**Transformations from FAT to FIT** Part 2

[QUOTE=Kenshai;832954161]You've done a good job so far, but I think you're underestimating your fat by a rather significant amount. Also if you're still eating 12-1800 I would change that immediately.[/QUOTE]

What should I be eating instead? I've been eating about 1800 a day.

EDIT: Also I've done body measurement tests which I know aren't that accurate, but all of them have been between 20 and 25%. I a lot of muscle in my legs, so most of my body fat is right in the picture where you can see it. I think I'm probably closer to 25% but I don't think I'm much higher than that.

This topic is very inspiring!

I would post pictures but my account is too new.

From 6/1/11-2/15/12 I lost almost 50lbs, and am down to 6% body fat.

I did that by eating 1200-1500cal a day, very high protein, low fat, low carbs, and lifting 3 days a week.

Now that I am down to a manageable body fat %, I am working on gaining muscle, while staying lean. I am trying a 12 week program, I eat protein/carb heavy 2600-2700 calories on workout days, 2000 calories high protein low carb low fat, on off days. I have a slow metabolism so I am starting off with slightly less calories than the program I am following suggested, I am going to see how this goes for two weeks, if my body fat % goes down, and or my lifts don't go up, I will add a few hundred more calories of carbs on off days.

Wow, lost of great progress in this thread

[QUOTE=gazmutd;832942181]Don't take this the wrong way but what's ur diet and workout like? 14 months is enough time to pack a little more on.
Progress none the less![/QUOTE]

Diet is clean as maybe I havent been eating enough cal's per day to have massive gains? Training for at least a hour 5 times a week.

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Currently only 30 or so lbs away from my goal of 230! From there I'm going to see if I need to lose anymore or not. I think I'm at around 20-25% body fat right now so 230 would put me in a pretty good place.[/QUOTE]

Same size here with the same goal but i wanna hit like 215-220

wow man nice transformation... inspiring to say the least

Its been 1 year since i started my long A$$ journey, but it was well worth it. No where near done yet, but still hitting it hard.

was sitting @ 230lb here (260 was heaviest)
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6 months later, new mcdonalds cut off acquired @ 184lb
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Me at this moment sitting @ 210lb(disregard the dumb face lol)
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Some great inspiration in this forum! Keep up the hard ass work!!

just goes to show that with the right motivation and determination you can do anything!

Nice work everyone. I'm currently at 204.8 right now. Coming from 256. I can't wait to see how I'm going to look come August which will be a year cut. Thanks to the motivatin in this thread I'm still on my journey

[QUOTE=ThravaThrave;831702971]If you want it bad enough, anyone can do it!
bodybuilding.com/fun/body-transformation-a-scholar-and-a-muscleman[/QUOTE]

You made that transformation in a year!? Thanks for sharing, that's incredibly motivating.

[QUOTE=JoshuaCMink88;832355851]I am im located at ft Irwin! but hop pcsing to benning next year[/QUOTE]

Why on earth would you hope to be stationed here? I'd love to be stationed anywhere that wasn't so infantry-heavy; it sucks the "hooah" out of me.

[QUOTE=Biojjp23;832722541]At 6'3, I was weighing in around 350 and was going to be turning 21 in November. And it was pretty much all fat, I'd never really been muscular... had been leaner in my teens before high school ended, but not alot of muscle. So in the summer, decided it was time to change my life around. Alot of trial and error with diet and exercise... had a good friend who showed me how to lift, albeit more powerlifting as opposed to bodybuilding... but, in the end, any form of exercise helps, and educating yourself with knowledge from individuals you meet along the way, as well with online resources like bodybuilding.com, there is no reason why someone should feel like there isn't stuff out there to help them with what they want to achieve.

I still have a long way to go, but I'm happy with what I've achieved so far. Currently, between 235-242. It'll be two years of lifting weights, March 30th! Dat loose skin is a ma****a!

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Dat loose skin is a ma****a![/QUOTE]

You don't even look like the same person. Strong transformation, looking good!

[QUOTE=pinklush;833811011]Why on earth would you hope to be stationed here? I'd love to be stationed anywhere that wasn't so infantry-heavy; it sucks the "hooah" out of me.[/QUOTE]
haha wait till u come to irwin then lol its bad. and im a brad mech so inf heavy wouldnt bother me lol whats ur mos?

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[QUOTE=JoshuaCMink88;833825611]haha wait till u come to irwin then lol its bad. and im a brad mech so inf heavy wouldnt bother me lol whats ur mos?[/QUOTE]

I'm 66E. I doubt Irwin is in the cards for me.

