My 10 month progress

[gipper53]

Finally got a wild hair to take some actual progress pictures. Photography is a big hobby of mine, so I tossed up the camera and a few lights...need all the help I can get to look good

So my quick story: I'm 37, and was 235lbs at the start of the year, had been around that weight for about a decade. Lack of exercise, sedentary job, not so great diet, married with kids, yada, yada, yada. This year I decided it was time to change that. I started actually using my home gym I'd had for years (at the time a power rack, bowflex and treadmill) and quickly started seeing the results. Took up Fierce Five novice routine about a month in and basically been running the whole time. My basement gym has become a minor obsession, gotten numerous upgrades (and yes the bowflex is long gone), and I've stuck with it. Fast forward to today, I'm now at 183lbs. Still need to cut more fat, probably try to get around 170 or so then start a clean bulk. The mirror will be the judge if 170 will be lean enough.

So here's a pic of me on Christmas Eve 2017, about 2 weeks before I started the workouts. And a few from today. I'm very happy with my progress, but it's still a long road ahead that really has no end.

Happy lifting!

[GoodBrotherHoot]

Excellent job and awesome progress! It's just something that clicks when you realize you have to do something. In only 10 weeks into that realization. Hope I can stick with it and have good results at 10 months. I started at 231 and weighed yesterday morning just under 212 and according to libra trend weight at 215.

[gipper53]

Excellent job and awesome progress! It's just something that clicks when you realize you have to do something. In only 10 weeks into that realization. Hope I can stick with it and have good results at 10 months. I started at 231 and weighed yesterday morning just under 212 and according to libra trend weight at 215.

Thank you! I agree, it's weird how it just 'clicks' like you said. For me it wasn't a new year's resolution or anything, just one day said "damn I'm tired of being a fat ass". It just happened to be in January when it clicked. So glad I made the choice, I feel like a different person. Now 10 months in the lifting, cardio and diet they are all a habit and have become easy to sustain. In fact it irks me when I have to miss a workout.

Good luck on your personal fitness goals. Sounds like you're well on your way. Just keep at it and the results will come!

[grubman]

Wow! That’s a huge change. Can’t wait to see future progress pics. Congratulations so far.

[bodyhard]

Congrats on the weight loss, now is time to start building some muscle! Props!!

[bayrider]

Really nice progress. Congrats.

[tblodg15]

That's great, congratulations! You look like a different person in the face and I am sure in the physique as well.

[gipper53]

Wow! That’s a huge change. Can’t wait to see future progress pics. Congratulations so far.

Thank you. More will be coming at some major milestones. I'll probably post when I stop cutting and start bulking.

Congrats on the weight loss, now is time to start building some muscle! Props!!

Thanks! I wish, but still got some fat to cut before that happens. I'm ready for it....gawd I'm tired of cutting.

Really nice progress. Congrats.

Much appreciated.

That's great, congratulations! You look like a different person in the face and I am sure in the physique as well.

Thank you. My face actually thinned out surprisingly quick, the gut and man boobs have been the stubborn ones. And definitely on the physique, it was an ugly sight before. Still far from a great, but far less repulsing

[gipper53]

A little better 'before' picture from May of last year. Same weight, give or take a few pounds.

[Cactus74]

Great job losing weight, I'm sure it's making a big difference in your life!

[ectoBgone]

Huge change, you must feel great. Stick with it now and make it a lifestyle. Congrats!

[adamgentile]

Nice!

[pyrohusband]

Man, I have to say great progress. I understand what your going through. I have been on the same journey since February.
Keep it up. Mine has become a whole new lifestyle.

[gipper53]

Great job losing weight, I'm sure it's making a big difference in your life!

Huge change, you must feel great. Stick with it now and make it a lifestyle. Congrats!

Nice!

Man, I have to say great progress. I understand what your going through. I have been on the same journey since February.
Keep it up. Mine has become a whole new lifestyle.

Thanks, guys. It's become a lifestyle change now. My wife has been on an exercise routine and eating healthier for about a year now so that helps a lot. Makes cooking a lot easier. We both look the best we have since we got married 15 years ago. She looks great; down about 30lbs since last year and still going strong. Hell, the last time I weighed what do now was in high school! I porked up my freshmen year of college, dropped down into the low 190s for my wedding, then steadily got fatter from there. Probably in the best shape I've ever been in right now, and still a lot of headroom. Exciting times ahead.

[gipper53]

Man, I have to say great progress. I understand what your going through. I have been on the same journey since February.
Keep it up. Mine has become a whole new lifestyle.

Wow! Saw the other thread you posted today. Incredible progress!

