Huge transformations?

[fillthefreezer]

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and beer, thats been a tough one.

 

[Ray]

HCG- human growth compound. And yes you should consult your doctor before any type of major dietary change/ therapy

No. HCG is human chorionic gonadotropin. Read about it here

 

[kodiakfly]

Flame me if you want but I know a few sub 200 lbs guys that can squat 400 multiple times easily.

No flaming. I was just saying that I've had to make a transition from my normal meathead workouts to more of a mainstream, fitness/endurance/weight loss workout. I make no bones about it. I've never gone to the gym for fitness, nor eaten for it. I've trained and ate for size and strength. I want to be not only the biggest guy in the room, but the biggest guy in the building, maybe on the block. I'm the guy that if I'd not consumed enough protein at the end of the day, I'd find a meal to get the remainder of my protein intake that day....whether I needed it or not. That's not conducive to weight loss. So now adjusting my diet, I can't go in and get stupid in the gym like I like to and squat until I puke and not be able to climb stairs for the next two days. I still squat, but I don't go for jangling plates and trying to squat more than I did last week while I'm worrying about how my outer sweep looks.

 

[kodiakfly]

Losing 60-65 lbs allowed me to do the things I want to do, and to me that was a life changer.

That's great. I'm down like 35 and I can feel the difference. Can't wait to feel another 35.

That's the "I'm pregnant" diet right?

Maybe I'm a traditionalist, but what happened to eating healthy (diet change) and exercise. There's a reason most people bed up overweight (myself once included in this category).

It's because you can't put the spoon down.

If you don't change your diet and exercise none of these magical programs will sustain...

And yes it sucks sometimes. But at the end of the day obesity isn't a disease it's a choice.

I'm not doing any hormone stuff; I was joking about taking steroids. I think we're all on the same page here...diet, exercise. Eating healthy and diet and making that work is what this whole thread is about.

Though I do think you're taking a bit of a hard line on the whole "put the spoon down..." thing and just deeming everyone who's fat is fat from their own laziness and neglect. That's just not accurate. I don't eat cheeseburgers or potato chips. Nor do I drink pop or milk shakes, but I'm "obese" because at 6', I'm supposed to weigh 168 lbs and you can't see my abs.

I've always eaten like a tank, but not because I'm some fat slob who loves Bon-Bons. I've eaten chicken breasts, skim cottage cheese, yams, broccoli, etc. And eating like that didn't get me fat; it never did...breaking my leg and being laid up on the couch through three surgeries and not being able to walk for almost a year got me fat. Go from active and big to sedentary and big, and you're going to gain some soft tissue. When you're on the couch all day healing up, your daily caloric expenditure is maybe less than 800 calories. Eat a bowl of cereal and you're nearly there! You're going to gain some weight. Same as the gentleman on Prednisone...I think we can blame that and not the spoon.

I was just curious as to who else has been able to lose a quarter of their body weight or more to get back to where they used to be, through hard work and diet and how long it took, etc. I've never had weight issues before I gained this weight, so I've never had to lose it and I think I'm doing well. But if there's someone who lost 70 lbs in four months, I want to hear about it so I can do what they did!

Making it sound like we're choosing to just sit around and feed our faces is an assumption you're making, and is a harsh misconception. If you're a thin guy who's never had to deal with weight, then good for you. I'm working on coming back from an injury...not from an all you can eat buffet at Golden Corral.

 

[Travis1984]

That's great. I'm down like 35 and I can feel the difference. Can't wait to feel another 35.



I'm not doing any hormone stuff; I was joking about taking steroids. I think we're all on the same page here...diet, exercise. Eating healthy and diet and making that work is what this whole thread is about.

Though I do think you're taking a bit of a hard line on the whole "put the spoon down..." thing and just deeming everyone who's fat is fat from their own laziness and neglect. That's just not accurate. I don't eat cheeseburgers or potato chips. Nor do I drink pop or milk shakes, but I'm "obese" because at 6', I'm supposed to weigh 168 lbs and you can't see my abs.