[QUOTE=Blakliffy;833827101]
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Awesome job there man!!!

[QUOTE=Blakliffy;833827101]
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Dude phenomenal results! So inspiring! What was your routine like, diet, supplements, tips, advice etc.?

[QUOTE=MrBakr;833936111]Dude phenomenal results! So inspiring! What was your routine like, diet, supplements, tips, advice etc.?[/QUOTE]

When i first started I quit drinking soda/juice and cut my fast food eating down to maybe once every 2 weeks and started doing a lot of cardio (maybe running 4 times a week) I lost like 40lbs within 2 months... once I dropped down to 200 I was content with what I looked like for a while so I just maintained what I had.

About 4 months ago I started hitting the weights hard 3-4 days a week and kept a low calorie/high protein diet for that time, lots of tuna/eggs/chicken/protein drinks.

Subway is your best friend if you don't have the ability to cook food everyday, just make sure you choose the correct stuff to put in your food (spinach/tomatoes/cucumbers) and go easy on the condiments if decide to add them.


Multivitamin, fish oil, probiotics, whey post workout, and casein before sleep is all you need as far as sups go!

My only tip is to just stay motivated and remember that consistency is key with dieting and lifting if you want good results! and make sure you give your body adequate time to rest to prevent over training injuries!

Love this site! so much inspiration!
Started out at about 5'9'' 215 with LOTS of fat almost 2 years ago
Really started getting my diet right in October of 2011. Here's my current pics.

Feedback welcome!!

great progress everyone, keeping me motivated!

Awesome transformation dudes! This thread keeps me going knowing that I share the journey from flab to fab with other people around the world. Here's my progress so far. Started around Nov of 2011 weighing around 196-197 (GROSS I KNOW) to my current weight still playin around 177-178. Sort of reached a plateau as of the moment, especially with the love handles but nothing I can't manage, I suppose. :) Keep going hard at it and I know we will all get that awesome body we want!

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F**K ME! HOLY $HIT!

How long did that take you?

REPS!

Love taking a look at this thread every couple days, really inspiring. Hoping I can have a view worthy progression by the end of spring. 2 months down, 4 to go.

[QUOTE=SPEEED;834213371]F**K ME! HOLY $HIT!

How long did that take you?

REPS![/QUOTE]

it was a total period of 4 years, but I wasn't consistent the whole time

wow Blakliffy! Excellent!! SO INSPIRING!!!

So no loose skin or anything? How was your bodys reaction to your changing physique? I really want to know how your body handled the changes, skin wise. did it ever droop?

[QUOTE=SPEEED;834213371]F**K ME! HOLY $HIT!

How long did that take you?

REPS![/QUOTE]
great work!

[QUOTE=ademyster;832763021]Epic transfomation!! Repped!![/QUOTE]
cool.

[QUOTE=Vanman91;829000481]6 months transformation[/QUOTE]
great progress

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Damn, bro you became a very good looking man! (no homo) That is incredible transformation. May I ask a couple of questions? You said you started cardio and lost weight first before keeping that for awhile and hitting the weights later. Did you do cardio when you started hitting the weights? Speaking of diet, you went high protein low carb? How much low of carb? Can you tell your macro percentage? Repped.

Edit: Oh and what work out did you do to build those abs muscle?

[QUOTE=GODKA;834481581]Damn, bro you became a very good looking man! (no homo) That is incredible transformation. May I ask a couple of questions? You said you started cardio and lost weight first before keeping that for awhile and hitting the weights later. Did you do cardio when you started hitting the weights? Speaking of diet, you went high protein low carb? How much low of carb? Can you tell your macro percentage? Repped.

Edit: Oh and what work out did you do to build those abs muscle?[/QUOTE]

Thanks bro,
Yes I start biking and running a lot without changing my diet (I just stayed away from soft drink/juice/fast food) to lose the initial 40-50lbs, I started at 253lbs and the current pic I am at 189lbs

There was no real reason why I wasn't lifting weights to start other than the fact I was intimidated by going to a local fitness center.

When I started lifting I changed my diet up to 200g of protein a day with 150g-200g of carbs. I kept a low calorie diet but I never actually counted my calories.

I stopped doing cardio almost completely when I started lifting, I just made sure I was lifting fast enough to keep my heart rate at a decent level.

As far as I know with abs they're genetic in the way they're shaped, but I did weighted declined sit-up/planks/leg raises from a pull up bar 1-2 time a week.

I started lifting consistently in late october and kept my diet in order the whole time as well, so far I have seen pretty unbelievable results from it!

