**Transformations from FAT to FIT** Part 2

good work folks keep it up. the post in here definitely keep me on track.

if anyone can help or give some type of advice..are any of you using weight as the sole indicator to fatloss or body composition? maybe both?
the reason i ask is that i got all the way down to 199lbs a few weeks ago but im current at 206. my target goal is 190. i started at 260lbs august of 2011 and this about 206 right now. i don't know whether my weight gain is result of muscle or fat..sorry if this sounds stupid..lol.,
should i get my body fat checked?

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[QUOTE=cdeez;872282541]good work folks keep it up. the post in here definitely keep me on track.

if anyone can help or give some type of advice..are any of you using weight as the sole indicator to fatloss or body composition? maybe both?
the reason i ask is that i got all the way down to 199lbs a few weeks ago but im current at 206. my target goal is 190. i started at 260lbs august of 2011 and this about 206 right now. i don't know whether my weight gain is result of muscle or fat..sorry if this sounds stupid..lol.,
should i get my body fat checked?[/QUOTE]

i use the mirror as my indicator. if your lifting hard and exercising often, your going to gain muscle. use the mirror, take pics often, etc.

amazing progress everyone ..
good job .. keep the hard work ..

this is my transformation in 8 weeks now .. and still count ..
now i am trying to build lean muscle ..

i hope u like it .. any comments and advices is more than welcomed ..

[QUOTE=Fokized;872601371]i use the mirror as my indicator. if your lifting hard and exercising often, your going to gain muscle. use the mirror, take pics often, etc.[/QUOTE]

no doubt. nice transformation btw.
yeah i stay in the mirror but sometimes i/we tend to bs ourselves. i have progress pics from the beginning to now. i'll be posting all pics come august since that'll mark my 1 year cut

[QUOTE=Fokized;872601371]i use the mirror as my indicator. if your lifting hard and exercising often, your going to gain muscle. use the mirror, take pics often, etc.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I don't use the scale anymore. It's too variable. Use the mirror or clothing. As long as you're managing your food intake and lifting hard, you'll lose weight.

[QUOTE=rayan119;872752991]amazing progress everyone ..
good job .. keep the hard work ..

this is my transformation in 8 weeks now .. and still count ..
now i am trying to build lean muscle ..

i hope u like it .. any comments and advices is more than welcomed ..[/QUOTE]

Great results, what was your workout like?

[QUOTE=rayan119;872752991]amazing progress everyone ..
good job .. keep the hard work ..

this is my transformation in 8 weeks now .. and still count ..
now i am trying to build lean muscle ..

i hope u like it .. any comments and advices is more than welcomed ..[/QUOTE]

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Incredible results. And looks like you might be lucky enough to have yourself a set of 8 pack abs!

good work guys keep it up

April 09 (the day before I started)

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This evening (unpumped!)

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Could have been much further though. Wasted last summer/winter due to impropper cut/bulk. Was working my way through several forms of diet. With IF I finally found something that works like a charm.

I love this sport, I love this thread.

Changed my life. Thanks to everyone!

oh damn i thought you meant april 9 this year up till now, I was like HOLY ****

[QUOTE=pippen336;873605871]oh damn i thought you meant april 9 this year up till now, I was like HOLY ****[/QUOTE]
Would be nice if it would work that fast, huh? Nah, that's not possible. Not even with juice.

[QUOTE=rayan119;872752991]amazing progress everyone ..
good job .. keep the hard work ..

this is my transformation in 8 weeks now .. and still count ..
now i am trying to build lean muscle ..

i hope u like it .. any comments and advices is more than welcomed ..[/QUOTE]

Great transformation man! What was your diet and routine like? Any supplements/advice?

[QUOTE=MrBakr;873731331]Great transformation man! What was your diet and routine like? Any supplements/advice?[/QUOTE]

This. Good job man :D

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Currently ramping into my 2nd cut, this one is going to be the big one, single digit bf this time if possible, hoping to be done for End of July.

^^^ IIIDBOIII - How do you train your back?

[QUOTE=v4micajr;873778521]^^^ IIIDBOIII - How do you train your back?[/QUOTE]

Mainly compounds. Bent over rows (both barbell and one arm DB rows), hammer grip pull ups (weighted; most I've done is BW +50kg... Not bad considering couldnt even do 1 before!), V bar rows, cable rows.

Lower back I do deadlifts now and then, currently doing RDL's, rack pulls and good mornings.

Check my log (link in sig) covers every session.

hi guys ..

thanx for ur comments ..

to the guys who asked me about my workout routine and my diet ..
really simple plan .. high protein,low fat,moderate carbs ..

you can make your own diet by following this rule ..
for me ..

