**Transformations from FAT to FIT** Part 2

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First picture was at ~200 lbs, taken in August of 2013, after a year of non lifting, drinking 5 nights a week, terrible diet, and multiple injuries keeping me inactive.
Second picture is at ~195lbs, taken 3 days ago, after a 7 month bulk up to 215 lbs, and a 3 month cut to where I am now.
Looking to drop some more BF and hopefully end up around 185lbs and 12% BF in another couple of months[/QUOTE]

Well done man. You will look good when ur cut is over. I had a similar body fat as you when i started but couldnt get myself to bulk, just felt too fat lol. Respect for that and thinking long term.

The first picture I started out at a fat 190 pounds from working in a restaurant with unlimited cinnamon buns and french fries. I got a gym membership with my friend and cut for a month and lost almost 30 pounds. I bulked on and off for a couple months then i realized I was going right back to the way I was before with my diet and I hit the weights hard and got my diet all in line and bulked for about 6 or 7 months. I've been cutting a little over a month and I'm down to 152 pounds as of this morning, and I still have a little ways to go but i'm getting there slowly.

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First pic is May 2011 173lbs VS June 2014 168lbs
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[QUOTE=SWLAmarshrunner;1267443681]First pic is May 2011 173lbs VS June 2014 168lbs
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Friend/Follow me on my bodyspace account. Follow me on Instagram: @Fit_Rick[/QUOTE]

Thats amazing. Whats your dieet and routine?

Amazing progress by so many, there's some amazing transformations in here. It's inspiring seeing how far everyone's come. Keep up the good work all.

[QUOTE=davidd87;1261601871]From 252-200 in about 6 months. Still have more to do. Anyone have a bf% guess?[/QUOTE]

That's awesome! Great job!

Posting a couple of progress pics of my current weight loss journey. Started in late February somewhere in the 290s. First pic is from beginning of April, I probably weighed in the low 280s. Second pic is from a few days ago, weighed between 245 and 250. For reference, I am 6'4" and 28 years old. Lifting heavy on a full body routine 3 days a week. I do not count my calories (live in China, which makes it difficult), but I make sure to get a good portion of protein (meat, eggs, or tofu) with almost every meal. Usual meals are eggs and vegetables or yogurt and fruit for breakfast, and some combination of meat, tofu, vegetables, and rice/noodles for lunch and dinner.

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Happy to have made it!
1 year transformstion:

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I think i posted in here eons ago, but i've a better update. I started at 380:
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Got down to 330 based on diet. and started lifting. here is me at 314 in feb 2009 and 203 last week:
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220 to 190
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no chest naked pictures as of yet. But in the pictures of 1 year progress.

237-182

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This is a comparison pic from 2005 at 285 lbs vs 2014 at 163 lbs :)

I'm currently cutting down to 6% body fat (I'm sitting at 9%). I'm waiting to hit that 6% before posting my shirtless before and after.

I'm addicted to this thread. I just spent the last month looking at every post of this thread, and it's helped me keep on track and stay tight to my own transformation.

I do find it amusing (and slightly offensive) that some of you think your 200 to 185 "cut" is a transformation. Here's the deal; if you didn't have at least 25% body fat, it's not a transformation, it's a cut.

It wouldn't be much of a "transformation" if Bumblebee changed from a Camaro RS V6 into a Camaro SS.

[QUOTE=Gen1GT;1269589021]I'm addicted to this thread. I just spent the last month looking at every post of this thread, and it's helped me keep on track and stay tight to my own transformation.

I do find it amusing (and slightly offensive) that some of you think your 200 to 185 "cut" is a transformation. Here's the deal; if you didn't have at least 25% body fat, it's not a transformation, it's a cut.

It wouldn't be much of a "transformation" if Bumblebee changed from a Camaro RS V6 into a Camaro SS.[/QUOTE]

I see what your saying but some guys go from zero lifting to ripped...I'd say that's a hell of a transformation. More of like going from a Cavalier to a SS.

Before

2009- 61 KG

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After hard work and dedication! 87KG 9% BF

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Killed chest
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Its nothing super unreal but here's my 60 pound transformation. There really is two different men in these photos both physically and mentally. Currently bulking.

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[QUOTE=SWLAmarshrunner;1267443681]First pic is May 2011 173lbs VS June 2014 168lbs

Friend/Follow me on my bodyspace account. Follow me on Instagram: @Fit_Rick[/QUOTE]

Well done man - great work!

[QUOTE=Hakansonnn;1270060501]Before

2009- 61 KG

[IMG]http://i57.tinypic.com/2f051et.jpg[/IMG]


After hard work and dedication! 87KG 9% BF

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Killed chest
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Not FAT to FIT!!!

