**Transformations from FAT to FIT** Part 2

[QUOTE=vaBuckeye;1091549233]Nice results. I certainly don't see any flab or love handles on you but then again I've found that our own self can be our harshest critics. Care to share how you accomplished this because you did a great job.[/QUOTE]

Thanks! Honestly, getting fit is easy. Just gotta make it a lifestyle. If you can lift for 30 min a day 4-6 days a week and eat healthy 80% of the time, eventually you'll be in better shape than most of the population.

Now I'm lifting or doing cardio 6 days a week until I lose all the fat I want to, then I'm going to clean bulk to where I'd like to be. I think 185 lbs lean will be a good physique for me.

Good motivation for me on this thread.

Amazing stuff guys. Can someone tell me how to embed from my iphone? My profile pic is my pic that I wanted to post. But I'm not the most savvy from my cell :(

Great progress everyone. Very motivated

Still working on my midsection still have quite a bit of fat left in my stomach and chest but not bad now that I am on track 100%. Been hitting it hard about 3 months now and occasiaonally fall off track on the weekends but I keep fighting through!

[QUOTE=bigphill911;1093235693]Still working on my midsection still have quite a bit of fat left in my stomach and chest but not bad now that I am on track 100%. Been hitting it hard about 3 months now and occasiaonally fall off track on the weekends but I keep fighting through![/QUOTE]

Wow, great progress. You've got some solid mass.

[QUOTE=bigphill911;1093235693]Still working on my midsection still have quite a bit of fat left in my stomach and chest but not bad now that I am on track 100%. Been hitting it hard about 3 months now and occasiaonally fall off track on the weekends but I keep fighting through![/QUOTE]

What?! This only took you 3 months? I hope my BF% will go that fast after I break the 30% like yours :D Awesome progress!!!

FlamingHomer

You have big arms man!

My transformation took alot longer then i would have liked...would have been faster it I started to gym earlier but I focused on losing the weight first with help from weight watchers. Started at 240lbs..now a steady 160lbs. But now that I lost the weight for some reason I cant seem to bulk up...anyone else have that problem? or any recommendations on how to bulk up? I have read to eat alot of preotein, but I have been doing that for months and nothing...any supplement recommendations for bulking? I usually go to gym 4-5 times a week and I am taking Craze pre-workout and a whey protein shake after.

Good job!!!

a bit disappointed with my progress. fat is still there and the bulk from weights makes my body looks even more fatty. the weird thing is that i continue to loose body weight while bulking and according with some research about men's natural weight vs height i am already too close to get below the recommended thingy. but the fat is there again =/ i only notice a bit of progress when i look myself in the morning before i add water in my system. any other hour of the day i am still like ****.

[QUOTE=timhart1984;1093718403]My transformation took alot longer then i would have liked...would have been faster it I started to gym earlier but I focused on losing the weight first with help from weight watchers. Started at 240lbs..now a steady 160lbs. But now that I lost the weight for some reason I cant seem to bulk up...anyone else have that problem? or any recommendations on how to bulk up? I have read to eat alot of preotein, but I have been doing that for months and nothing...any supplement recommendations for bulking? I usually go to gym 4-5 times a week and I am taking Craze pre-workout and a whey protein shake after.[/QUOTE]

Great Job!! Thats an incredible transformation!

Fifty-seven year old. Have been doing beginner level strength training for years. But, only after I starting paying attention to my diet, did I start seeing results.

I know I have a long ways to go.

[QUOTE=timhart1984;1093718403]My transformation took alot longer then i would have liked...would have been faster it I started to gym earlier but I focused on losing the weight first with help from weight watchers. Started at 240lbs..now a steady 160lbs. But now that I lost the weight for some reason I cant seem to bulk up...anyone else have that problem? or any recommendations on how to bulk up? I have read to eat alot of preotein, but I have been doing that for months and nothing...any supplement recommendations for bulking? I usually go to gym 4-5 times a week and I am taking Craze pre-workout and a whey protein shake after.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=GeorgeGreece;1093964113]a bit disappointed with my progress. fat is still there and the bulk from weights makes my body looks even more fatty. the weird thing is that i continue to loose body weight while bulking and according with some research about men's natural weight vs height i am already too close to get below the recommended thingy. but the fat is there again =/ i only notice a bit of progress when i look myself in the morning before i add water in my system. any other hour of the day i am still like ****.[/QUOTE]

I've been around 160-155 lbs for more than 9 months now, but I'm still losing fat! Went from 32" waist to 30.125" today, and still aiming for 29". I was 231.5 lbs when started in late November 2011. Try measuring as it can help you more with your progress.

