**Transformations from FAT to FIT** Part 2

[QUOTE=Ecksdee619;982892593]Hey sorta new here, I decided to start getting more fit in august of this year and have been doing a lot of trial&error,trying to see what works for me. In the pic I attached the left photo is August of This year and the right photo was taken at the beginning of November. At the moment i guess you could say im cutting,and i think these are decent estimates of what i intake:

Cal : 1100-1200, Carbs : 50g , Fat: 40-50g , Protein : 50-60g.

I go to the gym about 4-5 times a week while eating clean,i can see the abs somewhat forming and was wondering if i want them to REALLY start coming out.. should i keep as i am or should i change it up..the only guidance i have is what i see on Instagram/youtube and i'd like to stop walking in the dark..anyones 2cents would be appreciated,thanks.[/QUOTE]
I don't understand how u can do 1200 cals .. I struggle with my 2100 cals...

[QUOTE=Adept85;982896593]I don't understand how u can do 1200 cals .. I struggle with my 2100 cals...[/QUOTE]

hah,sorry..i just got an even closer look at the nutritional facts at what i eat and edited my post..its more around 1400-1500..my diet is mostly chicken,shrimp and brocolli/asparagus..on occasion i'll eat no more then half a cup of oatmeal.

This is my transformation from 2010 to 2012. I started at 314. Got down to 214 in june of 2011. Back up to 265 Currently. Still got lots of work to do at 22% bf.

ill be here soon ;)

Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true!

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]

I don't even have words for this... ****ing well done bro. And those stretch marks are like racer stripes on a Mustang :D


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[QUOTE=Ecksdee619;982898513]hah,sorry..i just got an even closer look at the nutritional facts at what i eat and edited my post..its more around 1400-1500..my diet is mostly chicken,shrimp and brocolli/asparagus..on occasion i'll eat no more then half a cup of oatmeal.[/QUOTE]

the only time i can get under 1600 is if i don't work, where i can prepare food at home and am not forced to eat snacks all day

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]

that is absolutely amazing.. got any secrets? and how does it feel to accomplish something so great like that?

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]

Your story hit home man, mine is very similar i'd love to share it as well but the post count isn't there yet.

300lbs
[IMG]http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4561/picture1114.jpg[/IMG]

178lbs
[IMG]http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/2162/img2012112301431.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Brayne;982999573]I don't even have words for this... ****ing well done bro. And those stretch marks are like racer stripes on a Mustang :D


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Thank you so much bro! Yea I love my racer stripes :D

[QUOTE=Adept85;983010323]that is absolutely amazing.. got any secrets? and how does it feel to accomplish something so great like that?[/QUOTE]

Thank you so much! It feels so good to have come so far, and that's why I love this thread because I know what everyone else on here has gone through. It's great to see everyone else's transformations, it's really inspiring. No secreats really, just a lot of hard and SMART work... My advice is to stay consistant and be mentally strong, very strong! I know I have been down at times wanting to quit, and I'm sure others on here did too, but the main thing is to keep going. If you are able to push yourself mentally, it will take you to the next level. Your body will go as far as your mind will, so push your self as much as possible. Another thing is the human body is a miraculous thing, it will adapt to almost anything you give it. So with that, you must always change your workout and diet. Even if you have a flawless workout and diet, your body will adapt and your gains will start to slow down. So you are almost in a chess match with your body, always thinking steps ahead. In order to bust through your genetic limitations you have to out smart your body. I always change my workouts (intensity, reps, sets, weights, exercises, routine...) to keep my body guessing and always making gains. I get great rsults from carb/calorie cycling, I feel with this approach I never slow down in terms of my progress. The thing is there is no "one size fits all" diet or workout, everyone is different. So always try new things to see what works best for you!
Good luck with your fitness goals, I love to see others transformations and stories, it is really inspiring!

[QUOTE=Alcarion;983048913]Your story hit home man, mine is very similar i'd love to share it as well but the post count isn't there yet.[/QUOTE]

Yea I had to wait until I had 50 posts too... I can't wait to see your transformation! It's great to see others that have gone through what I have, very inspiring! Keep training hard and I'm looking forward to seeing your pics!

