year.

October 2009, 230lbs


Clinically depressed, fat as hell, and fighting binge eating disorder.

October 2010, 170lbs


2 weeks - A much happier and healther person. Plus I'll be even happier and and healthier once this prep is over! Feels good man.

[FemmeFatale28]

Clinically depressed, fat as hell, and fighting binge eating disorder.

Which explains all your awesome food threads Its like those who have a struggled with weight, depression, and especially binge eatting have a crazy obsession with food. Ironically enough thats how I deal with it. Not saying thats how you have but I know it helps me.


I love this thread alot. Very inspirational

[jlinwood]

Oh yeah, here's my transformation that occured just over the span of the last year.

October 2009, 230lbs


Clinically depressed, fat as hell, and fighting binge eating disorder.

October 2010, 170lbs


2 weeks - A much happier and healther person. Plus I'll be even happier and and healthier once this prep is over! Feels good man.

What was your diet like?

[CklueD]

I wasn't obese but I was definitely overweight.. I lost about 50lbs from March to October.. I was 2 weeks out in the october picture but decided not to compete because I wasn't lean enough for my standards.. :P

[jlinwood]

Wow what a transformation! What was your diet like and what supps did you use?

[LisaSE]

I'm very impressed, but I'd love to ask you a question: how did you deal with saggy/excess skin? I'm a ballroom dancer and would like to lose weight to look good in future dance costumes, but I'm PETRIFIED to look worse skinny than I would obese. I don't want to have surgery, but I don't want flaps of skin swinging around as I do a jive either!

[LyssieDoll88]

I was 350 pounds and 135 pounds on stage when I competed. Bodybuilding saved my life. Feel free to check out my blog! Saggy skin unfortunately is a necessary evil but I'll tell you what... I can deal with the payments I have to make from having the skin removed because I'm ALIVE! I can finally breathe and some saggy skin can always be dealt with.

[thehowell]

I was 350 pounds and 135 pounds on stage when I competed. Bodybuilding saved my life. Feel free to check out my blog! Saggy skin unfortunately is a necessary evil but I'll tell you what... I can deal with the payments I have to make from having the skin removed because I'm ALIVE! I can finally breathe and some saggy skin can always be dealt with.

There are many inspiring transformations in this thread, but I just wanted to let you know how motivating your transformation was/is. Awesome!

- Cheers

[absportsandfit]

It has definitely been done numerous times! I was chubby myself in high school (although not obese), but off the top of my head IFBB pro Evan Centopani was obese in his younger years before picking up bbing in his teens!


Never too late to make a change!

[Therese74]

Hi,
I'm 43 year old woman, 304 lbs and decided I would like to start body building. Not sure exactly where to start because all the calculators are for average size people. Can you give me some tips on what I can do?

Thanks