Hope that helps


[QUOTE=butt_sahib911;834458951]wow Blakliffy! Excellent!! SO INSPIRING!!!

So no loose skin or anything? How was your bodys reaction to your changing physique? I really want to know how your body handled the changes, skin wise. did it ever droop?[/QUOTE]

:) As far as I can tell my body just got more vascular the more I was lifting, and I don't have any loose skin but I do have a few stretch marks above my hip and on little on my biceps, but nothing saggy

Here is my journey to date. My begining weight was approximately 228 lbs. and I am currently hovering at 185 lbs. I still want to cut to 175 lbs and possibly compete in a novice bodybuilding show. Not sure, no spring chicken here and need to build up my legs! Good luck to all of us here, many great transformations! Thanks.
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An update from Lightweight 99

For people who havent seen my before pic:

[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2009/03/06/17573932/progresspic/3175042.jpg[/img]

My pic today:
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Will update again when I drop another BF % or two!

[QUOTE=Blakliffy;834616631]
When I started lifting I changed my diet up to 200g of protein a day with 150g-200g of carbs. I kept a low calorie diet but I never actually counted my calories.

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How low was your low calorie diet? Under 2000 calories? Under 1700?

So here goes , the first day of the rest of my life.

I go on holiday in July and I WILL have transformed my body by this time.

I WILL also get back on the rugby pitch ready for August pre - season and will run out for the second team , do this will make me feel immensely proud.

This thread always helps get motivated as you guys have made some awesome progress so no it's mine turn to do this once and for all.

So wish me luck and her goes.

[QUOTE=DeathAtAFuneral;834708591]How low was your low calorie diet? Under 2000 calories? Under 1700?[/QUOTE]

between 1800-2200, due to my size and general activity it wasn't difficult for me to burn fat once I started lifting.

[QUOTE=Blakliffy;834730511]between 1800-2200, due to my size and general activity it wasn't difficult for me to burn fat once I started lifting.[/QUOTE]

You're tall brah. Great work man...You turned into Drake along the way lol. I need to get that lean. You're looking like 9-10% there.

[QUOTE=Blakliffy;834730511]between 1800-2200, due to my size and general activity it wasn't difficult for me to burn fat once I started lifting.[/QUOTE]

unbelievable work man, so inspiring. If you have time, could you run us through a daily diet routine, and also, what kind of lifting you do, and any supplements you took. Thanks!

I have always gone back and forth between being very fat, and not as fat. At my heaviest I was 260, through out the years using various fad diets i would i was able to get down to 220, but then i would balloon up again. Finally a few years ago I watched my diet, counted my calories, did everything the right way like i read on bb.com and i was able to get down to 195. That was the lowest I had been since middle school. After that I knew what i needed to do if i wanted to be in shape. I started working on my master's degree and I had a lot of family problems and I wasn't able to keep it up. I continued to workout and lift every now and then, but i slowly ballooned back up to 220.

My friend entered the bb.com transformation contest and i started to get motivated again too. I decided to enter the bb.com contest also. My diet has been in check and I have been lifting consistently the entire time. I feel like my progress isn't coming fast enough, but I have been getting comments on my jaw looking slimmer and my shoulders and arms getting bigger. Plus I have been tracking on fitocracy and competition is a good tool to stay motivated =p

Here is my one month transformation progress. (please me gentle -_-)

[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2012/02/19/25248031/gallerypic/163hokzFnDiHXsPxqGHkuJMvsFovG234e.jpeg[/img]

[QUOTE=BBBen2011;834630931]Here is my journey to date. My begining weight was approximately 228 lbs. and I am currently hovering at 185 lbs. I still want to cut to 175 lbs and possibly compete in a novice bodybuilding show. Not sure, no spring chicken here and need to build up my legs! Good luck to all of us here, many great transformations! Thanks.
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wow...thats awesome man...keep it up..not a lotta lose skin too...keep it up..

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This image was taken last year in December the skinny me just haven't uploaded it anywhere :)

Start 90 day cut tomorrow to try get rid of the last of my belly fat + 30 day hair regrow transformation - my hair grows quick :) to bad I don't lose weight that quick.

Blakliffy, i cant stop looking at your transformation picture. Its very inspiring... I was about the same weight when I started.. now im at 190-195 lbs, but am having some seriously trouble losing my stomach and love handles.

[QUOTE=Jack00348;834726021]So here goes , the first day of the rest of my life.

I go on holiday in July and I WILL have transformed my body by this time.