Bro you are an inspiration! [QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]

8 months
this is me in April and this is me now. i have more progress pics on my bodyspace

From right to left:

2011 Aug - 82kg - 18-20% BF

2012 Jan - 80kg - 14-18% BF

2012 Sep - 77kg 10-12% BF

BF percentages were calculated on the InBody 520. No idea how accurate this machine is.

Kept a simple diet. No counting cals. Only stuck to a rule. Small breakfast, decent sized lunch, small dinner.

Goal = Lean athletic look

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]
You made an incredible transformation for yourself. Good job!

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]


**** me sideways..
speechless...

Top two were my befores. I didn't start making headway until last year with my weight loss. The second picture was taken in March 2011, and the recent ones were between Sept and now

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;983609583]Thank you so much bro! Yea I love my racer stripes :D[/QUOTE]

Like the others say, "stunning" build. Good night that is incredible

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Congratulations and continued success!

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]

Good god, you sir are a boss. That is a crazy transformation, only the likes of the Greek Gods themselves can describe. Not trying to undermine your progress or anything of the sort, but when were you on the sauce at all bro? Either way sauce or no sauce, you are my inspiration.

[QUOTE=wheytoday;983447803]300lbs
[IMG]http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4561/picture1114.jpg[/IMG]

178lbs
[IMG]http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/2162/img2012112301431.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Outstanding repped!!

[QUOTE=punxnotdead309;983835773]Top two were my befores. I didn't start making headway until last year with my weight loss. The second picture was taken in March 2011, and the recent ones were between Sept and now[/QUOTE]

Great job, motivational stuff repped!!

[QUOTE=blindedge;983669503]8 months
this is me in April and this is me now. i have more progress pics on my bodyspace[/QUOTE]

Nice work what's the weight difference?

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]

damn good job bro, whats your secret???

[QUOTE=punxnotdead309;983835773]Top two were my befores. I didn't start making headway until last year with my weight loss. The second picture was taken in March 2011, and the recent ones were between Sept and now[/QUOTE]

Are you putting on mass? At the leg pic I got more than a slight case of turrets. Jeebuzz I havent been this infatuated since HS. Wow solid changes going on.

People are starting to comment on the physical changes. My mental state is sharp right now as well, so I feel great. I ran my nine miles today in 1hr 45min and 45sec that felt awesome. I did two double days this week, didnt go off the boat for Turkey Day, and have been actually eating my 1800 not going under 1400 this week. Other than that I am starting to worry about going home for winter. Im going home for three weeks, and when Im home, Im afraid Ill fall back into my old habits. I dont know how Im going to do it, or if I should even worry. I really dont feel iike going home to be honest. Its 21 days I can spend doing double days before my next semester starts.

[QUOTE=OneLastChance;983868653]Good god, you sir are a boss. That is a crazy transformation, only the likes of the Greek Gods themselves can describe. Not trying to undermine your progress or anything of the sort, but when were you on the sauce at all bro? Either way sauce or no sauce, you are my inspiration.[/QUOTE]

Thank you so much for your comment bro, I love it! Na no sauce for, and never will... all natural everything. I even cut out processed foods now and my gains have been great. I'm looking into getting into some natural physique comps hopefully next year. Just got to keep working hard and going after my dreams! Thanks again for that comment, love the part about the Greek Gods, very creative! I'm so gald that I can inspire others, it's an amazing feeling. I just want to show everyone that you can do anything you put your mind too!!!

[QUOTE=jvince81;983867553]Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Congratulations and continued success![/QUOTE]

Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it. Good luck with all your fitness goals!

[QUOTE=bali1285;983661963]Bro you are an inspiration![/QUOTE]
Thank you so much bro! Really appreciate you words, it means a lot to me! Just shows how you can achieve anything you put your mind too

[QUOTE=punxnotdead309;983834083]You made an incredible transformation for yourself. Good job![/QUOTE]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support! Hard work pays off!

