1 year motivational transformation from Fat to swoll

[ksrcrider]

I hope this Motivates people. I was 238lbs at 5'8 January first 2012. The heaviest Iv ever been. I had health issues, and the doctor wanted to put me on a bunch of pills. I said screw that. I'm doing this on my own. My huge motivation was my son. I didn't want him growing up, and having a un-healthy dad. So I quit cold turkey, of all the fast food, soda, etc.... A buddy of mine is huge into body building, and offered to help me out. First 3 months he got me on tract. After the 3 months was up, I was on my own. IT's been almost a year now, and I'm down to 185 at 15% body fat. I lost 13 inches of my waist; size 38 pants to a size 32. My goal is to get to 10% by May. Iv been doing a recomp, and have been pretty successful at it. At a rate of 1.2 % body fat lose while maintaining my weight of 185lbs

As the months went on I keep changing things up as my work-outs and what I ate, so I wouldn't plateau. 6 months in, I made a huge mistake; and quit working out and just ran. I was running 6 days a week, roughly 30 miles a week. When I decided to stop, I went back to the gym to start lifting, and holy cow was I weak. Iv been back at the gym for about 4 months now, and have all my strength back and some. Iv been doing 12 week programs that Iv found on this site, and the results are amazing.

Iv done everything with out any supplements. I have a very balanced diet; I eat 6 times a day and drink about a gallon of water a day. For protein I eat lots and lots of chicken. My weekly grocery bill gets kind of expensive lol. I cant do protein powder shakes. Makes my stomach upset. Whether it be with milk or water. Iv been eating around 1800-2000 calories a day. I do use a calorie counter and weight out my food. Here are my pictures, tell me what you guys think?

[shammywak]

solid progress man keep it up

[wickedwrx]

Great job! I am also going from 230lbs. I am down to 203 now and cant believe the differance. Keep it up!

[StormerJack]

great job pal, arms looking nice but now you need to get them abs showing by end of 2013

[ksrcrider]

i hope to be at 10% by may, maybe sooner if i get a little more strict on my diet.

[RedJune]

Strong

[Nando5944]

good job man. im doing a similar transformation.

[ksrcrider]

@Nando5944 how long have you been doing the transformation for?

[TomLynx]

dem arms.

Nice transformation though!

[Celtic8Laoch]

Great job man, im on a similar path, gone from 358-230 since january, didnt start lifting properly do until june. I want to get down to 190/200 in 2013. Cant wait for that there recomp!

[ksrcrider]

Awesome man, huge props to you're big weight loss.. Keep at it man, never settle...

Great job man, im on a similar path, gone from 358-230 since january, didnt start lifting properly do until june. I want to get down to 190/200 in 2013. Cant wait for that there recomp!

[Swaffield]

Damn nice arms man, keep with it.

[Buckley50]

Your going to look beast at a low bf. You already look swole.

Keep it up im mirin.

[alejandroPH]

hey OP i just got a question about what you said that you changed up your diet every now and then so you wouldn't plateau. care to elaborate further on this ? I just can't conceptualise it, i mean seeing your join date i'm sure you know that basically in order to get thin just eat at a calorie deficit, to get swole eat at a surplus, sooo i just don't understand how changing your diet in relation to calorie counting helps ??

And btw, I think it's damn awesome that you're doing this for your kid Lucky he has a dad like you mate

[Parallelism]

Definitely loving those arms (no homo).

Amazing transformation. Keep it up.

[Bradcore]

Amazing stuff, man. I really appreciate threads like this. These are a real motivation to those of us who are in poor shape. Thank you, much.

[n1ckage]

Impressive man, good luck for reaching your goal by May

Remember to enjoy the journey and log everything!