**Transformations from FAT to FIT** Part 2

[QUOTE=Owlyx;1080994151]^ Dude, you do look happier! Well done. That is so awesome!


I also wanted to come back over here and share my first month progress with you guys, especially for any of you like me out there that lurk around like I used to. For you guys that people don't think are fat, but you know that even though you're not obese that there are still way too many pounds of fat cushioning your frame. I've never been fit in my life, never seen the definition of my muscles before, never seen an ab, and never had an easy go at pushups even though I'm in the military and do them on the regular.

On May 1st, I got mad because I knew better than to have wasted the last couple years (I signed up in 2009, so that's 4 years of awesome knowledge and motivation from these forums that I didn't put to use). I put my diet on lockdown in a way that I knew I would enjoy as a lifestyle going forward and really just started caring about myself. Here are the results from my first of probably 3 months cutting fat before I start to finally build myself:

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Very nice! Good job!

Nice Batman poster to

I have some distance still to cover, but i'm supler pleased so far.
I feel like a different person!

6ft tall.

245lbs before, at around 35% BF
177.6lbs this morning, and calipered at 17%

[QUOTE=karlou;1081110101]Very nice! Good job!

Nice Batman poster to[/QUOTE]

Thanks on both counts, man!

[QUOTE=Jetsetter1;1081162871]I have some distance still to cover, but i'm supler pleased so far.
I feel like a different person!

6ft tall.

245lbs before, at around 35% BF
177.6lbs this morning, and calipered at 17%[/QUOTE]

So sick! How long have you been working at it?

I am George from Greece , and i am new to bodybuilding.com ! I recently started my diet and working out after a very long (almost lifetime) period of eating every junk food available and following an unhealthy way of life.

Here are my results from 3 weeks of diet and daily cardio and after that 1 week of going to the gym. 1 month milestone is completed and i need some motivation from you guys to keep going!! I know that it's too early to post anything but i feel exited so far so whatever.. Sorry for my english , i know that they are bad.

here are the pictures . before 178 lbs , currently 167 lbs ( hope that i didn't screwed up the lbs system cause i am not used to it yet ). Any estimate amount of body fat in my case? It would be nice to know.

thanks in advance!

p.s. i saw a lot of beautiful transformations in this thread. Congratulations to all the "fighters" here :)

[QUOTE=Owlyx;1081164461]
So sick! How long have you been working at it?[/QUOTE]


Year and a half?
Been TRULY dedicated since February.

[QUOTE=clipse94;1080934111]Oh yea, don't make fun of my feet. :D[/QUOTE]

You look like you shaved off 5yrs, lookin 5yrs younger...good progress my dude

[QUOTE=GeorgeGreece;1081198811]I am George from Greece , and i am new to bodybuilding.com ! I recently started my diet and working out after a very long (almost lifetime) period of eating every junk food available and following an unhealthy way of life.

Here are my results from 3 weeks of diet and daily cardio and after that 1 week of going to the gym. 1 month milestone is completed and i need some motivation from you guys to keep going!! I know that it's too early to post anything but i feel exited so far so whatever.. Sorry for my english , i know that they are bad.

here are the pictures . before 178 lbs , currently 167 lbs ( hope that i didn't screwed up the lbs system cause i am not used to it yet ). Any estimate amount of body fat in my case? It would be nice to know.

thanks in advance!

p.s. i saw a lot of beautiful transformations in this thread. Congratulations to all the "fighters" here :)[/QUOTE]

i can see some change .. biggest change is that u have taken this +ve step to change your body... remember it's a slow process but u r at right track.

Although i am not a expert, but my guess is that u r between 14-17% body fat. Keep up the good work

-Learner

[QUOTE=learner1;1081321261]i can see some change .. biggest change is that u have taken this +ve step to change your body... remember it's a slow process but u r at right track.

Although i am not a expert, but my guess is that u r between 14-17% body fat. Keep up the good work

-Learner[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the advice and the numbers!! Much appreciated !

[QUOTE=GeorgeGreece;1081198811] Any estimate amount of body fat in my case? [/QUOTE]

18-20%

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^^^^^^^
Perfection! Any tips about how to get that lean :)

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from 213 to 175.
38 pounds lost. My wife is much happier.......so in turn, I am much happier. :)[/QUOTE]

For some reason, this is one of my all-time favorite transformations.

Rep'd.

Just a general question, how quickly can body fat % be reduced? Say if I was on a cut, would it be realistic to expect to cut 0.5% per week if I was on a cut where I was losing about a pound a week?

