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[QUOTE=mdrob;908381813]Beautiful daughter. My two daughters are also my best motivational tool ever. Not to mention being there for MANY years to come, lets not forget as fathers that we'd like to instill a little fear in her future dates. Some muscle on Dad goes a long way. Best wishes.[/QUOTE]
thanks man
Low carb diet, heavy weights, sprinting...love being fit now.
[QUOTE=BloodySalad;906677093]1 year transformation.
June 26 2011 - 300lbs
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April 23 2012 - 177lbs
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Following photos were taken today (June 27 2012). Finished a 3 month bulk this morning. 197lbs.
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Now it's time to cut!!! :)[/QUOTE]
Great work mate!!!!!
great forum glad i found it id like to post my before and after pics also, how do i do this?
[QUOTE=PKizner69;909415993]Low carb diet, heavy weights, sprinting...love being fit now.[/QUOTE]
That is some very nice progress, great work!
I love reading this thread. Motivation like no other. Congrats everybody and keep with it! I'll be posting some pics before I go to the beach in August!
Hey Everyone,
I made it to my one year mark this month! I made a video that follows my progress throughout the last 12 months up until now. Just wanted to share, and maybe motivate others!
[video=youtube_share;Q9qz7Bp5KOs]http://youtu.be/Q9qz7Bp5KOs[/video]
Amazing work bro. I'm currently at 198lbs and around 20% bodyfat. One day I want to post my transformation in this thread.
Thanks everyone for the motivation!
[QUOTE=ThePann1907;910121353]Hey Everyone,
I made it to my one year mark this month! I made a video that follows my progress throughout the last 12 months up until now. Just wanted to share, and maybe motivate others!
[video=youtube_share;Q9qz7Bp5KOs]http://youtu.be/Q9qz7Bp5KOs[/video][/QUOTE]
Dude this is just unbelieveable, please take a look at my current thread : [url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=146204293&p=909806013#post909806013[/url] I come from a bit fatter than you, I'm seriously wondering how you lost all that weight, please respond to my thread with some advice! thanks already!!
280 lbs to right around 190 now
[QUOTE=larrysmojo;803654201]YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! First page!!!! lol
Glad to see the new thread.
My transformation is below..
... If anyone cares. :/[/QUOTE]
Absolutely fantastic mate. One day I hope I have before and after pics like yours. I started at 210 and am down to 192 after about 3 months, gained 10 lbs after a trip to Florida and that was my wake-up call, going hard this summer! Goal is 170 by summers end!
My transformation through my last three years of university. Lots of successes, failures, mistakes, and learning experiences. Resisting drinking and junk food and all the things I had grown accustom to, all while living on campus with friends and being exposed to it all daily. Accomplished my old goals and set out for new ones. All three years I've checked out this thread for motivation. Here's hoping I can pay it forward.
[QUOTE=rashaadbeg;910491443]My transformation through my last three years of university. Lots of successes, failures, mistakes, and learning experiences. Resisting drinking and junk food and all the things I had grown accustom to, all while living on campus with friends and being exposed to it all daily. Accomplished my old goals and set out for new ones. All three years I've checked out this thread for motivation. Here's hoping I can pay it forward.[/QUOTE]
Good work dude, would be a hard enviroment to do that in!
[QUOTE=ThePann1907;910121353]Hey Everyone,
I made it to my one year mark this month! I made a video that follows my progress throughout the last 12 months up until now. Just wanted to share, and maybe motivate others!
[/QUOTE]
this is amazing, you mind sharing your methods??
[QUOTE=Noidz;910529783]Good work dude, would be a hard enviroment to do that in![/QUOTE]
Thanks bud. The challenge really helped with generating self-discipline. Good luck to you with your goals.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LnhMceQa_E[/url]
Not sure how to embed, but that's my transformation!
^^^^^^ WOW! GOOD **** MAN!!! That's awesome, cool video too. You deserve mad props for that badass transformation!! Mind giving us info on your diet/routine etc? Thanks!!!
[QUOTE=hxcstunna;910997733]^^^^^^ WOW! GOOD **** MAN!!! That's awesome, cool video too. You deserve mad props for that badass transformation!! Mind giving us info on your diet/routine etc? Thanks!!![/QUOTE]
Truth is, I did not really have much of a diet routine before about 3 weeks ago lol. I ate what looked clean, I did not cheat. Ate lots of fruit, and meat. But now I am counting everything. As far as routine, I was lifting 6 days a week, 2 body parts a day. Did not do much cardio until about a month ago. I hit abs almost every day.