[QUOTE=teebone21;983990603]damn good job bro, whats your secret???[/QUOTE]
Thank you so much bro, really appreciate it! No secreats really, just a lot of hard and SMART work... My advice is to stay consistant and be mentally strong, very strong! I know I have been down at times wanting to quit, and I'm sure others on here did too, but the main thing is to keep going. If you are able to push yourself mentally, it will take you to the next level. Your body will go as far as your mind will, so push your self as much as possible. Another thing is the human body is a miraculous thing, it will adapt to almost anything you give it. So with that, you must always change your workout and diet. Even if you have a flawless workout and diet, your body will adapt and your gains will start to slow down. So you are almost in a chess match with your body, always thinking steps ahead. In order to bust through your genetic limitations you have to out smart your body. I always change my workouts (intensity, reps, sets, weights, exercises, routine...) to keep my body guessing and always making gains. I get great rsults from carb/calorie cycling, I feel with this approach I never slow down in terms of my progress. The thing is there is no "one size fits all" diet or workout, everyone is different. So always try new things to see what works best for you!
Good luck with your fitness goals, I love to see others transformations and stories, it is really inspiring!

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;984114503]Thank you so much bro, really appreciate it! No secreats really, just a lot of hard and SMART work... My advice is to stay consistant and be mentally strong, very strong! I know I have been down at times wanting to quit, and I'm sure others on here did too, but the main thing is to keep going. If you are able to push yourself mentally, it will take you to the next level. Your body will go as far as your mind will, so push your self as much as possible. Another thing is the human body is a miraculous thing, it will adapt to almost anything you give it. So with that, you must always change your workout and diet. Even if you have a flawless workout and diet, your body will adapt and your gains will start to slow down. So you are almost in a chess match with your body, always thinking steps ahead. In order to bust through your genetic limitations you have to out smart your body. I always change my workouts (intensity, reps, sets, weights, exercises, routine...) to keep my body guessing and always making gains. I get great rsults from carb/calorie cycling, I feel with this approach I never slow down in terms of my progress. The thing is there is no "one size fits all" diet or workout, everyone is different. So always try new things to see what works best for you!
Good luck with your fitness goals, I love to see others transformations and stories, it is really inspiring![/QUOTE]


You look really young in that photo in comparison to your most recent photos. How much do you attribute your changes to growing up. Just curious.
Thanks

what yas think?

just started lean bulking skins abit elasticy started cutting when i was @ 102kgs

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[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]

wow bro...I can't believe you're a true inspiration ... you have all my respect

[QUOTE=OvidiuV;984209553]wow bro...I can't believe you're a true inspiration ... you have all my respect[/QUOTE]

Thank you so much bro, your words mean a lot to me! I really appreciate it.

[QUOTE=mrln242;984146703]You look really young in that photo in comparison to your most recent photos. How much do you attribute your changes to growing up. Just curious.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
I would say if I had stayed on the same path I would be about 500 pounds by now... I come from a middle eastern background where we live to eat. Food is very important and people always keep stuffing more on your plate, combine that with not so great genetics and a huge appetite and you have the triple threat right there. I was heading towards a very dangerous path, fitness changed my life. i started losing weight around 18-19 years old, I would read up on bodybuilding.com trying to research the best way to achieve my dream body. i wish i had found this thread earlier, it is very inspirational. So i lost some weight and by the time i was 20 i was around 280. then i got into lifting, and that's when i saw great results, i went to about 240, 10-12 body fat % so i wasn't bad but i wasn't where i dreamed of being. i alwyas wanted that ripped 6 pack, and i was willing to work harder than ever to get it. it wasn't until this year where i really understood the science behind nutritional approaches, and it really took me to that next level. below is a pic of me in jan of this year. so i made huge gains this year alone, and it's all because i understood training and nutrition better and i also understood my body a lot better. that is the main thing, understanding your body and needs and what works best for you. once you have that figured the sky is the limit!

Lost 49 lbs in 8 weeks after my divorce. 2 Hours of cardio in morning and 2 every night. I know its not the best way to lose weight that fast but It kept my mind off the divorce.

