How’d I do brahs ? Redemption to aesthetics (82 LBS lost)

[OminousShadow]

278 (BF: FATPHUCK) >> 196 ( BF: 14%)

Was away from gym for 6 years, this is my 10.5 months progress, once you’ve had it .. it’s easy to reclaim. Granted I am not where I was (DP is from 2015) and my strength is crap in comparison… but happy to be back. 15 more LBS to go


EDIT: here is my true start photo (original is the only shirtless pic I had, and I was already 1 month into weightloss.)

278 LBS

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[atgbrahsrs]

mirin

what happened btw for you to stop gyming and ballooning like that

[OminousShadow]

mirin

what happened btw for you to stop gyming and ballooning like that

Thnx brah 🙏, I was working 3 jobs and got married in 2015 lol.. all down hill from there. That and I wasn’t really progressing in gym anymore

[keels141]

Wow nice job mate. Did you have a consistent diet the whole time? Many cheat days? What was your caloric intake like?

Looking thick, solid, tight. Thanks for the inspiration man. Looking forward to hearing from you again to see how thick, solid, and tight you can get.

[Schnitzl]

Daily cals and what foods do you eat to get lean like that in 10.5 months?

[OminousShadow]

Daily cals and what foods do you eat to get lean like that in 10.5 months?

1600 -2200 cals depending on if workout day or not, work from home so the only real cals burned is from gym. Zero cardio was done in the last 8 months , just high intensity weight training.

Foods I mainly eat, oats/eggs/sweet potatoes/ 100% wheat breads/wraps, chicken , lean beef and turkey. And catfish. I have maybe 6-7 different dishes I switch around using various meat


if I’m feeling a sweet tooth craving I’ll have some PB in my oatmeal. I will say I recently discovered ****ataki noodles and you can have a huge volume of them with ultra low cals… I’ll be eating a lot of that.

Wow nice job mate. Did you have a consistent diet the whole time? Many cheat days? What was your caloric intake like?

Looking thick, solid, tight. Thanks for the inspiration man. Looking forward to hearing from you again to see how thick, solid, and tight you can get.

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I work from home now so my My TDEE is only 2400 cals(currently) I shoot for a 750 cal deficit. Non Workout days I have 1600 cals, workout days I bring them up to 2100-2200. Diet was pretty consistent, whenever I “cheat” it will unlock me for DAYS and will take a week to recover from lol. That happened maybe twice. I do smoke as well so I think that helped suppress my appetite no doubt. (Yeah I need to quit)

[DustinTheHuss]

Good job. Inspiring. Repped. I took a job working 7am to 10pm in 2015 and things for me went downhill from me there.

"1600 -2200 cals depending on if workout day or not, work from home so the only real cals burned is from gym." Same here as I work from home. I don't know how you can eat 1600 without starving, other than the smoking. A lot of the young girls vape to stay thin. I'm working on ways to make that happen but I usually have to eat around 2000 or I wake up hungry like today.

What's high intensity weight training? Is that like at a F45 gym or boot camp? I do F45 but usually once a week.

[Pajeetmane]

Mirin hard

how much u squat? juicy legs

[AdvancedDreamer]

Looks like a successful cut and bulk to me.

[Lucas5814]

Yes mirin...

[TBO1313]

You're probably the same BF% as Terry and Leoslayer in the 278lb picture and those guys think they're 15% BF and just need to lose 20lbs to get ripped.

This isn't even to pick on those 2 guys specifically. Most miscers are that delusional.

Tbf everyone underestimates how much they need to lose to be ripped.

[Legz422]

That's a great weight loss! GJDM!

[Kay4Kool]

Nice

You still married?

[samsbolton]

Average

[Muzzlrpress]

Goddamn you were a fat fuk Jesus Christ!


This you OP?




Your wife must have felt SCAMMED


GJ on getting it back though. Mirin.

[desslok]

Looking solid, thick, tight. Jealous of the leg progress.

[HateLiberals]

You're probably the same BF% as Terry and Leoslayer in the 278lb picture and those guys think they're 15% BF and just need to lose 20lbs to get ripped.

This isn't even to pick on those 2 guys specifically. Most miscers are that delusional.

Leo was tested by the world's leading sports MD bro, you wouldn't get it

[teriyakiboy27]

What's your waist before and after?

[Ripper908]

pft clearly just a pump and good lighting in the after pic

nice try op




for real though repped

always admire people who put in the work

[beebell12]

Mirin

[GordonXXX]

you look great! congrats! but stop smoking today. it will age you fast. dirty filthy offensive dangerous disgusting habit.

[kingmanaverage]

gjdm but I'm always amazed at how people can let themselves go so much.

[DustinTheHuss]

gjdm but I'm always amazed at how people can let themselves go so much.

It's really easy to slowly gain 50 lbs over 4-5 years if you have life changes like you're working 7am to 10pm or you get tired of a strict diet and start slowly adding new foods back in your diet.

