Before and After...250+ and now 160.

[mondesi02]

Here is a photo of me back in 1999, I started working out when i moved to another state to go to college, I broke up with my girlfiend and found that girls don't like guys with bigger boobs then them. So after staying away from fast food and eating right and sticking to a generic workout plan i lost enough weight in about a year the next time i went home to have my mom not have any clue who i was. I tried lots of supplments and found out that the best thing to go is eat right, cardio in the morning, protein and sticking to your workout. So what does everyone think?

[The Apocalypse]

That is so awesome man. That just takes so much dedication and that is very inspirational to anybody. I can imagine how great you feel right now bro. The hard hard work definitely paid off.

[Captin Crunch]

Originally Posted by The Apocalypse

That is so awesome man. That just takes so much dedication and that is very inspirational to anybody. I can imagine how great you feel right now bro. The hard hard work definitely paid off.

A-GREED

[chemicaldreamer]

Amazing job! And you don't have any loose skins?

And why are your shorts pulled down so low?

[Odin]

DAMN!! That is some impressive work. You might as well post diet/workout, etc., everyone will be wanting to know just how the hell you did that. CONGRATULATIONS, one of most amazing transformations I have seen! What are your goals from here? Later, Odin

[mondesi02]

Thanks Apocalypse, Chemicaldreamer & Odin.

Yeah I feel great, but honestly i had no choice. I'm a focused person and went i set my goals its just a matter of time. What motivated me the most was everyone telling me i was looking thinner. At the gym I asked a lot of questions and didnt anything stop me. I can also say i have never even smoked a cigerate or done any kind of drugs. I have wine every now and then.

As far as the loose skin, I had some on my stomach, but i used this cream to smooth it out, and doing cardio and eating right made it disapear pretty fast and me being so young. I am 23 now...The shorts are low because i still have shorts that don't fit that i still wear and are confrontable.

Here is a photo of me and a girlfriend of mine. Most people have no clue how much i have lost or what i looked like even 3 years ago.

i will have to post my work-out routine and what i have done to drop the weight, thanks!

[vanbiberjr]

HOLY CRAP!!!
i saw that before/after picture and that was an awesome transformation. then i say that pic of you and your girl, and i couldn't even tell it was the same guy. mad props to you, man!
keep up the good work, yo
...out...

[waynelucky]

Hi all,

Originally posted by waynelucky
Again, I will say, sorry if I am wrong, but if I am not, best you leave it there, but whatever, it makes no difference to me whatever. In fact, you have had a good influence on people.

Yep I did flip the ears, but if you look at both of the same ears, there is more of a difference. One funny thing none of your friends backed you up ???

I will say as you say leave it there, I will apologise for questioning you, but as I said I am not as naive as some here, I am still not 100% sure, but whatever you seem like a great guy, and you have had a good effect on people, so even if I was right you have done great, I will give the benefit of my doubt.

In addition, as I said from the start, if it is 100% both you, you have my humble apologies, and wow you done great.

In addition, I am none of the things people said,

Thank you Wayne

[deadhead]

Originally Posted by waynelucky

Hi all,

Originally posted by waynelucky
Again, I will say, sorry if I am wrong, but if I am not, best you leave it there, but whatever, it makes no difference to me whatever. In fact, you have had a good influence on people.

Yep I did flip the ears, but if you look at both of the same ears, there is more of a difference. One funny thing none of your friends backed you up ???

I will say as you say leave it there, I will apologise for questioning you, but as I said I am not as naive as some here, I am still not 100% sure, but whatever you seem like a great guy, and you have had a good effect on people, so even if I was right you have done great, I will give the benefit of my doubt.

In addition, as I said from the start, if it is 100% both you, you have my humble apologies, and wow you done great.

In addition, I am none of the things people said,

Thank you Wayne

in the long run, you will not be remembered.

if, by chance you are remembered, it will be that you were such an ignorant idiot.