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;982939513]Growing up I was always the fat kid struggling with weight and eating problems throughout my life. I reached over 300 pounds (130 kg, 28% body fat) by the age of 16, and I was heading towards a very dangerous path. I once ate 34 slices of pizza at an eating contest (winning of course); to be that overweight and able eat that much as a teenager was very risky. If I had stayed on that path I would not expect to live a very long or healthy life. My body is still covered in stretch marks from just how over weight I was. I always hated them, trying to find out ways to get rid of them. Now, I love them! They are my “tattoo’s”, they are scars that I will have for life constantly reminding me every day of where I have been, what I have done to be where I am today. Growing up I was teased and made fun of at school, I was terrified to ever take my shirt off in public. I would fake being sick whenever we had to go swimming for class, and wouldn’t enjoy going to the beach because I could never take my shirt off like my friends and class mates. I didn’t enjoy a lot of things growing up because of the fact that I was overweight. I knew I was different, and I knew that people looked at me differently. One day I just had enough, promising myself that I will make a change. I had a dream, a dream that one day I will have one of the most amazing bodies people have ever seen. I saw the people on the cover of fitness and bodybuilding magazines and pictured myself looking like that. I wanted a body that looked like it was sculpted out of stone. The body of my dreams! After being so self-conscious of my image all those years, it made me want something that was exceptional, not normal. I never was normal, so why start now I figured. I wanted to change my body, and I was willing to work as hard as I possibly could to make it happen. No one ever believed I could do though. How can a fat kid that can’t stop eating have an impressive body? No one believed I could even lose any weight, yet alone have a sculpted 6 pack. This doubt, this “hate” just made me want it even more. I wasn’t just doing this for myself anymore; I was doing to prove everyone wrong. I had faith in myself, that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. I had a dream, and I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stand in my way! I'm now an aspiring fitness model/bodybuilder, and I want to continue to prove others wrong on the path to all my dreams!

Below are some of my pictures. It is great to be on here and see everyone else's transformations, it is really inspiring as I know exactly what they went through! Keep training hard, eating smart and may all your dreams come true![/QUOTE]

Awesome work man, this is a truely amazing transformation! Very Inspiring

My story is very similar to the one MadaFitness posted.

I was a very skinny kid born in Morocco and was taken to Canada at a very early age father being a diplomat and all. I was instantly teleported into a world of fast food, poutine and cold winters. I was a very skinny kid growing up, i was actually picked on a lot for my size growing up and the second i landed in Canada i started putting on tons and tons of weight i used to weigh 352 pounds. And stayed that way for a very very long time, until i was 22 and almost had a heart attack in Rome that's when i knew that something had to change but the motivation wasn't all the there. My parents were again sent somewhere else and we moved to Vietnam where i spent 8 months there 7 of those months were me being depressed borderline suicidal, had panic attacks hated myself didn't go out of the house once in those 7 months.

Until one day and very much like Madafitness i started at myself in the mirror and i cried myself to death fell on the floor i just hated what stared back at me. I was a mess ugly, fat with no self esteem. On the floor i told myself you either man up and become the one you've always wanted to be or you suck it up and accept yourself for what you are and never cry again. I decided to change, and immediately i saw the fit me starting back at me in the mirror. And i started my weight loss journey.

Being obese there are so many things i haven't done in life and forever my self esteem has been shattered, imagine never had a girl friend never kissed a girl. I could never remove my shirt in the beach or at the pool. I've been made fun of laughed at for being fat. i remember this girl in highschool who i had a terrible crush on i asked her to dance and she laughed and said " Yeah maybe when you'll lose 90 kilos..." I still look back on that and i find myself sometimes crying. Those were harsh words you know...

There were days where i found my locker full of piss, kids thought it was funny to pee on the fat guy's locker... I also remember this kid who waited for me to come off the bus just to mock me. " Oh my god i can't believe that bus managed to get your fat ass here and it didn't break down! That's a miracle!" He would procede to run away never managed to catch him :p


I decided to move out of Vietnam and come back to Morocco to live on my own and get started on my own path. I came here read as much as i could on fitness and diet lost tons of weight. Managed to reach my goal lost 80 kilos in less than a year. I was so happy i couldn't believe it in fact nobody could everybody was shocked asking me for my secret. I wasn't out of the woods and i'm still not out for that matter, being obese for the longest part of my life and dropping all that weight dramatically like that i found myself with tons of loose skin. I decided to try something before i attempt surgery and that's bodybuilding. Been hitting the gym for the past 9 months now and i've made incredible gains.


First picture is me in 2008, still incredibly fat and you can see my face, i wasn't happy at all

[url]http://hpics.li/5f1bca0[/url]


Here are two pictures of me in Tokyo a week before i leave for Morocco.

[url]http://hpics.li/f14dbd9[/url]

[url]http://hpics.li/6b219e0[/url]


This is me after the weight loss before i started working out at the gym. That gut you see isn't really fat but that's the loose skin.

[url]http://hpics.li/aa91dec[/url]


And this is me now 9 months of intense working out.