The only supplement I use is the regular lipo-6, not x6 nor black, for energy mostly as I'm a very caffiene-sensetive person. 2 pills when I wake up only 3x a week. Most of my diet now is usually 1 liter of 3% whole milk and chicken breasts or lean meats as base diet, avoiding grains. I workout nearly fasted with only 1/2 liter milk and 7 dates for 1.5 hours lifting (upper or lower body). After the gym I go running for 4 km (2.5 miles) for 30-23 mins on interlock. Eating again after 6 hours of last time fed.

If you're a meat-eater then you don't need protien shakes. Read a lot about protein intake recommendation and seems that studies suggest between 0.55-0.76 per LBW with 0.82 being the upper limit.

HIIT runs don't do much for me to be honest, but after moderate-low intensity runs/jogs I feel fully exhausted. Usually between 7-9 km on soft beach sand if it's all about cardio. If you're stamina is good then try running/jogging after lifting to squeez all your energy.

I've used nitro-tech whey and cell-tech creatine before, and they just gave me fake pumps and bloated belly, so I really prefer slow but solid progress instead. Cardio after lifting is my main advice, but do whatever works for you as everybody is different.

[QUOTE=Shanfari;1094266833]I've been around 160-155 lbs for more than 9 months now, but I'm still losing fat! Went from 32" waist to 30.125" today, and still aiming for 29". I was 231.5 lbs when started in late November 2011. Try measuring as it can help you more with your progress.

The only supplement I use the regular lipo-6, not x6 nor black, for energy mostly as I'm a very caffiene-sensetive person. 2 pills when I wake up only 3x a week. Most of my diet now is usually 1 liter of 3% whole milk and chicken breasts or lean meats as base diet, avoiding grains. I workout nearly fasted with only 1/2 liter milk and 7 dates for 1.5 hours lifting (upper or lower body). After the gym I go running for 4 km (2.5 miles) for 30-23 mins on interlock. Eating again after 6 hours of last time fed.

[B]If you're a meat-eater then you don't need protien shakes.[/B] Read a lot about protein intake recommendation and seems that studies suggest between 0.55-0.76 per LBW with 0.82 being the upper limit.

HIIT runs don't do much for me to be honest, but after moderate-low intensity runs/jogs I feel fully exhausted. Usually between 7-9 km on soft beach sand if it's all about cardio. If you're stamina is good then try running/jogging after lifting to squeez all your energy.

I've used nitro-tech whey and cell-tech creatine before, and they just gave me fake pumps and bloated belly, so I really prefer slow progress but solid progress instead. Cardio after lifting is my main advice, but do whatever works for you as everybody is different.[/QUOTE]

Good post shanfari... I am all for the fact of using shakes as a last resort to up my macros. Supplimentation is such a well marketed substance that is not needed during the initial foundations of learning to correct ones nutrition.

This thread was the first i ever looked at on bb.com and using the tools provided e,g

-------------------->>> nutrition stickies.
-------------------->>> beginner workout programs.

A cheap set of digital scales and the (WILLPOWER) to overcome thus obstacles.. The road became a beautiful, clear breeze with only better things to come.

I for one will never look back and wish each and every one of you who post in here the best of luck with your dreams and goals ...

Just under halfway of cutting to my goal weight/body fat.

45 days upto now of clean eating and alot of running..

Gone from 188 lbs to 170

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[QUOTE=alexjohn92;1094854223][img]http://i40.tinypic.com/ngxbbl.jpg[/img]

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Great work, what's the weight difference?

Repped

[QUOTE=ademyster;1094863053]Great work, what's the weight difference?

Repped[/QUOTE]

To be honest I don't know how heavy I was in that picture, probably around 200lbs. It was after 9 months of being on prednisolone (steroid medicine for crohn's disease, causes huge bloating and water retention) after coming off the medicine I shed weight rapidly and after some medical complications in summer 2012 I dropped to a skeleton-like 140lbs and have bulked to where I am now.

I guess you could say I've gone from fat to fit and also skinny to mass at the same time - I was fat and then two months later I was a skeleton :p

2yrs ago, the only way I thought I would have abs is if they were photoshopped onto me lol. I am very proud and thankful to have been given the knowledge and physical abilities to be able to make a change! Bodybuilding.com gave me so much information, motivation and access to great products so I wanted to say thanks to them. May 17, 2011 was the day that I told myself that I would get back in shape and not just give up after a month or two. Its been a long time coming, but here I am today as the new Ricky! Please friend me/follow me as I am just getting set up but I promise I will have some good material posted on my page.