[QUOTE=BasedJ;911024493]Truth is, I did not really have much of a diet routine before about 3 weeks ago lol. I ate what looked clean, I did not cheat. Ate lots of fruit, and meat. But now I am counting everything. As far as routine, I was lifting 6 days a week, 2 body parts a day. Did not do much cardio until about a month ago. I hit abs almost every day.[/QUOTE]
I think it's safe to credit genes in that case. Regardless, nice transformation. Repd.
[QUOTE=hxcstunna;911025743]I think it's safe to credit genes in that case. Regardless, nice transformation. Repd.[/QUOTE]
Thank you very much, It has been such a short amount of time, and I am excited for where I am going!
[QUOTE=PKollman;910434383]280 lbs to right around 190 now[/QUOTE]
Great transformation, looks like you don't have too much loose skin too.
I lurk on here a lot, and i get really pumped looking at this thread. So I guess its my turn. This is my first post here mostly to tell my story and perhaps get some advice. In 2010 i was the biggest i ever was at 460LBS. I was miserable, unhealthy, and eating all the time. My health was deplorable, I would break chairs, my pants would rip, I couldn't fit in a chair at a movie theater, I couldn't go up stairs without breaking a sweat, I had to buy my size 56 pants and 5xl shirts at the big and tall. I hated how i looked, and i even considered weight loss surgery and came really close to getting a procedure done, then i started to get mad at myself. They say every journey starts with a single step and this is no different. I started walking, and walking, and walking.I started losing weight,but it was not enough. I wanted better results. Then i stopped drinking soda, smoking cigarettes, stopped using sugar and cream in coffee, made sugar an enemy, watched what i ate and how much of it i ate, and started working out at my college's gym three to four times a week. Little by little i started noticing changes, and man i loved it. My workout when i first started was walking 3 miles a day huffing and puffing.
Flashforward to yesterday 7/5/2012 I start with cardio 17 miles on the stationary bike in 45 minutes, i've added squats, bench press, dumbell stuff, cable pulls, incline press, at least 50 medicine ball situps, and my new favorite dead lifts. I do this at least 4 times a week, and that is all good and well but i think what i am most proud of is the really little things. Like i weigh less than I did when i was in highschool, I did a pull up for the first time this year, going to concerts and being able to purchase a shirt in my size, relatives and people dont realize its me till they hear my voice, I haven't broken a chair in years, my bat wing arms are slowly going away and my man boobs shrink and shrink. I have only started down this long road, and i dont plan on quitting anytime soon, I just hope i'm able to turn more fat into muscle and trim down a little more. Last weigh in i was 257 LBS, i wear a size 42 pants, and XL shirt. If a nerd like me can do it anyone can.
Boy can i go on, The first three pics are the fattest i could find (yes, they are from when i was in a band), and the three last pics were taken 7/5/2012 after working out, I know i'm no Ronnie Coleman, but this is my first set of pictures i have taken. constructive criticism would be appreciated, or any advice on how to get rid of this gut.
[QUOTE=Betoman;911226253]I lurk on here a lot, and i get really pumped looking at this thread. So I guess its my turn. This is my first post here mostly to tell my story and perhaps get some advice. In 2010 i was the biggest i ever was at 460LBS. I was miserable, unhealthy, and eating all the time. My health was deplorable, I would break chairs, my pants would rip, I couldn't fit in a chair at a movie theater, I couldn't go up stairs without breaking a sweat, I had to buy my size 56 pants and 5xl shirts at the big and tall. I hated how i looked, and i even considered weight loss surgery and came really close to getting a procedure done, then i started to get mad at myself. They say every journey starts with a single step and this is no different. I started walking, and walking, and walking.I started losing weight,but it was not enough. I wanted better results. Then i stopped drinking soda, smoking cigarettes, stopped using sugar and cream in coffee, made sugar an enemy, watched what i ate and how much of it i ate, and started working out at my college's gym three to four times a week. Little by little i started noticing changes, and man i loved it. My workout when i first started was walking 3 miles a day huffing and puffing.