[url]http://hpics.li/888ed1f[/url]


[url]http://hpics.li/e0a175a[/url]


[url]http://hpics.li/4edd5c8[/url]

First link is before, 2nd is after.

Didn't start to lift until April 2012. Started off in Jan 2012 going 100% raw vegan for 70 days to jump start the weight loss, ran a couple miles every morning.

1st time post, year long follower of the forum... definitely going to need advice on diet, protein intake, and cutting. Goal is to develop the lower abs, and lose more body fat while gaining muscle (aren't we all?)

[QUOTE=taylorbakerjr;984238603]Lost 49 lbs in 8 weeks after my divorce. 2 Hours of cardio in morning and 2 every night. I know its not the best way to lose weight that fast but It kept my mind off the divorce.[/QUOTE]

Divorce?!?! You look about 18! Nice results in 8 weeks brah.

Before and after weight?

[QUOTE=Alcarion;984427393]My story is very similar to the one MadaFitness posted.

I was a very skinny kid born in Morocco and was taken to Canada at a very early age father being a diplomat and all. I was instantly teleported into a world of fast food, poutine and cold winters. I was a very skinny kid growing up, i was actually picked on a lot for my size growing up and the second i landed in Canada i started putting on tons and tons of weight i used to weigh 352 pounds. And stayed that way for a very very long time, until i was 22 and almost had a heart attack in Rome that's when i knew that something had to change but the motivation wasn't all the there. My parents were again sent somewhere else and we moved to Vietnam where i spent 8 months there 7 of those months were me being depressed borderline suicidal, had panic attacks hated myself didn't go out of the house once in those 7 months.

Until one day and very much like Madafitness i started at myself in the mirror and i cried myself to death fell on the floor i just hated what stared back at me. I was a mess ugly, fat with no self esteem. On the floor i told myself you either man up and become the one you've always wanted to be or you suck it up and accept yourself for what you are and never cry again. I decided to change, and immediately i saw the fit me starting back at me in the mirror. And i started my weight loss journey.

Being obese there are so many things i haven't done in life and forever my self esteem has been shattered, imagine never had a girl friend never kissed a girl. I could never remove my shirt in the beach or at the pool. I've been made fun of laughed at for being fat. i remember this girl in highschool who i had a terrible crush on i asked her to dance and she laughed and said " Yeah maybe when you'll lose 90 kilos..." I still look back on that and i find myself sometimes crying. Those were harsh words you know...

There were days where i found my locker full of piss, kids thought it was funny to pee on the fat guy's locker... I also remember this kid who waited for me to come off the bus just to mock me. " Oh my god i can't believe that bus managed to get your fat ass here and it didn't break down! That's a miracle!" He would procede to run away never managed to catch him :p


I decided to move out of Vietnam and come back to Morocco to live on my own and get started on my own path. I came here read as much as i could on fitness and diet lost tons of weight. Managed to reach my goal lost 80 kilos in less than a year. I was so happy i couldn't believe it in fact nobody could everybody was shocked asking me for my secret. I wasn't out of the woods and i'm still not out for that matter, being obese for the longest part of my life and dropping all that weight dramatically like that i found myself with tons of loose skin. I decided to try something before i attempt surgery and that's bodybuilding. Been hitting the gym for the past 9 months now and i've made incredible gains.


First picture is me in 2008, still incredibly fat and you can see my face, i wasn't happy at all

[url]http://hpics.li/5f1bca0[/url]


Here are two pictures of me in Tokyo a week before i leave for Morocco.

[url]http://hpics.li/f14dbd9[/url]

[url]http://hpics.li/6b219e0[/url]


This is me after the weight loss before i started working out at the gym. That gut you see isn't really fat but that's the loose skin.

[url]http://hpics.li/aa91dec[/url]


And this is me now 9 months of intense working out.