[TheDiz]

Mon, I have noticed that a few of your posts mention Personal Development authors, and quotes. I'm a huge fan of Zig and da boys. But I was wondering, is this something that you got into after your transformation, durring, or before? I am a true believer in "for things to change you must change". That is the reason I ask, and if that is something that you started before, how did that impact your dedication? I am 5'0 190, so far I have lost 20 pounds. Do cardio 6 days a week, and lift 3. I don't even know if I could have made those changes if I hadn't been introduced (not literally) to Tony Robbins, Steven Covey, and many more.

[mrsc]

Originally Posted by mondesi02

Thanks Apocalypse, Chemicaldreamer & Odin.

Yeah I feel great, but honestly i had no choice. I'm a focused person and went i set my goals its just a matter of time. What motivated me the most was everyone telling me i was looking thinner. At the gym I asked a lot of questions and didnt anything stop me. I can also say i have never even smoked a cigerate or done any kind of drugs. I have wine every now and then.

As far as the loose skin, I had some on my stomach, but i used this cream to smooth it out, and doing cardio and eating right made it disapear pretty fast and me being so young. I am 23 now...The shorts are low because i still have shorts that don't fit that i still wear and are confrontable.

Here is a photo of me and a girlfriend of mine. Most people have no clue how much i have lost or what i looked like even 3 years ago.

i will have to post my work-out routine and what i have done to drop the weight, thanks!

WOW - you both look great!! Congrats on the weight loss! GOOD JOB!

[One and Only...]

Originally Posted by mondesi02

As far as the loose skin, I had some on my stomach, but i used this cream to smooth it out, and doing cardio and eating right made it disapear pretty fast and me being so young. I am 23 now...The shorts are low because i still have shorts that don't fit that i still wear and are confrontable.

Would you mind posting just what that cream was? And how did cardio help the loose skin disappear?

I personally dropped down from 220 to 145 about a year ago, although I started bulking a little while ago to get back up to 155 (just now getting hardcore about that part). I'm not exactly sure if I have loose skin, based on pictures that I've seen of others - it could just be that I never finished losing weight and still have a tiny bit of flab to get rid of after I gain a bit more muscle mass.

Did you ever find that as you lost weight, the fat on some parts of your body made minor folds (in my case, the gluteals)? Since I've been working out, that's actually been improving, so I'm inclined to think that I'm just a bit flabby rather than loose skin... but I'd like to hear your personal experience with such an issue.

[ItalianBB15]

some exerices tone/tighten better than others. Cardio is just one of those exercises. Running is great for your stomach, especially your lower abs. Toning exercises, as well as specialized exercises (such as training, i.e. for boxing?) are great for getting rid of fat that just won't go away with dieting, or for enhancing the look of your muscles. This will generally make the skin tighter, or at least look tighter. Also, water retention could be causing your problem.

As we age skin elasticity does lessen, so creams like cocoa butter can help. There are also procedures such as body lifts that can help with those really drastic weight loss situations, but I don't think it really applies here.

[One and Only...]

I'll keep that in mind. I'm fairly young, so I would imagine that some cardio will do the trick, but I'll check out cocoa butter if the need arises.

Does skim milk cause you to retain water? I drink a lot of it... about a gallon ever 3-4 days.

[kingb123]

I don't think milk makes you retain water but it is high in carbs and calories. You might want to check out Hood Carb Countdown milk instead (3 carbs per glass) and keep it to 1-2 glasses a day.

[brizzle69]

whats up man,

Just one question, Can I borrow your girlfriend? Please

[Wrestling Freak]

Originally Posted by mondesi02

Here is a photo of me and a girlfriend of mine. Most people have no clue how much i have lost or what i looked like even 3 years ago.

i will have to post my work-out routine and what i have done to drop the weight, thanks!

don't mean to be an a*#hole but that picture seems to have been touched up with photoshop.....

[mondesi02]

Well I just got back from the BB.com Fitness expo. It was a great time, but I wish I took more photos. I thought I would have more time, but I was really busy speaking to people and passing out products & flyers. I was on a couple radio shows. I did a TV interview and met many great people. Here are all the photos I took – I know its sad!