[kingmanaverage]

It's really easy to slowly gain 50 lbs over 4-5 years if you have life changes like you're working 7am to 10pm or you get tired of a strict diet and start slowly adding new foods back in your diet.

I guess. From my own perspective though I feel like if I hit a point where I can't see my abs flexed then I would immediately go on a cut.

[OminousShadow]

Good job. Inspiring. Repped. I took a job working 7am to 10pm in 2015 and things for me went downhill from me there.

"1600 -2200 cals depending on if workout day or not, work from home so the only real cals burned is from gym." Same here as I work from home. I don't know how you can eat 1600 without starving, other than the smoking. A lot of the young girls vape to stay thin. I'm working on ways to make that happen but I usually have to eat around 2000 or I wake up hungry like today.

What's high intensity weight training? Is that like at a F45 gym or boot camp? I do F45 but usually once a week.

Its rough not being able to eat, Food is LIFE. *sigh* But I will say intermediate fasting helps with hunger cravings. I have most of my cals in just two meals 12 hours or so apart. The last month or so I've been eating protein more throughout the day though for optimal protein synthesis, So I am probably not "fasting" anymore, IDK. Carbs just in two meals though. And not F45 I mean just working out with high intensity, i workout every other day. Legs/shoulders/Bi's , and back/chest/tris, focusing on squat/DL/Bench for strength low reps and having accessory exercises for hypertrophy in a higher rep range, I do a very high volume workout for 2 hours with minimal rest, I estimate I burn around 1000 cals during the workout. Trying your absolute best in maintaining your strength is key to retaining your LBM while cutting IMO.
Anyway keep at it you will be at your goal before you know it!!!!!

Mirin hard

how much u squat? juicy legs

Just hit 405 for a 1RM the other day, Depressing that I was nearly at 500 in 2015...

Yes mirin...

Thanks brosef

Tbf everyone underestimates how much they need to lose to be ripped.

This is true! TBH I was shocked when my bodyfat test showed I was 14%....... I feel like im closer to 12% but *SHRUG* May be the thick skin.....

That's a great weight loss! GJDM!

Nice

You still married?

HA , FOR NOW! Since i lost my job I work for myself now... both me AND the wife work from home, and are hermits by nature. we are around each other ALL the time....... This can be a bad thing.

Goddamn you were a fat fuk Jesus Christ!


This you OP?




Your wife must have felt SCAMMED


GJ on getting it back though. Mirin.

LOL! I feel like you're right, I always end up getting fat after I get lean. Funny thing she gained 20 LBS over that timespan while i gained 90+ ..we both ate the same! Must be her Asian genetics

wow mind blown, is that you at max weight on the left, that doesnt seem like 278 pounds

It isnt, that may be a month in or so. But that's the only shirtless photo I have. May have been 255 in that pic I posted. Ill try to find another pic

Edit: here ya go , my tits were a lot bigger lmfao


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Looking solid, thick, tight. Jealous of the leg progress.

legs were always superior for me... Wish my upper body was equivalent proportions

What's your waist before and after?

48 to 32.5 (44 in that first photo as I was a month into my weightloss already)

pft clearly just a pump and good lighting in the after pic

nice try op




for real though repped

always admire people who put in the work

I appreciate the kind words brosef

[OminousShadow]

you look great! congrats! but stop smoking today. it will age you fast. dirty filthy offensive dangerous disgusting habit.

It indeed is... And I've lost most of my taste ...... I am however down to 1 pack a week, from 1 pack a day a year ago

gjdm but I'm always amazed at how people can let themselves go so much.

I've lost more than 70 Lbs once before, and 30 lbs on more than 3-5 occasions through bulking and cutting. My problem is KNOWING I can lose the fat easy... makes me procrastinate and get super fat. "Oh I'll wait a month or so before I start to lose weight" ....BOOM ...6 years pass LOL

It's really easy to slowly gain 50 lbs over 4-5 years if you have life changes like you're working 7am to 10pm or you get tired of a strict diet and start slowly adding new foods back in your diet.

This, especially when you've been fat before like myself.

I guess. From my own perspective though I feel like if I hit a point where I can't see my abs flexed then I would immediately go on a cut.

[W8isGR8]

Tbf everyone underestimates how much they need to lose to be ripped.

Can't stress this enough. You never realize how fat you are until you try and get shredded

[W8isGR8]

It indeed is... And I've lost most of my taste ...... I am however down to 1 pack a week, from 1 pack a day a year ago


I've lost more than 70 Lbs once before, and 30 lbs on more than 3-5 occasions through bulking and cutting. My problem is KNOWING I can lose the fat easy... makes me procrastinate and get super fat. "Oh I'll wait a month or so before I start to lose weight" ....BOOM ...6 years pass LOL



This, especially when you've been fat before like myself.

That's the problem with getting fat in the first place. One is setpoint adjustment and the other is that those fat cells are always there ready to blow up again

[Workout4ever]

from incel tim to chad

[GreatOldOne]

Fantastic job man