1. 7am large cup black coffee without sugar + 3 eggs wight in whole wheat tortilla bread ..

2. 9am 400ml low fat milk + 1 banana ..

3. 11am 1 scoop iso100 whey protein shake with low fat milk ..

4. 12pm before workout , another large black coffee .. caffeine highly effective when it comes to burn fat ..

5. 2pm after workout 1 scoop iso100 protein shake with water this time .

6. 2.30pm half chicken breast without the skin , grilled or cooked .. using olive oil + some time cooked potato or any source of carbs .. some time i skip the carbs in cardio days ..

--- my snake is always raw nuts + red or green tea ..

7. 7pm green salad with light tuna (water and salt) not oil ..

8. 9.30pm 1 scoop iso100 protein shake .. and the last week i started on casein before bedtime ..

....

my workout routine is very simple .. 6 constant days .. 3 cardio and another for strength ..

Friday : cardio ( HIIT ) 1 hour
Saturday : back and biceps
Sunday : cardio ( HIIT ) 1 hour
Monday : chest and triceps
Tuesday : cardio ( HIIT ) 1 hour
Wednesday : shoulders and traps ..
Thursday : rest .. sometimes i broke the rules and eat some junk food or any thing .. but i always work harder the next day ..

and another thing to know .. push ups and pull ups is like a snake for me .. i have the tools in my room .. so every time i cross the room i do some pull ups/push ups ..

any quis ill answer it if i can .. thnx ..

TheExorzist

great transformation man ,, for u and for ur iphone too :p

now 4 months into my routine, starting to see results even more now, luckily so as summer is just around the corner!

start weight on the left-182 pounds

current weight- 146 pounds

hopefully not long til i start seeing the abs going to up my cardio in the next couple of weeks and get stricter on the diet!

Here's My progress pics. 216 in the picture in october and 168ish in the picture in april which was taken today. Still going strong and currently using PHAT
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Me in 2008



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Me a couple of months ago


295-195lbs
bodyfat went from a lot to 14-15%

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in after fungsthetics

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Me a couple of months ago


295-195lbs
bodyfat went from a lot to 14-15%[/QUOTE]

awesome work dude. You've made some solid muscle gains and losing the fat. Keep cutting brah

also why not cut your hair? Your aesthetics will be higher... doesn't compliment you

goodluck bro

[QUOTE=neginfluence04;869387371]today 2 years ago I weighed roughly 365+lbs and now I'm just under 290lbs.

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roughly 370lbs give or take at 6' 3"

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I'm very disappointment in myself for not keeping my diet in check and staying on top of my cardio like I should. To be honest I'm just lazy and can't stay on track as of late (these last 6 months). I NEVER miss a workout and always lifting really heavy but I always seem to make and or find an excuses to not do cardio or maintain a healthier diet. I really need a kick in the ass to get me back on track so I can get down to goal weight (240lbs and teen bf). Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated and most welcome. I guess i'm just feeling sry for myself and making excuses as usual.[/QUOTE]

mate you're absolutely huge!! Looking great and fantastic work on the fat loss. I honestly couldn't see you being a small guy, it kinda suits you judging by the pics to be a massive bloke!

If you do keep cutting though goodluck, you will look amazing!

Firstly this thread is amazing. Given me and will continue to provide great motivation. Some amazing results on here that I aspire to.

Decided to change a few things in my life Sept 2011. Started eating less and running. This got the majority of weight off in 6 months. Then I picked up a couple of dumbells in the gym one day in February and started doing a 3 day split. Starting to put a bit of muscle on, but still a long ways to go. Ran the Illinois Half Marathon yesterday and clocked a time of 1hr 47mins!

Stats:

Before: Sept 2011 278lbs 6’3” BF% unknown
Current April 2012 225lbs 6’3” BF% approx 15%

Keep going everyone!

“Pain is Temporary - it may last for a minute, an hour, a day or even a year. But eventually it will subside and eventually success will take it’s place. If I quit however pain will last forever” – Eric Thomas

[QUOTE=AUSFORCE;874206921]awesome work dude. You've made some solid muscle gains and losing the fat. Keep cutting brah

also why not cut your hair? Your aesthetics will be higher... doesn't compliment you

goodluck bro[/QUOTE]

I have cut my hair, was almost waist length in 2011, cut to mid back, cut again to right above shoulders. Its just past shoulders now, I like to keep it long, I think it looks better than when it was shorter, but I won't keep it longer than shoulder length I think.