[QUOTE=JamesD7;1081714953]Just a general question, how quickly can body fat % be reduced? Say if I was on a cut, would it be realistic to expect to cut 0.5% per week if I was on a cut where I was losing about a pound a week?[/QUOTE]


Depends on size, weight, diet and composition. It is not as easy to drop from 8% to 7% as it is from 25% to 24%

awesome transformations guys!

[QUOTE=doughnutgut;1081728053]Depends on size, weight, diet and composition. It is not as easy to drop from 8% to 7% as it is from 25% to 24%[/QUOTE]

I am not anywhere near the 8% type level. I am talking more about trying to drop from say 15%-16% to 11-12%.

I am 6ft 1 and 162 lbs right now.

[QUOTE=JamesD7;1081738213]I am not anywhere near the 8% type level. I am talking more about trying to drop from say 15%-16% to 11-12%.

I am 6ft 1 and 162 lbs right now.[/QUOTE]

have a look over at my bodyspace for some good foods to eat and my workout, May assist, may not.

Find your calorific level for your weight, age and size and eat 500 cal below maintenance for a few weeks and see if you lose around 2 lb per week. if not adjust slightly.

My loss is from nutrition and weights only. ZERO cardio.... Only because cardio is a swearword for me.


Ensure you get 1 gram of protein for every 1 pound of mass. so if you were 200 pound and 20% bodyfat then 160 pound of you is lean weight so 160 grams protien.

Eat complex carbs and try to avoid uncomplex carbs like sugars. Not saying avoid but moderation and keep to your macros.

Get good fats. Flax, almond-peanut oil. poly say mono fat.

get your fat and protien in to a level of say 40%-40%-20%

So get the 20% of carbs and stick with that...... It works. Its hard at first but once you get the jist of it and you do it for a few weeks you will see results and it will become part of your daily routine.

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Great results. tell its you from top chest definition in both pics.... Black and white helps loads also ;-)

Nice to see why on earth you post a pic and put NO comment in whatsoever !!!!

Also hide your face from the first pic and then show it in the second!!!

Strange....



Good work though buddy.

September 2012 238 lbs 22-23% BF waist size 40 - May 2013 192 lbs 14-15% BF waist size 32

[QUOTE=BSully90;1081829443]September 2012 238 lbs 22-23% BF waist size 40 - May 2013 192 lbs 14-15% BF waist size 32[/QUOTE]

Nice, dude! And also, I liked your show:

[img]http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2003/07-29-joey-inside.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Owlyx;1081852023]Nice, dude! And also, I liked your show:

[img]http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2003/07-29-joey-inside.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
LMAO! Thanks man, I never thought i looked like him

[QUOTE=doughnutgut;1081371741]18-20%[/QUOTE]

thanks for the numbers and the quick reply !!

OK I am sharing! This is my 26 month transformation - I am going to start my first ever bulk next week. Sorry for not smiling in the after photo! Looking at this comparison pic makes me defo smile though!!

Some awesome pictures on this thread - well done everyone!!!

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[QUOTE=Jetsetter1;1081162871]I have some distance still to cover, but i'm supler pleased so far.
I feel like a different person!

6ft tall.

245lbs before, at around 35% BF
177.6lbs this morning, and calipered at 17%[/QUOTE]

Great work man, Keep it going!

This is my progress for a little over 4 months. I didn't get serious with my macros until about the last month. Loving every minute of this journey and still have a long way to go. I started at 274 and am down to 231 currently. Now to get rid of the alcohol and continue on to a healthier lifestyle!

[QUOTE=hooperjaws;1082046663]OK I am sharing! This is my 26 month transformation - I am going to start my first ever bulk next week. Sorry for not smiling in the after photo! Looking at this comparison pic makes me defo smile though!!

Some awesome pictures on this thread - well done everyone!!!

[/QUOTE]

You're body is smiling instead! Nice job you made here! Keep it clean, and you may not see your weight changing much next but photograph yourslef every week and you'll see that you're still kicking that yellow enemy out!

I've iced at 157-158 lbs since 5-7 months but my waist went from 31.75" to 30.75". So it gets tricky to keep motivation high as before.

Regards

Fawnl...pretty lady transformed to >>>> gorgeous!

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nearly a year at the seriously this is just the start !! from 191lbs down to 160lbs and back up to 180lbs over the year !!

I added before/after pics to my profile...finally. Hoping to look improve my fitter look over the next 8 weeks.

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nearly a year at the seriously this is just the start !! from 191lbs down to 160lbs and back up to 180lbs over the year !![/QUOTE]

good work brah !!! your results are awesome !

My transformation isn't insane like some of these amazing ones I'm seeing, but here's 4 weeks of eating clean and weight lifting.
I wasn't fat, just not toned. I'm looking to get really ripped! lol! yay!
But point is, 4 weeks can make a huuuuge different.