249 to 220 in 11 weeks. Pics (other than my "Marshmellow" look in my profile to follow once I hit 190. "Nothing Can Stop Me Now"

[QUOTE=timhart1984;1093718403]My transformation took alot longer then i would have liked...would have been faster it I started to gym earlier but I focused on losing the weight first with help from weight watchers. Started at 240lbs..now a steady 160lbs. But now that I lost the weight for some reason I cant seem to bulk up...anyone else have that problem? or any recommendations on how to bulk up? I have read to eat alot of preotein, but I have been doing that for months and nothing...any supplement recommendations for bulking? I usually go to gym 4-5 times a week and I am taking Craze pre-workout and a whey protein shake after.[/QUOTE]

Amazing work. If you start to build more muscles it's perfect.

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updated photos: Relaxed
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Flexing abs
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Getting there!

NICEE i will transform too

[QUOTE=alexbegood;1094937263]Amazing work. If you start to build more muscles it's perfect.[/QUOTE]

Ya. I was at the gym today and somone told me i should start lifting less reps with heavier weights. Is that true?

[QUOTE=timhart1984;1095166453]Ya. I was at the gym today and somone told me i should start lifting less reps with heavier weights. Is that true?[/QUOTE]

Follow what is working for YOU... Not advice from some gym bloke...

---------------------->>> beginner workouts that way....

Read and learn a program that suits you... track progress and adjust accordingly.

Log progress..

Ive been using intermittent fasting for around 7 weeks and stuck to 2000 cals a day. 25-30 mins of cardio 3x a week.

Heres some progress. Im going on holiday in 5 weeks so trying get shredded.

Before

[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2013/06/29/47176061/gallerypic/MXNQnqHBisMZVTcuRBWKCikqufJLlWkQTRAe-610xh.jpg[/img]

After

[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2013/06/29/47176061/gallerypic/XXfIDTPYcJdOybklqUecPhcsHIhErrkBnlta-610xh.jpg[/img]

I started my fatloss from last year, it have been almost 1 year
For my 4 month fatloss, it was from 87kg down to 68kg
After that I have been searching many healthy forum for my food died
For me, bodybuilding.com is my first choice side for my motivation of my fatloss expecially for this fat to thin thread hehehe
Now my fatloss is stil going on and my current weight is around 65kg...my weight target is cutting to 60kg, later i will try to add more muscle hehehe
I have just been workout at gym centre once cos it is very far from my home to the nearest gym centre, it is about 30km, so I have been working out using 2 24kg maksimun dumble :(

Here my picture for 1 year fatloss

[QUOTE=SWLAmarshrunner;1094923423]2yrs ago, the only way I thought I would have abs is if they were photoshopped onto me lol. I am very proud and thankful to have been given the knowledge and physical abilities to be able to make a change! Bodybuilding.com gave me so much information, motivation and access to great products so I wanted to say thanks to them. May 17, 2011 was the day that I told myself that I would get back in shape and not just give up after a month or two. Its been a long time coming, but here I am today as the new Ricky! Please friend me/follow me as I am just getting set up but I promise I will have some good material posted on my page.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5918373&d=1372444921[/IMG]

Now THAT is a transformation!
Not only did you go from fat to fit...
You went from white to black! Lol

[QUOTE=derekwalter;1095366773]

Now THAT is a transformation!
Not only did you go from fat to fit...
You went from white to black! Lol[/QUOTE]

Ah man you beat me to it!

This is a seriously inspirational thread though, Hopefully I'll post some worthy pics up here at some point.

Good job peeps! Very motivational!

From 338 to 190 give or take a pound depending. Took about 14-15 months and now I've been maintaining post panniculectomy getting back to lifting.

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You can see my progress on my bodyspace. FAT in 2010 cut down pretty good summer 2011 got fat again in the winter then got lost it for the summer 2012 bulked hard but cleaner in the fall of 2012, and in the best shape of my life right now! Which says a lot because I was in the Marine Corps Infantry but didn't have any sort of diet.

Just wanted to say great job to all of you guys. I hope my transformation pics will inspire and motivate others to improve their body. I know what it is like to be tired of the way you look and want to better yourself. I know that it is hard, especially when you bust your ass and don't get results. I encourage everyone to read, read, and read some more here on bodybuilding.com because they really do have great information! I am no personal trainer or dietician but if anyone has any questions, I would be more than willing to help in any way I can. Follow me/friend me to watch me continue my transformation!

[QUOTE=SWLAmarshrunner;1095576533]Just wanted to say great job to all of you guys. I hope my transformation pics will inspire and motivate others to improve their body. I know what it is like to be tired of the way you look and want to better yourself. I know that it is hard, especially when you bust your ass and don't get results. I encourage everyone to read, read, and read some more here on bodybuilding.com because they really do have great information! I am no personal trainer or dietician but if anyone has any questions, I would be more than willing to help in any way I can. Follow me/friend me to watch me continue my transformation![/QUOTE]

Wow man, great job. I'd love to get to your status. What was diet and routine during cut and what is it now?