Originally Posted by Ameed El-Ghoul

Hi Louis, It is me once again.
I have a question in regard to mas muscles shrinking.

I've realized I lost around 30-35% of my mass muscle during this diet, lots of friends are telling me this, and I can even see it when i ware my shirts that my arms used to be almost fitting in them.

Now some friends advised me to use HMB, as it helps burning more fat and give the energy to maintain muscle mass, what do you think about this?

This leads me to the second question, what supplies did you use to take to maintain mass muscles? Vitamins, HMB, Proteins, Creatine?

Or am i suppose to live with this loss and try to make it over when i am done from my diet?

Thanks for your time.
Kind Regards,

No your not suppose to live with the loss, You should be holding on to as much as possible. About HMB – It’s a good supplement. I would make sure you take your BCAA’s with each meal – before/after workout. The supplements that I used was – Whey protein, Glutamine, Multi-vitamin, EFA’s & creatine. BB.com put together a great combo of these products at a very good price here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/dormancombo.htm

Originally Posted by chaaker

Louis,

I saw your spread in M&F magazine and the results are amazing, as hundreds here have said as well. I was wondering (I have read half of the thread, I dont think I can get through it *all* - it is so long) what the "stack" is referred to in the advertisement you used to "melt away the fat"? I know there is no substitute for the hard work, but I am looking to get all I can out of my first two months, before vacation. Can you point me to specifically what you used and *how* if it is already in the forum somewhere?

Much thanks and this *is* inspiring!! I hope to have my pictures up in a few months.

Chris

PS Bald or shaved. It rules.

Thanks so much Chris, Check out the link above, that is the “Stack” that the ad is referring to. It is the “Dorman Combo”. You are very right there is no substitute for hard work and consistency – good luck!

Originally Posted by biggut

Hey bro,
Gotta say what you have done is amazing, I just started out myself and want to know what that creme you used for the loose skin was?

TX

I’m glad to hear that you are making this fitness lifestyle a priority now. I did not really have any loose skin, I did use a cream that was suppose to help tighten the cream. I just finished an article that will be on bb.com in the next couple of days that explains loose skin, stretch marks and gyno. Please check it out it explains how to battle loose skin pretty well.

Originally Posted by JingleAllTheWAY

Maybe it's just the picture, but your eye looks bruised and swollen in that photo.

Yeah it was, I got scratched by an out of control fingernail.

Originally Posted by EatTrnSlpRpt

Bro... first off - phuck the haters... their always around...

Life is like crabs in a basket... when one crab try's to make it out... the others try to grab him right back in.

There isnt a word to describe what you did.. the transformation obviously took a complete mind change in your capabilities as a person, and your character. In my opinion, you should get all the praise, and love you deserve.

I have worked with people overweight, and their number 1 problem has been seeing through their goals. You obviously saw where you wanted to be, and made that dream a reality.

My last comment.. being that I am kind of a ladies man myself... is DIZZAM..

You chill with some dimes man...I just cant believe the amount of quality women you hang out with. I live in San Diego, where image is everything.. and it's still tough to round up that many hotties!!

Kudos all the way around man... youve got great character, and warriors mentality....

As Jay-Z said...

"Real recognize real.... and you lookin familiar"

Peace....

Thanks man, I’m not to worried about all the people sating negative things, It doesn’t even phase me. I have had to deal with it all my life. Goals are very important for success, Many people have no clue how close they were to success when they gave up. You have to believe in yourself that you can achieve anything & everything. I love San Diego, I go out there once every couple of months. Its just not the same as living here in AZ. I’m sure if you ever come out here you will understand that there is a plethora of beautiful women here. I’m just lucky that I know a lot of great girls.