I've always eaten like a tank, but not because I'm some fat slob who loves Bon-Bons. I've eaten chicken breasts, skim cottage cheese, yams, broccoli, etc. And eating like that didn't get me fat; it never did...breaking my leg and being laid up on the couch through three surgeries and not being able to walk for almost a year got me fat. Go from active and big to sedentary and big, and you're going to gain some soft tissue. When you're on the couch all day healing up, your daily caloric expenditure is maybe less than 800 calories. Eat a bowl of cereal and you're nearly there! You're going to gain some weight. Same as the gentleman on Prednisone...I think we can blame that and not the spoon.

I was just curious as to who else has been able to lose a quarter of their body weight or more to get back to where they used to be, through hard work and diet and how long it took, etc. I've never had weight issues before I gained this weight, so I've never had to lose it and I think I'm doing well. But if there's someone who lost 70 lbs in four months, I want to hear about it so I can do what they did!

Making it sound like we're choosing to just sit around and feed our faces is an assumption you're making, and is a harsh misconception. If you're a thin guy who's never had to deal with weight, then good for you. I'm working on coming back from an injury...not from an all you can eat buffet at Golden Corral.

Of course it was a generalized statement...

But it truly applies to 99% of the people out there. Myself included. I'm not some 6% bf guy.

That being said those obesity scales are an abomination in my opinion. I have a friend who's not huge, but cut, with abs, and the doctor laughed when she told him his weight had him bordering on obesity.

There are lots of guys and gals always struggling to maintain a healthy weight and I guess my point is for most people that struggle lies within.

I hope you guys all kill it and get down to the best shape of your lives. I'm currently on my way!

 

[littlebuf]

I've found one thing that really helps is talking about it less on the Internet and just actually doing it.

 

[kodiakfly]

Of course it was a generalized statement...

But it truly applies to 99% of the people out there. Myself included. I'm not some 6% bf guy.

That being said those obesity scales are an abomination in my opinion. I have a friend who's not huge, but cut, with abs, and the doctor laughed when she told him his weight had him bordering on obesity.

There are lots of guys and gals always struggling to maintain a healthy weight and I guess my point is for most people that struggle lies within.

I hope you guys all kill it and get down to the best shape of your lives. I'm currently on my way!

That, I agree with. Yes, this is a fat country, and every time I drive past McDonald's the drive through is wrapped around the building. Or like the joke, "I'll take my double cheeseburger with a Diet Coke....I don't want to go crazy on the calories...."

And yes, the BMI and obesity scales are archaic. At my BMI, I'm "morbidly obese." But I wear a size XL shirt (not an XXL or XXXL) and I do have a (slight) taper from my shoulders to my waist. But when a chart says I should weigh 168 lbs...I have to giggle. My wife says if I ever get that thin, she'll divorce me.

So yeah, let's have this be the transformation thread. Anyone got any pics? I've got a "before" pic ready to post. I have a pic of me now, but want to wait until I'm where I want to be before I take a victory lap.

 

[Travis1984]

I've found one thing that really helps is talking about it less on the Internet and just actually doing it.

Already got my workout in today!

I'll post a series of 10 pics over the last year in July or so. It's pretty interesting already...

 

[7mag.]

I've found one thing that really helps is talking about it less on the Internet and just actually doing it.

That's just crazy talk, Trevor.

 

[Dromsky]

I'll play, attached are pics of before,inView attachment 15136 2011 at 230
and after pics in 2013 at 175View attachment 15137.
I really had to count all calories consumed and base my intake on where I wanted to end up, 53 and 165. Not there yet, still a work in progress. I use myfitnesspal phone app to track, the apps don't lie, also track activity and water, lots of water! Exercise routine of strength training 3 days a week, cardio 5 days, weekend hiking, mtn bike rides are extra.
I mistake I made is thinking you can eat more today because you burned 500 cals on the treadmill, not gonna happen.
I had to stop using food as a reward or to combat boredom. Now if I feel bored, I move, I bike, I do something to keep me busy.
5 years ago I had wrote off alot of activities as being too much for me. Not anymore, I'm down for whatever comes my way and having a blast doing it!
You guys pm me if I can provide any motivation, inspiration or other, its worth the effort, trust me!

 

[littlebuf]

That's just crazy talk, Trevor.

it could work! every time you wanna go on rokslide you gotta do 100 crunches first. then the next time 100 burpee's ,the pushups and so on. and if your just coming on here to talk about how awesome your super awesome work out is you gotta do double...