This is what I looked like with short hair:


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So before picture was in december 2008, weighed around 175 and was really out of shape. This is after being obese and losing a bunch since I was 15.

The back picture is the most recent taken only a few days ago.

The one where I'm flexing the biceps is from summer of 2011.

The last one was 2 months ago. That last bit of fat/love handles are very persistent but I'll get rid of it.

Nice work!

You seem to have gotten a whole lot prettier as well...

[QUOTE=Triskelion;874767181]So before picture was in december 2008, weighed around 175 and was really out of shape. This is after being obese and losing a bunch since I was 15.

The back picture is the most recent taken only a few days ago.

The one where I'm flexing the biceps is from summer of 2011.

The last one was 2 months ago. That last bit of fat/love handles are very persistent but I'll get rid of it.[/QUOTE]

went from around 290lbs to 155 lbs, up to around 190lbs now. took almost 4 years

I have lost 40 lbs since November! Here are a few recent comparison pictures! 3 weeks to stage! :)

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Awesome work! What'd you change diet/training wise?

amazing. liking the hard work and dedication!

[QUOTE=ALianne;874844071]I have lost 40 lbs since November! Here are a few recent comparison pictures! 3 weeks to stage! :)

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woodwife/10


My jaw droppped from seeing your before pic to after.... amazing work, you look hot

2 yrs and counting

[QUOTE=ALianne;874844071]I have lost 40 lbs since November! Here are a few recent comparison pictures! 3 weeks to stage! :)

[IMG]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/dolceprincess/6monthsside.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/dolceprincess/6monthsback.jpg[/IMG]

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[IMG]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/dolceprincess/progress.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

So this may seem a little forward but ummmm just wondering if you wanna idk marry me?? I'm in california you're in canada no problem we'll work it out after the fact lol... Just playing looking great :)

I've been on the Keto diet for about 3 months.

Is there a noticeable difference in terms of fat loss between these 2 pictures? (The 2nd picture is the most recent one.)

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Great stuff in here!

Me, slow, been on and off for years but finally committing. On a diet now to shed the fat, hopefully I'll have some nice afters in a month or two :)

Good job every1, dubbed to this

Lots of fantastic transformations in this thread.

Attached is my transformation.

The first one is just after thanksgiving 2011. My girlfriend took a video of me in my drunken stupor. When I sobered up and seen the video, I was sickened by what I seen. Here is a still shot from the video. (230lbs)

The second one is from just a couple days ago. (171lbs)



Keep working hard guys and gals. Determination is one hell of a drug.

Props to those that have embraced the suck and manned up!

This thread is great motivation for me! Thanks for this.

[QUOTE=hxcstunna;875793101]embraced the suck and manned up![/QUOTE]
lolwut?

[QUOTE=jvince81;803963121]Good grief! That's an absolutely unbelievable transformation. Your body totally changed. Congratulations - you should be very proud. Those 29 months were put to good use![/QUOTE]

I agree completely! Congratulations! As for ctgblue, congrats!

I am a newbz here, and this is my first post. I was once hardcore into lifting and fitness, then life got the best of me and I turned to alcohol. That turned me into a 200 lb. blob. I then slimmed down to 145 lbs. using a strict diet and loads of cardio. For the past year I have been bulking, and am now up to about 160 lbs. and roughly 10% BF. No updated pics yet, the latest is from when I first lost my weight. Enjoy :)

[QUOTE=cup1981;875969091]I am a newbz here, and this is my first post. I was once hardcore into lifting and fitness, then life got the best of me and I turned to alcohol. That turned me into a 200 lb. blob. I then slimmed down to 145 lbs. using a strict diet and loads of cardio. For the past year I have been bulking, and am now up to about 160 lbs. and roughly 10% BF. No updated pics yet, the latest is from when I first lost my weight. Enjoy :)[/QUOTE]

Dude, you look 15 years younger. Great job man!

[QUOTE=AvsFreak;875984801]Dude, you look 15 years younger. Great job man![/QUOTE]

Lol, thanks man. It's amazing what some excess weight a too much alcohol can do to ya.

I'm on my way to be fit! I was 320lbs.

[QUOTE=cup1981;875969091]I am a newbz here, and this is my first post. I was once hardcore into lifting and fitness, then life got the best of me and I turned to alcohol. That turned me into a 200 lb. blob. I then slimmed down to 145 lbs. using a strict diet and loads of cardio. For the past year I have been bulking, and am now up to about 160 lbs. and roughly 10% BF. No updated pics yet, the latest is from when I first lost my weight. Enjoy :)[/QUOTE]sick change