Originally Posted by siamesedream

Just a quick question, what exactly was and is your workout routine? I know you do certain muscle groups on different days, but I mean length-wise and exercise-wise, what are you doing? Are you simply doing bench-presses for half an hour on days where you work your pecs or what? I'm curious because I do 3 sets of 10 reps every day on every machine at least, and I generally end up doing more than just 3 sets if I have the energy. So, to the point, what is your workout routine and length?

You can find my workout routine here - http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/louis1.htm - Sounds like you are overtraining. You should not be working out everyday, and using every machine everyday. I usually workout for about 45-60min 5 days a week. Your body builds muscle outside of the gym. You need to have plenty of rest and follow a solid diet of foods that give your muscles the nutrients it needs to grow!

Originally Posted by slosho

hey man thanks for the insperation.
and congrats on making Stuff mag
that is what broght me here.
it's time for a life change for me
good luck and cheers.
BTW at first I thought (before finding this thread) that maybe this whole site was a scam to sell supplments and that you were the one who ran it, how wrong was I... I figured at least the "RULES" were greatso no harm done if that was the case.
it's great to see that you actualy reply to ppl

Thanks so much. No this is an actually site with an amazing collection of articles, supplements, members and its growing consistently. I hope you stick around – when I first came to this site over a year ago. All I was looking for was cheap supplements and it has become a major part of my life.

Originally Posted by NebraskaBeef319

Louis, first of all, congratulations on everything you've accomplished. I've used your story and advice on countless occasions to keep me going. When I turned 20 in March of 2004, I decided it was time to drop some poundage. I started at 235lbs, and when I turned 21 just last March, I was floating at a light 165lbs. Since, I have been using creatine to boost my muscle gains and finish off this little bit of stubborn body fat that won't go away. I now weigh 175lbs, and feel the exact same satisfaction as you. I'm not quite as ripped, but I'm certainly closer than I was 18 months ago. I have gone from pant size 38 to a 28, XL shirts to M, XL boxers to S, and no confidence or self-esteem to lots of both! I have good vascularity in my arms, and it's just starting to appear in my calves. From one former fat kid to another, my friend, I thank you for all you've done to keep me and many others inspired. By the end of next month, I plan on having a visible 6-pack, something I've never had! Thank you again, and keep the good advice rolling!
Brad Allen
Papillion, NE
PS, here's my before/after shot. The first picture is from May 30, 2003(appx. one year before I began working out - imagine the extra weight I could have added those 10 months!), the second was March 19, 2005 (my 21st birthday).

Brad, That’s amazing. I want to thank you for your kind words and congratulate you for all your achievements. The most valuable reward for a man’s journey is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it. The pictures look great. I’m proud of you man!

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
- Japanese Proverb

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[qb2ntx]

Just wanted to say what a great job....Im an old fart getting back into it. Im 41 and 225 5 9 and about 32% bf....I have been on the forums just a short time and have recieved incredible feed back to my questions....
One for you , it seems you credit doing alot of cardio in the morning, what kind of cardio did you do....I am going to start walkng and see what happens...going to follow your diet aws well...any more suggestions on the diet.....
I am blessed to have a hot wife and I want to make her proud to be with me!!
Thanks for the inspiration!!

[preps03]

As far as the loose skin, I had some on my stomach, but i used this cream to smooth it out, and doing cardio and eating right made it disapear pretty fast and me being so young. I am 23 now...The shorts are low because i still have shorts that don't fit that i still wear and are confrontable.

I was wondering if you could tell me the name of the cream you used to get rid of the loose skin. i have been a big boy all my life and back in my freshman year i started a diet i did not work out or weight trained now almost 5 years later i still have losse skin.i have been weight training an doing a little bit of cardio but i see no changes in my skin or my gut. I have gained alot of muscle but I want to try your routine and rules to change my life an d body. thank you for inspireing me. if you could please let me know the name of the cream it will be great. thanks again.

[strongstart]

One word...Inspirational

[dragonfly37]

Originally Posted by mondesi02

As far as the loose skin, I had some on my stomach, but i used this cream to smooth it out, and doing cardio and eating right made it disapear pretty fast and me being so young. I am 23 now...The shorts are low because i still have shorts that don't fit that i still wear and are confrontable.