 

[Travis1984]

it could work! every time you wanna go on rokslide you gotta do 100 crunches first. then the next time 100 burpee's ,the pushups and so on. and if your just coming on here to talk about how awesome your super awesome work out is you gotta do double...

Is there an eat 100 potato chip option?

 

[Becca]

I've found one thing that really helps is talking about it less on the Internet and just actually doing it.

This is my new favorite statement, about any topic!! Thanks LB

 

[kodiakfly]

I've found one thing that really helps is talking about it less on the Internet and just actually doing it.

I thought the purpose of RS was to talk about things on the internet? I do actually "do it." Every day. I did my nightly hike with 40 lbs up 1200' and back down tonight...just like last night and just like I will tomorrow. Nothing wrong with a little discourse here and there, in between actually doing it.

 

[Travis1984]

I thought the purpose of RS was to talk about things on the internet? I do actually "do it." Every day. I did my nightly hike with 40 lbs up 1200' and back down tonight...just like last night and just like I will tomorrow. Nothing wrong with a little discourse here and there, in between actually doing it.

Don't mind LB Kodiak, he's part troll.

 

[littlebuf]

Don't mind LB Kodiak, he's part troll.

Sasquach, get it right

 

[quarbles]

was a 270 pound dude back in 2009 that couldn't string together simple bodyweight exercises such as pushups. i was fat, not husky. fat and weak.... was a chubby kid my whole life. decided to try the paleolithic diet.... just for a month. the body composition changes were so dramatic and after the initial 'carb flu' i felt so elated and energized that i just kept going. for quite a while i did minimal exercise and ate large meals of real food....i went down to 173, which was actually too light. started weight training to bring myself back up. still eating real foods and feeling awesome and capable now.

 

[kodiakfly]

Don't mind LB Kodiak, he's part troll.

Ha, nah. He's right...get out and do it! I was just saying I can't train/hunt 24 hrs a day. So in between exercises, I like to hit a little RS and talk about this stuff

was a 270 pound dude back in 2009 that couldn't string together simple bodyweight exercises such as pushups. i was fat, not husky. fat and weak.... was a chubby kid my whole life. decided to try the paleolithic diet.... just for a month. the body composition changes were so dramatic and after the initial 'carb flu' i felt so elated and energized that i just kept going. for quite a while i did minimal exercise and ate large meals of real food....i went down to 173, which was actually too light. started weight training to bring myself back up. still eating real foods and feeling awesome and capable now.

That's awesome right there. I'm shooting for 70-80 lbs total. A hundo is crazy weight. Congrats.

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

In the process of dropping ~40 lbs. I've honestly been a bit of a slacker lately. The problem I have is when I hit it hard I am starving for the rest of the day all the time. Doesn't seem to matter what I eat or what quantity I'm still hungry. Any suggestions?

 

[Jason Snyder]

I was up to 220 for a while about 10 years ago. I started running and lifting weights again, and dropped to 185 within seven months. I ran a half marathon in 1:55. I kept training and ran a 50k the next year, then ran the same half marathon in 1:48.

My training regimen has evolved some, and I now hover between 190 an 195 most of the year, carrying a little more muscle than before. I ran a 1.5 mile PT run in 9 flat last year. I've run several 20+ mile mountain runs and am signed up for a 50 miler this year.

When I look at pictures of myself at 30 compared to 42, there's a marked difference. I could hike the old me into his grave in the mountains.

I am a firm believer in variety. I do some Insanity, I trail run, I mountain bike, I do some spinning classes, I hike and mountain climb some in the summer, I upland bird hunt in the winter, I ski (alpine and nordic), and I do some limited weight lifting. I don't eat any named diet, I just eat a lot of fruits, veggies, lean meats, whole grains, and try to keep portions in check and maintain balance. My bloodwork came back outstanding last year, my blood pressure is fantastic, and my resting HR is about 53.

Make it a lifestyle. Remember how long it took you to get to your lowest point physically, then give yourself that long to get back into shape. There is no finish line, it's a daily regimen. When you can get that instilled mentally, you'll find it such a part of your life that you have a hard time taking days off.

Good luck.