Just thought I would share with you guys my progress! Some amazing transformations on this site!

I love just coming to this thread and looking at what all of your progress is.....all of you keep that up and keep moving forward!

I spent the past year training for the Tough Mudder which is coming up in Buffalo, NY at the end of this month. While I am doing more of a powerlifting/strength training workout than I am bodybuilding, I did notice some significant changes in my body over the year.

The first pic is when I started in July last year. I did some (very occasional) cardio from then 'til October when I started a new job in roofing, where I lost quite a bit of weight just from the hard labor and stopped doing cardio. The 2nd picture is right before I decided to suck it up and start lifting after work, during the first week of January...and the 3rd was taken today, about 6 months later after starting my strength program, and one month before the Mudder.

Hope to see some of you at the course!

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[QUOTE=RippedRocker;1095986063]I spent the past year training for the Tough Mudder which is coming up in Buffalo, NY at the end of this month. While I am doing more of a powerlifting/strength training workout than I am bodybuilding, I did notice some significant changes in my body over the year.

The first pic is when I started in July last year. I did some (very occasional) cardio from then 'til October when I started a new job in roofing, where I lost quite a bit of weight just from the hard labor and stopped doing cardio. The 2nd picture is right before I decided to suck it up and start lifting after work, during the first week of January...and the 3rd was taken today, about 6 months later after starting my strength program, and one month before the Mudder.

Hope to see some of you at the course!

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I ran it last yr and will again July 20th in Minneapolis to bad I hate running lol but its still a fun time

[QUOTE=timhart1984;1095166453]Ya. I was at the gym today and somone told me i should start lifting less reps with heavier weights. Is that true?[/QUOTE]

I use to lift 'til failure in the 8-12 range on a classic bodybuilding split with quite a bit of isolation. I wasn't making gains as quickly as I wanted so I hesitantly switched to a 3-day-a-week, all-compound, full-body workout with 3 sets of 5 reps and had much more success. However, as doughnutgut said, do what works for YOU. If you're still seeing quick gains then don't try to fix what's not broken. If you are stalling though I would definitely 2nd the high weight + low reps simply because the change worked for me.

[QUOTE=SlashBrah;1084419173]heres mine :)[/QUOTE]

****ing good work. keep going hard brah

[QUOTE=vaBuckeye;1095702753]Wow man, great job. I'd love to get to your status. What was diet and routine during cut and what is it now?[/QUOTE]

Thanks bro, I created a new thread because there would be too much info to put on this thread. I just posted up my bulking diet, cutting diets, cardio, and workouts. Check it out under thread titled "Transformation pics of myself leading up to competition". I dont have enough posts to post the link

[QUOTE=SWLAmarshrunner;1096136463]Thanks bro, I created a new thread because there would be too much info to put on this thread. I just posted up my bulking diet, cutting diets, cardio, and workouts. Check it out under thread titled "Transformation pics of myself leading up to competition". I dont have enough posts to post the link[/QUOTE]

In for helping.

[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=155136793[/url]

May as well embed a progress pic... usually just place a link.

here goes... Over 75 ish pounds difference.

TDEE --- check
Macros --- check
IIFIYM --- check
Compounds --- check
Sleep well --- check

Be nice!!!!!! ;)

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[QUOTE=doughnutgut;1096336873]May as well embed a progress pic... usually just place a link.

here goes... Over 75 ish pounds difference.

TDEE --- check
Macros --- check
IIFIYM --- check
Compounds --- check
Sleep well --- check

Be nice!!!!!! ;)

[img]http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p717/westgatelad/before_zpsf5b18f9b.jpg[/img]


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Very nice. Congrats on your progress.

Out of all the posts here. On this site, any forum site for that matter, here is where we all come together as a collective for one goal. It's very motivating seeing everyone's journey and how hard we push eachother. Great great stuff guys. Like I said, very motivating and progress is unbelievable.

Keeps me going as sad as that sounds ha

Keep it going fellas

The last transformation photo I'll be posting

251 lbs December 2012

157 lbs Today July 2 2013

I was 249 on April 16th.... 12 weeks (to the day) later, I am 219.
I am half way to my goal. NOTHING CAN STOP ME NOW.

very inspiring thread! my transformation so far. bulking atm.

aug 2011
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/JYbtkfI.jpg[/IMG]

apr 2013
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/KTHX6dX.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=dico1610;1096737203]The last transformation photo I'll be posting

251 lbs December 2012

157 lbs Today July 2 2013[/QUOTE]

Frigging amazing man. You did it! Can you tell us how?

Great job guys!