Flashforward to yesterday 7/5/2012 I start with cardio 17 miles on the stationary bike in 45 minutes, i've added squats, bench press, dumbell stuff, cable pulls, incline press, at least 50 medicine ball situps, and my new favorite dead lifts. I do this at least 4 times a week, and that is all good and well but i think what i am most proud of is the really little things. Like i weigh less than I did when i was in highschool, I did a pull up for the first time this year, going to concerts and being able to purchase a shirt in my size, relatives and people dont realize its me till they hear my voice, I haven't broken a chair in years, my bat wing arms are slowly going away and my man boobs shrink and shrink. I have only started down this long road, and i dont plan on quitting anytime soon, I just hope i'm able to turn more fat into muscle and trim down a little more. Last weigh in i was 257 LBS, i wear a size 42 pants, and XL shirt. If a nerd like me can do it anyone can.
Boy can i go on, The first three pics are the fattest i could find (yes, they are from when i was in a band), and the three last pics were taken 7/5/2012 after working out, I know i'm no Ronnie Coleman, but this is my first set of pictures i have taken. constructive criticism would be appreciated, or any advice on how to get rid of this gut.[/QUOTE]
Good job thus far, just keep doing what your doing, no need to change up much now, just keep working it until it stops working
[QUOTE=BasedJ;910988903][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LnhMceQa_E[/url]
Not sure how to embed, but that's my transformation![/QUOTE]
How did you drop 7% bodyfat in just a month? Impressive transformation by the way!
Hi all,
I`m a longtime lurker, first time poster. WOW, this thread is absolutely inspirational!!
Thought I`d also post my progress.
I started my fitness Journey around end of October 2011. So its been about 8 months.
Lost 14kg from october 2011 to January 2012 so to have a leaner base. Started clean bulk diet from Jan 2012 to present. I`m starting a slow cut around September for the Aussie summer :)
cheers guys and gals!
[QUOTE=evalenz;911446873]Hi all,
I`m a longtime lurker, first time poster. WOW, this thread is absolutely inspirational!!
Thought I`d also post my progress.
I started my fitness Journey around end of October 2011. So its been about 8 months.
cheers guys and gals![/QUOTE]
Great work man!
Hey guys,
Here's my before and after pictures on my 1.5 year journey to get fit and healthy. I went from 250 Ibs in the first picture to 156 Ibs in the second. It's been a tough road but I do believe I finally see my abs poking through and I am in the best shape of my life. I just wanted to share and get any critiques/opinions...thanks bros.
[QUOTE=mus1tang;911450453]Hey guys,
Here's my before and after pictures on my 1.5 year journey to get fit and healthy. I went from 250 Ibs in the first picture to 156 Ibs in the second. It's been a tough road but I do believe I finally see my abs poking through and I am in the best shape of my life. I just wanted to share and get any critiques/opinions...thanks bros.[/QUOTE]
WOW man you look 10 years younger! Great job!
As with many others I am a long time lurker who hopes to soon be another success story.
Working in medicine I felt like a hypocrite telling my patients to eat right and take care of themselves when I myself, for all intensive purposes, was a mess.
At my heaviest I was 260 lbs and for someone my height (just 5'6''), that was absolutely unacceptable.
As I start this journey, now approaching week 4, I've already lost 18 pounds from my starting weight of 230 lbs.
This thread is entirely and unequivocally my saving grace and my lifeline for information.
The countless success stories have managed to get me to a place where my transformation, is no longer a pipe dream but a conceivable reality.
I guess it's still early but I feel different this time, more knowledgeable and more motivated than ever. (though if I'm honest I am "lift-tarded")
I'll post about my successes. And will sure as h*ll turn to the community for more inspiration.
I know I have a long journey ahead of me, but I know I am also not alone.
[QUOTE=BasedJ;911451533]WOW man you look 10 years younger! Great job![/QUOTE]
Thanks buddy! It's been a long, crazy, and challenging journey
111 kg
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7 Months later, 83,5 kg
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Really impressive good job, what did your diet and routine look like?
Over the past year.. College made me loose about 25lbs, because of pure ignorance, stress, and a lot of cardio. Now Im trying to "bulk up" which I just started to attempt in the past week.
The 2nd picture makes me feel sick cause Im sooo skinny...
wow great stuff brah keep it up
really great job guys
Talk about success! Well done brotha.