[drkelly74]

That is impressive! Your face looks a lot different.

[PowerIsNowledge]

Congrats! Looks like you've done an awesome job so far!

[pyrohusband]

Thanks for the positive words. I have really learned that it's a lifestyle and not a temporary decision. I just keep making small steps in the right direction, just as you are. Keep it up. You're doing great as well.

[revxus]

Finally got a wild hair to take some actual progress pictures. Photography is a big hobby of mine, so I tossed up the camera and a few lights...need all the help I can get to look good

So my quick story: I'm 37, and was 235lbs at the start of the year, had been around that weight for about a decade. Lack of exercise, sedentary job, not so great diet, married with kids, yada, yada, yada. This year I decided it was time to change that. I started actually using my home gym I'd had for years (at the time a power rack, bowflex and treadmill) and quickly started seeing the results. Took up Fierce Five novice routine about a month in and basically been running the whole time. My basement gym has become a minor obsession, gotten numerous upgrades (and yes the bowflex is long gone), and I've stuck with it. Fast forward to today, I'm now at 183lbs. Still need to cut more fat, probably try to get around 170 or so then start a clean bulk. The mirror will be the judge if 170 will be lean enough.

So here's a pic of me on Christmas Eve 2017, about 2 weeks before I started the workouts. And a few from today. I'm very happy with my progress, but it's still a long road ahead that really has no end.

Happy lifting!

Wow that is most def an impressive change!!! Congratulations and keep it up!!!

[beerbelly]

Awesome progress - you look great! What have you been doing for your diet?

[gipper53]

Awesome progress - you look great! What have you been doing for your diet?

Thanks! The diet has evolved over the course of time. It started with cutting out almost all sugar and just eating less than I normally do. Still ate the same stuff, just less of it. Sugar was surprisingly easy for me to cutout, mostly in the form of soda and junk sweets. This was for the first few months and I saw pretty fast results. When the weight loss started slowing down I got more diligent on watching total daily calories and calculating TDEE.

I now eat pretty clean (I know, bad word here), and rarely eat food in the 'junk' category. It just evolved this way. I enjoy eating healthy now. My daily meals are pretty consistent without much variation, but it's easy to monitor and when I need to cut calories it's easy to remove stuff. On weight training days I eat more carbs, and on non-lift days I scale the carbs back, go for more fats. My daily protein intake is around 130 grams which is probably on the low side.

Weight loss is coming very slow right now(like 1/2 lb a week), but I really don't want to reduce calories more. I'm OK with slower progress now. I'm no longer in the 'fat guy' category, so that's fine with me. If anything I'm probably gonna ramp up cardio a bit more, which for me will be easier than eating less.

[Mcash540]

Thanks! The diet has evolved over the course of time. It started with cutting out almost all sugar and just eating less than I normally do. Still ate the same stuff, just less of it. Sugar was surprisingly easy for me to cutout, mostly in the form of soda and junk sweets. This was for the first few months and I saw pretty fast results. When the weight loss started slowing down I got more diligent on watching total daily calories and calculating TDEE.

I now eat pretty clean (I know, bad word here), and rarely eat food in the 'junk' category. It just evolved this way. I enjoy eating healthy now. My daily meals are pretty consistent without much variation, but it's easy to monitor and when I need to cut calories it's easy to remove stuff. On weight training days I eat more carbs, and on non-lift days I scale the carbs back, go for more fats. My daily protein intake is around 130 grams which is probably on the low side.

Weight loss is coming very slow right now(like 1/2 lb a week), but I really don't want to reduce calories more. I'm OK with slower progress now. I'm no longer in the 'fat guy' category, so that's fine with me. If anything I'm probably gonna ramp up cardio a bit more, which for me will be easier than eating less.

Great progress! Glad to see people share their weight loss journey. Great motivation to others and shows anything can be done when you put your mind to it. Keep up the good work.

[pouellette]

Awesome job! I love reading about people's journeys. It brightens up my day

[d2mini]

That is not the same person. Uh-uh. No way. lol


Amazing.

[gipper53]

Congratulations on the weight loss, Gain muscles now

LOL, workin on it! I'm several weeks into my first slow bulk now. Looking to put on 2-3lbs per month until May.

[gipper53]

That is not the same person. Uh-uh. No way. lol


Amazing.

Ha, thanks. I look back at older pictures now and think "Geez I really looked that fat?". Didn't think so when I was, but seeing it now...

[FormeriPhoney]

Ha, thanks. I look back at older pictures now and think "Geez I really looked that fat?". Didn't think so when I was, but seeing it now...

absolutely incredible