What cream did you use to smooth out the skin or to help reduce the stretch marks??

Thanks
Dragon Fly

[swimstud74]

Hi Louis. I saw your ad in Muscle&Fitness ( as part of a bodybuilding.com ad) and was proud for you. The transformation is indeed inspirational and its also nice to see you are making a career out of it.You desserve that 100%.
My only comment would be on what i found in the ad as an over-emphasis on the "ladies-getting success", as part of becoming a bodybuilder. I agree, confidence is one of the benefits from being in shape, but naming success with women as the main reason to bodybuild makes it look like something pretty shallow. As a psychologist i can also tell , that there are many people who did undergo a physical transformation but that didnt improve their social skills. Thus, no one can guarantee that as a result, unless the weights and diet come along with some kind of an internal process, which i am sure you had.

Good job!

[Thug9]

^^^^^^

well, i guess he was being honest and that is wat worked for him.
is watever makes you feel happy. peace

[siamesedream]

Originally Posted by swimstud74

Hi Louis. I saw your ad in Muscle&Fitness ( as part of a bodybuilding.com ad) and was proud for you. The transformation is indeed inspirational and its also nice to see you are making a career out of it.You desserve that 100%.
My only comment would be on what i found in the ad as an over-emphasis on the "ladies-getting success", as part of becoming a bodybuilder. I agree, confidence is one of the benefits from being in shape, but naming success with women as the main reason to bodybuild makes it look like something pretty shallow. As a psychologist i can also tell , that there are many people who did undergo a physical transformation but that didnt improve their social skills. Thus, no one can guarantee that as a result, unless the weights and diet come along with some kind of an internal process, which i am sure you had.

Good job!

Something "pretty shallow"? Are you kidding me? Even if mondesi encouraged bodybuilding solely for no other reason than to have success with women, all he's doing is motivating people to EARN a new kind of lifestyle through hard work and determination. The drive for sex is a drive so strong that few other drives come before it. If one decides to take it upon his or her self to work hard and give up other leisures of life in order to gain the ability to attract the opposite sex, how is that shallow? Wanting to look good has nothing to do with whether or not that person values inner qualities of other people. Shallowness comes from a state of mind completely different than simply wanting to look good and wanting to make yourself as best as you can be.

[guido31]

Alright, Alright...Dude, you are an inspiration to everyone on here seeking a the very goal to lose weight and although it seems impossible, you are living proof it can be done and I am sure you worked sooo hard at achieving such a goal as this and I commend you. I am extremely impressed at your results and you deserve everything good that comes to you and I cant say enough but awesome job, you are the man. I also picked up a Muscle Mag at the health food store today and came home to have my dinner of fish, lettuce and water and I opened up the Mag to read, and there you were on Page 23 and I read it all. Unreal, I thought, because you deserve that as well but I gotta tell ya, I saw all those women all over u and just gotta say.....One At A Time...lol...Awesome work and good luck..........Michael

[reaperbot]

Originally Posted by mondesi02

As far as the loose skin, I had some on my stomach, but i used this cream to smooth it out, and doing cardio and eating right made it disapear pretty fast and me being so young. I am 23 now...The shorts are low because i still have shorts that don't fit that i still wear and are confrontable.

What's the name of that cream? Loose skin when cutting is a problem of mine.....

[HailMaryFB]

Wow..a whole different person and the ladies think u look alot better too.

Keep lifting

[DeezGst]

>Here is a photo of me and a girlfriend of mine. Most people have no clue >how much i have lost or what i looked like even 3 years ago. >

I can soooo relate to that....I still have my old license and people never believe it's me when I have to show I.D. It's actually a great feeling.

Congrats on the hard work and dedication, I know it feels awesome from my own experience.

Derek

[all41]

Flesh out your story, so to speak. Be interested in how you made the transition. Sounds like you came up with some basic, common sense conclusions.