[url]http://hpics.li/888ed1f[/url]


[url]http://hpics.li/e0a175a[/url]


[url]http://hpics.li/4edd5c8[/url][/QUOTE]

[img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdop0yWaNA1qiabqyo2_500.gif[/img]

[QUOTE=MadaFitness;984230273]I would say if I had stayed on the same path I would be about 500 pounds by now... I come from a middle eastern background where we live to eat. Food is very important and people always keep stuffing more on your plate, combine that with not so great genetics and a huge appetite and you have the triple threat right there. I was heading towards a very dangerous path, fitness changed my life. i started losing weight around 18-19 years old, I would read up on bodybuilding.com trying to research the best way to achieve my dream body. i wish i had found this thread earlier, it is very inspirational. So i lost some weight and by the time i was 20 i was around 280. then i got into lifting, and that's when i saw great results, i went to about 240, 10-12 body fat % so i wasn't bad but i wasn't where i dreamed of being. i alwyas wanted that ripped 6 pack, and i was willing to work harder than ever to get it. it wasn't until this year where i really understood the science behind nutritional approaches, and it really took me to that next level. below is a pic of me in jan of this year. so i made huge gains this year alone, and it's all because i understood training and nutrition better and i also understood my body a lot better. that is the main thing, understanding your body and needs and what works best for you. once you have that figured the sky is the limit![/QUOTE]

Well I gotta say man, you are one of my biggest inspirations right now. I have the same background sort of Latino we eat big, and crappy genetics. I was always fit, but recently gained alot of weight all at once. Well over the course of four years I gained about 80lbs. I never had a ripped mid section and now I want to get there. You seem so humble to about it, thank you for being considerate and just laying it out there. I feel individuals like me, need inspirations to look at and go 'I can do that.' So whats the biggest food takeaway you go. I think my workouts are pretty good, my diet though I dont know. Sometimes I feel like Im doing great, and sometimes I think Im not eating enough. I recently gave up drinking completely so that should help my overall goals. I run marathons though so I need to take in calories. I dont know its just all so confusing right now. Thanks man overall and good job G-D Bless brother.

Thanks SkinnyKunt, pretty awesome GIF,f unny username by the way :D

[QUOTE=SkinnyKunt;984519293]Divorce?!?! You look about 18! Nice results in 8 weeks brah.

Before and after weight?[/QUOTE]

Lol thanks I'm 22 though I got married at 18. Starting weight was 212 and after was 163

Great Job Alcarion! I'm sure it feels much better now to have a new body

[B]Repost[/B]: [i]Didn't read forum rules, I was supposed to post this here instead. I deleted my other thread/post.[/I]

Hey there everyone. Just want to start off with a brief introduction and who I am.

During all my life, I have battled a lot of weight problems. Why? I had a few eating disorders that I wasn't aware of. I used to be bulimic and I used to yo-yo diet all the time. It started when I was 10. I was being bullied everywhere I go, so I went home to cry and to feel better, and I binged. Being insecure of myself all the time, I refused to take any pictures and that includes family pictures.

At 11 years old, I was 310lbs at my heaviest, I had a quadruple chin, wore size 37 jeans, and told myself I need to do something about it. I was aware of my mental conditions, I was bulimic and I started seeking help.

In order to tackle my problems, I started playing football a lot and eventually at 14 years old, I found myself at 205lbs which was better, but I still had moobies and a huge stomach.

Then at 16 years old, I had my first breakup with my first girlfriend, so I went home in depression and ate constantly for a few months, and I found myself back to 265lbs. Then, I had my first stroke/heart attack. Then I realized that I needed to do something about it, and it was my wake up call.

In the before pictures, I was 18 years old. I was at 195lbs, 24% BF, size 34 jeans and had a double chin, had huge tits and a stomach still. So I went on to lose a lot of weight by doing cardio.

Then when I was 19, I had a new girlfriend, which made me feel better about myself so I kept binging/eating and eventually got fatter again. But then after we broke up, I told myself I need to get out of this "Fat-> Fit -> Fat" vicious circle. So I started doing strictly cardio to burn fat and started eating less.

Today, at 22 years old, standing 5'10 tall, size 30 jeans, 142lbs, 15-17% BF (methinks) and most importantly distraction-free, I feel that I have finally achieved something. I started going to the gym with a great program beginning of this start of fall (around mid-August) and I do boxing once a week. I feel much better about myself.

Those pants in the pictures dated from 2008 when I was 18 years old.

I wish I had older pictures to show you how chubby I used to be, but I never wanted to take any pictures due to my insecurity. I also wished that I learned about the gym earlier in my life, but my insecurities and fear pushed me away from making a change.

As of November 27th 2012, I finally feel good about myself and I am no longer ashamed to eat because now I am finally bulking up without the fear of being fat - thanks to the gym and boxing.

^ good job brah. From another asian.