Please post here:

[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=728136[/url]

[QUOTE=USAviator;1269598291]I see what your saying but some guys go from zero lifting to ripped...I'd say that's a hell of a transformation. More of like going from a Cavalier to a SS.[/QUOTE]

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what these guys do and how they look. Anyone working hard on their fitness and nutrition should be recognized and praised. However, it should be done here:

[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=728136[/url]

...and not in [i]this[/i] thread! LOL

[QUOTE=Gen1GT;1270189801]Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what these guys do and how they look. Anyone working hard on their fitness and nutrition should be recognized and praised. However, it should be done here:

[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=728136[/url]

...and not in [i]this[/i] thread! LOL[/QUOTE]

Well even 10kg can be massive change for a person. This thread is not only for physical change but also the metal change that comes with trying to better yourself

[QUOTE=MikeTheBiceps;1270196811]Well even 10kg can be massive change for a person. This thread is not only for physical change but also the metal change that comes with trying to better yourself[/QUOTE]

Assuming you're speaking about yourself, sure, 10 kg loss is a positive and respectable change. Congrats! However, I looked at your BodySpace, and you were never fat. Here's my definition of fat:

30% + body fat
Stretch marks
Size 40 pants or larger
Loose skin upon weight-loss
High blood pressure
Diabetes risk
Actually being called "fat" by normal persons

Someone who is 20 pounds overweight calling themselves "fat" is like the kid in the suburbs complaining he's poor because his parents can't afford an iPhone5, and he has to use a Galaxy. Meanwhile, kids in the hood have been wearing the same shoes for two years.

I've been medically obese since I was I was a teenager, and I have every right to call myself fat. 10 kg overweight is just that...overweight.

Once again, congrats on your effort and results, but you were never fat (unless you're not showing pictures of your fat days).

[QUOTE=Gen1GT;1270455581]Assuming you're speaking about yourself, sure, 10 kg loss is a positive and respectable change. Congrats! However, I looked at your BodySpace, and you were never fat. Here's my definition of fat:

30% + body fat
Stretch marks
Size 40 pants or larger
Loose skin upon weight-loss
High blood pressure
Diabetes risk
Actually being called "fat" by normal persons

Someone who is 20 pounds overweight calling themselves "fat" is like the kid in the suburbs complaining he's poor because his parents can't afford an iPhone5, and he has to use a Galaxy. Meanwhile, kids in the hood have been wearing the same shoes for two years.

I've been medically obese since I was I was a teenager, and I have every right to call myself fat. 10 kg overweight is just that...overweight.

Once again, congrats on your effort and results, but you were never fat (unless you're not showing pictures of your fat days).[/QUOTE]

I sadly don't have a picture when I was at my fatest, cause I don't like pictures. I already lost 10kg in my before picture, lost 25 in total, then I started bulking. I was like 25% bf and I do have a lot of strechmarks.

but what you call fat I personally call obese. (Might have something to do with cultural difference).

I do thank you for your kid words and cannot wait to see your transformation, because you said you are undergoing it as we speak. If you got any questions don't hesitate to ask.

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Lost 8kg (17 pounds) ;)

[QUOTE=Gen1GT;1270455581]Assuming you're speaking about yourself, sure, 10 kg loss is a positive and respectable change. Congrats! However, I looked at your BodySpace, and you were never fat. Here's my definition of fat:

30% + body fat
Stretch marks
Size 40 pants or larger
Loose skin upon weight-loss
High blood pressure
Diabetes risk
Actually being called "fat" by normal persons

Someone who is 20 pounds overweight calling themselves "fat" is like the kid in the suburbs complaining he's poor because his parents can't afford an iPhone5, and he has to use a Galaxy. Meanwhile, kids in the hood have been wearing the same shoes for two years.

I've been medically obese since I was I was a teenager, and I have every right to call myself fat. 10 kg overweight is just that...overweight.

Once again, congrats on your effort and results, but you were never fat (unless you're not showing pictures of your fat days).[/QUOTE]

I understand your point, but I don't think it needs to be this intense. Your analogy makes sense, but everything is relative to the environment people are in right? The kid you're referring to, may literally be considered poor if he lived in a neighborhood where all his friends drove Teslas. Whereas a kid in a poor neighborhood can be considered rich if he's able to even own new clothing when his peers can't. I know this because I grew up in a poor neighborhood, but I have friends who have grown up in the Silicon Valley and it's interesting to hear their experiences growing up.

In the case of this thread, there are guys like you and me who were probably obese/fat a majority of our lives, so we put the benchmark of fat relative to our experience. For people who may have been skinny their whole lives, and put on 10 kg, think about it, they've never been 20 lbs overweight before, their experience leads them to feel like they're fat. I have plenty of friends who have gained 20 lbs, and the depression they go through is every bit as bad as when I was extremely obese.

I think anyone who loses fat on this thread is welcome. This is coming from a guy who used to be 285+ lbs and at 35% body fat. I'm excited to see transformation from people losing 20 lbs to getting super lean, because I want to hit that goal of 5% body fat.

I wish you the best of luck on your journey as well. I know what a struggle it is to transform your body, but it's possible.

my 3 year progress. still need a lot more mass!!!!

[QUOTE=patstef;1271292601]my 3 year progress. still need a lot more mass!!!![/QUOTE]

Keep it up man!! You can do it.

[QUOTE=patstef;1271292601]my 3 year progress. still need a lot more mass!!!![/QUOTE]

Personally, I'd say you need zero more mass ... you look great homeslice. Keep it up!

these are impressive and motivating

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Before 168lbs
Now 147lbs
5'5 (and a half lol)

Mostly did keto to lose the fat with a few hiccups along the way. Now running RFL until I hit 22-23% then gonna get onto UD 2.0.