Wow, you started out looking great and made yourself even better. That's an awesome attitude to have, not being complacent when you're already in a good place!

Im not finished yet.. but I started in January and i have lost 28 lbs now. started at 180 and today i am 152. countless loss of inches. Its been amazing watching myself transform

This is my transformation from April 6, 2013 to now June 4, 2013

Not fat to fit, but fat to less fat (for now)
I track my runs with RunKeeper on my Nexus, last month I "ran" (jogged?) a total of 97 miles (mix of outdoors and treadmill), that's an average of over 3 miles every day, something I've never done before!
I run most weekdays and try to run for an hour/10k as I'm training for a charity 10k in July, once that's done I'll be changing my routine.
At the start of last year I weighed 284lbs (20st 4lbs, 128.8Kg), I'm currently at 225 (16st 1lb, 102Kg). Last year I lost 20lbs and decided to get serious about it 3 months ago.
This is my 284-225 pic [ATTACH=CONFIG]5831103[/ATTACH]

[QUOTE=maffmace;1082785343]Not fat to fit, but fat to less fat (for now)
I track my runs with RunKeeper on my Nexus, last month I "ran" (jogged?) a total of 97 miles (mix of outdoors and treadmill), that's an average of over 3 miles every day, something I've never done before!
I run most weekdays and try to run for an hour/10k as I'm training for a charity 10k in July, once that's done I'll be changing my routine.
At the start of last year I weighed 284lbs (20st 4lbs, 128.8Kg), I'm currently at 225 (16st 1lb, 102Kg). Last year I lost 20lbs and decided to get serious about it 3 months ago.
This is my 284-225 pic [ATTACH=CONFIG]5831103[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]


Nice pic there of your slim twin brother next to the chubby brother... well done bud...

[QUOTE=AshleyLD;1082482033]Im not finished yet.. but I started in January and i have lost 28 lbs now. started at 180 and today i am 152. countless loss of inches. Its been amazing watching myself transform[/QUOTE]
Wow! Great job :D

Here's mine over the course of [b]4 months[/b]

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[QUOTE=AlexTheNewbie;1082949383]Wow! Great job :D

Here's mine over the course of [b]4 months[/b]

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what was your plan like to get this tranformation mate? All bulk or bulk and cut?

[QUOTE=JamesD7;1083021053]what was your plan like to get this tranformation mate? All bulk or bulk and cut?[/QUOTE]
I went all bulk.. well.. I just ate whatever I felt like eating lol. :)
My metabolism looks extremely fast imo. I can eat whatever I want.

As for the workouts, 3x45minutes/week full body workout - Compound movements only.

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190lbs, 20+% BF

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210lbs (205 in photo), 12-13%BF

I went from 140lbs LBM to 180lbs LBM in 1.5 years. I dont know how.

I just did a mini three week cut. From 203lbs to 183lbs. I think it went pretty good. Diet was pretty flexible which was nice for a change. Got to fluctuate my carbs a lot for once as well, which was also nice.

Pics:
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[QUOTE=cmzwirner;1083023273][img]http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv91/cmzwirner/photo8-1_zps2a650dff.jpg[/img]

190lbs, 20+% BF

[img]http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv91/cmzwirner/photo9-1_zps4267d6e1.jpg[/img]

210lbs (205 in photo), 12-13%BF

I went from 140lbs LBM to 180lbs LBM in 1.5 years. I dont know how.[/QUOTE]

damn nice job. Did you cut first? or straight bulk? Just wondering since I am one year younger... maybe I should use this age to bulk bulk bulk :D

Still working to shed fat and build muscle.

****ty first bulk 190 to now @150

1 month progress

so far...

progress pics.
Feb 175-177lbs
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june 147lbs
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[QUOTE=DefiningMoments;1083367583]so far...

progress pics.
Feb 175-177lbs
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june 147lbs
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Fantastic.. well done mate keep it up....

[QUOTE=AshleyLD;1082482033]Im not finished yet.. but I started in January and i have lost 28 lbs now. started at 180 and today i am 152. countless loss of inches. Its been amazing watching myself transform[/QUOTE]

Lookin' gorgeous!

[QUOTE=JackOo;1083048753]I just did a mini three week cut. From 203lbs to 183lbs. I think it went pretty good. Diet was pretty flexible which was nice for a change. Got to fluctuate my carbs a lot for once as well, which was also nice.

Pics:
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You are RIPPED! You lost 20lbs in 3 weeks? How many calories were you eating? How much cardio?

[QUOTE=Migit240sx;1083340893]1 month progress[/QUOTE]

HUGE change for one month bro. Well done!