[QUOTE=TaylorBreh;911786193]Over the past year.. College made me loose about 25lbs, because of pure ignorance, stress, and a lot of cardio. Now Im trying to "bulk up" which I just started to attempt in the past week.
The 2nd picture makes me feel sick cause Im sooo skinny...[/QUOTE]
Uhh.. i don't think the word bulk applies to the photo, but good luck getting bigger man, you really need to :P
Its amazing how much younger you all look afterwords. Good job and keep it up everybody!
11 weeks difference
question for the guys that had a ****ton of weight to lose. I've done fairly well and have lost 21lbs in about 7 weeks but am starting to stall out a little bit. Also, did you ever reach a point where you really couldn't tell anything in the mirror, just that you went from being a wide fat bastard to being a slightly smaller fat bastard? I dunno, I guess I'm just having one of those **** days where it doesn't seem worth it. Anyhow, I need to be grateful that my lifts are moving up and my weight down. Sorry for the rant, but had to get it out somewhere.
[QUOTE=sopirate55;912445173]question for the guys that had a ****ton of weight to lose. I've done fairly well and have lost 21lbs in about 7 weeks but am starting to stall out a little bit. Also, did you ever reach a point where you really couldn't tell anything in the mirror, just that you went from being a wide fat bastard to being a slightly smaller fat bastard? I dunno, I guess I'm just having one of those **** days where it doesn't seem worth it. Anyhow, I need to be grateful that my lifts are moving up and my weight down. Sorry for the rant, but had to get it out somewhere.[/QUOTE]
Coming down from 287, there's a time between 30-20%ish body fat that there was very little visual difference but clearly stuff started fitting much looser regardless of visual.
[QUOTE=sopirate55;912445173]question for the guys that had a ****ton of weight to lose. I've done fairly well and have lost 21lbs in about 7 weeks but am starting to stall out a little bit. Also, did you ever reach a point where you really couldn't tell anything in the mirror, just that you went from being a wide fat bastard to being a slightly smaller fat bastard? I dunno, I guess I'm just having one of those **** days where it doesn't seem worth it. Anyhow, I need to be grateful that my lifts are moving up and my weight down. Sorry for the rant, but had to get it out somewhere.[/QUOTE]
Take a look at my post "trying to lose that last bit of fat?" located within my BodySpace profile. It will help. Let me know.
It takes time and commitment. It took me a good year and a half to start to see the muscle. Don't base your progress by a scale either. There will come a time when the building of muscle will balance out with the losing of fat and then once you start build more muscle the scale will go up. By year two you could see a real difference and by year three it will be very obvious that you lift and people might consider you a body builder.
Diet is real important also. Just keep eating clean. There will come a time where you are going to have to ask yourself am I still looking to lose fat or do I want to gain muscle. Then plan your diet around your answer to that question.
[QUOTE=sopirate55;912445173]question for the guys that had a ****ton of weight to lose. I've done fairly well and have lost 21lbs in about 7 weeks but am starting to stall out a little bit. Also, did you ever reach a point where you really couldn't tell anything in the mirror, just that you went from being a wide fat bastard to being a slightly smaller fat bastard? I dunno, I guess I'm just having one of those **** days where it doesn't seem worth it. Anyhow, I need to be grateful that my lifts are moving up and my weight down. Sorry for the rant, but had to get it out somewhere.[/QUOTE]
Here is my progress over 11 months or so. I started at 175 in August 2011 and just started working out without proper diet. Starting eating right in December and bulked to 185 by March. Then I started to cut down fat while still gaining strength till where I'm currently at 165 lbs, 5 ft 11.
wow
Well its just cheating when you were never fat
these are my beginning and current at the moment. cheers guys
Golden, your first pic doesnt even look reay, all blobby and ****, grant transformation though
[QUOTE=tredgti;912970703]Golden, your first pic doesnt even look reay, all blobby and ****, grant transformation though[/QUOTE]
thanks dude ! appreciate it .
WoolyG, great work. Lookin' great now (no homo)
I'm no where near most of the guys in here yet... But here is my 8 week progress. Gonna cut until December, maintain through summer, then clean bulk after summer. Any advice or anything would be great. Wanna get down to 10-12%. So far i've lost 8kg (17.6lb) in 8 weeks. Adjusting my diet more, and added cardio (HIIT)