I WILL also get back on the rugby pitch ready for August pre - season and will run out for the second team , do this will make me feel immensely proud.

This thread always helps get motivated as you guys have made some awesome progress so no it's mine turn to do this once and for all.

So wish me luck and her goes.[/QUOTE]

Goodluck!

[QUOTE=GODKA;834481581]Damn, bro you became a very good looking man! (no homo) That is incredible transformation. May I ask a couple of questions? You said you started cardio and lost weight first before keeping that for awhile and hitting the weights later. Did you do cardio when you started hitting the weights? Speaking of diet, you went high protein low carb? How much low of carb? Can you tell your macro percentage? Repped.

Edit: Oh and what work out did you do to build those abs muscle?[/QUOTE]



Mate you know as well as most that you dont need to hit abs hard to see nice abs..... body group. endomorph ectomorph mesomorph will show different types of ab muscles when your body % hits the correct requrement...... Your body being bipedal gives your abs quite enough of a workout already....

so in total High Protien + good fats + Low carbs (Below 30g a day) + super minimal alcohol = Nice abs

[QUOTE=BBBen2011;834630931]Here is my journey to date. My begining weight was approximately 228 lbs. and I am currently hovering at 185 lbs. I still want to cut to 175 lbs and possibly compete in a novice bodybuilding show. Not sure, no spring chicken here and need to build up my legs! Good luck to all of us here, many great transformations! Thanks.
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BOOM BOOM BOOM.........

Does BBBen stand for BIG BAD BEN :)

You have smashed the fat right off.... looking mega mate repped ,....

[QUOTE=oodiskidshake;835001201]Blakliffy, i cant stop looking at your transformation picture. Its very inspiring... I was about the same weight when I started.. now im at 190-195 lbs, but am having some seriously trouble losing my stomach and love handles.[/QUOTE]


Mate... Keep ya chin high..... Was chins now chin ;-)

The last place your body will get rid of is that big ass holding area love handle and belly..... When you drop eventually they will also.... Keep them carbs low low low and the protien high high high n lift like u never lifted before........ Take a pic on your phone and copy it into excel and do this every 3 weeks at the same time of day...... this is the way i noticed my handles dropping off.... Also helped me see my gains..... Gives you the incentive to carry on also.... Hope i aint been bad n have helped mate.... Good luck n good health mate.

[QUOTE=BBBen2011;834630931]Here is my journey to date. My begining weight was approximately 228 lbs. and I am currently hovering at 185 lbs. I still want to cut to 175 lbs and possibly compete in a novice bodybuilding show. Not sure, no spring chicken here and need to build up my legs! Good luck to all of us here, many great transformations! Thanks.
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Awesome progress. Were you able to increase the weight on your lifts as you were losing the fat? About how much weight were you losing per week? Amazing & repped.

Hey everyone. Im new here just wanted to post my transformation pics. Before pics are from 2 yrs ago. Did p90x and then took a big break. Now I have been lifting for a good 1.5 months. Hope to have some big gains soon. Im 5'5 currently 163lbs. Before pics I was 200lbs. Looking to lean out a bit more so I have abbs and want a bigger chest.

[QUOTE=biggerthanlavar;834825131]You're tall brah. Great work man...You turned into Drake along the way lol. I need to get that lean. You're looking like 9-10% there.[/QUOTE]

Haha, thanks brah :)


[QUOTE=p12m;834835571]unbelievable work man, so inspiring. If you have time, could you run us through a daily diet routine, and also, what kind of lifting you do, and any supplements you took. Thanks![/QUOTE]

I believe I stated my diet in a previous post, but it was basically

Carbs- Kashi Go lean cereal and cliff bars
Protein- Plain tuna, grilled chicken, scrambled/boiled eggs, protein drinks
Fat- peanut butter, bacon once a while (3 slices)
(veggies with every meal)

As far as lifting goes, I do Flat/Inc/Dec DB bench, deadlifts, shrugs, lat pull downs, DB curls (bar hurts my forearm), squats, leg extentions, leg raises... Pretty much every basic lift

I take Mega Men multi, Fish oil, and probiotics, and my protein sups are GNC's Wheybolic60 and a cheap no name brand casein.

[QUOTE=oodiskidshake;835001201]Blakliffy, i cant stop looking at your transformation picture. Its very inspiring... I was about the same weight when I started.. now im at 190-195 lbs, but am having some seriously trouble losing my stomach and love handles.[/QUOTE]

That last bit of fat feels like it takes longer to lose than the first 50... it's just a mind game you have to keep push through!