My fat loss transformation!

[brokEN2]

Figured I would share this with you guys to maybe help motivate some of you or whatever.Even though the one pic is from 2009 and I didn't start my weight loss till August 9th, 2012. When I started my weight loss I was roughly 356lbs and I am now down to 182lbs so unless my math sucks I lost over a 176Lbs. This was by far the hardest thing I've ever done and I never thought I would succeed so I never took a proper before picture! I wanted to lose weight for a lot of reasons as I didnt really have many things going for me as I wasnt to social and then there were major things like health problems to even little things like being able to go to a normal store like fucking Aeropostale to buy clothes that most people take for granted. Then of course I also had the one reason also the worst reason as you should do it for yourself that started it all and that was trying to impress a girl which of course had an inevitable end but o well life goes on. So there it is. It was by far one of the best decisions of my life and literally every aspect of my life got better. I was able to sleep better, I felt better. had more energy throughout the day, and even as shitty as it sounds people treat you better too. So no matter what motivates even if its wrong reasons you should just get out there and use it and become better than you were yesterday!! Thanks for reading!

 

[Jwyatt]

You rock man. That is awesome. I have been doing a weight loss challenge online at healthywage.com you could have racked up if you were a contender there. Im down 60lbs since Feb 1, and thought i was the $hit. Dude, your down 176lbs in 9? months? Wow. /not worthy

If you could support my team for our weight loss competition it would be great. Were down 240lbs, and have a real chance to win! The tie breaker for the weight loss is a voting challenge through facebook.


Please go to this link.
https://www.healthywage.com/leaderboards/team_standings/?team_challenge=52&secondary_filter=5

Team name is "Tired of the Spare"

 

[dabuddha]

Awesome job man!

 

[brokEN2]

You rock man. That is awesome. I have been doing a weight loss challenge online at healthywage.com you could have racked up if you were a contender there. Im down 60lbs since Feb 1, and thought i was the $hit. Dude, your down 176lbs in 9? months? Wow. /not worthy

If you could support my team for our weight loss competition it would be great. Were down 240lbs, and have a real chance to win! The tie breaker for the weight loss is a voting challenge through facebook.


Please go to this link.
https://www.healthywage.com/leaderboards/team_standings/?team_challenge=52&secondary_filter=5

Team name is "Tired of the Spare"

Thank you to the both of you and the link gave me a "404 error".

Also I just realized my date was wrong as it was August 9th 2012, not 2013

 

[SaurusX]

When I got motivated to get into shape it was also because of a girl. There wasn't a specific girl, but just the thought that if I didn't do something, then there would never be any girl. Don't discount whatever thought gets you into the gym.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Great job, OP! Keep up the good work!

 

[Mursilis]

Awesome job! Way to stick with it.

 

[iluvdeal]

Great job. You just put a few extra decades on your lifespan. Pretty amazing what you can accomplish once you set your mind on something, hopefully your next life goal is just as difficult and rewarding.

BTW did you have any issues with excess skin? That's a lot of weight you lost in a short amount of time.

 

[Koing]

Fantastic job!

Koing

 

[brokEN2]

Great job. You just put a few extra decades on your lifespan. Pretty amazing what you can accomplish once you set your mind on something, hopefully your next life goal is just as difficult and rewarding.

BTW did you have any issues with excess skin? That's a lot of weight you lost in a short amount of time.

I actually didnt have much loose skin at all. I have some stubborn/loose fat around my stomach still but that is it.

 

[Koing]

I actually didnt have much loose skin at all. I have some stubborn/loose fat around my stomach still but that is it.

That is good to hear!

I think your quite young? I heard/ read that people who lose weight when they are younger tend to not have loose skin as younger skin is more elastic.

Koing

 

[brokEN2]

That is good to hear!

I think your quite young? I heard/ read that people who lose weight when they are younger tend to not have loose skin as younger skin is more elastic.

Koing

Yup I am only 23 years old so maybe that did help out a bit. Also drinking lots of water helps from I heard and since I drank at least a gallon a day I would assume that helped a lot.

 

[DougK62]

Dang! That's a major accomplishment - good work.

 

[Koing]

Yup I am only 23 years old so maybe that did help out a bit. Also drinking lots of water helps from I heard and since I drank at least a gallon a day I would assume that helped a lot.

I think had you lost the weight when you were in your early to late 40's it would be a very different matter. Let alone the damage that you would be doing to your body being as heavy as you were for an additional 15-20yrs!

I'm not convinced the water helped you to not have excess skin from the dramatic weight loss. But anyway it's great news you loss the weight and you don't have excess skin . I hear the excess skin really bothers people who have lost lots of weight. There is very little that people can do to get rid of excess skin apart from surgery after a big weight drop.

Koing

 

[brokEN2]

I think had you lost the weight when you were in your early to late 40's it would be a very different matter. Let alone the damage that you would be doing to your body being as heavy as you were for an additional 15-20yrs!

I'm not convinced the water helped you to not have excess skin from the dramatic weight loss. But anyway it's great news you loss the weight and you don't have excess skin . I hear the excess skin really bothers people who have lost lots of weight. There is very little that people can do to get rid of excess skin apart from surgery after a big weight drop.

Koing

Well I was probably one of the lucky ones that didn't get stuck with excess skin thankfully and I just read somewhere that drinking lots of water helps with the elasticity of your skin. I do have a ton of stretch marks but thats what I get for being that big.

 

[deadken]

... When I started my weight loss I was roughly 356lbs and I am now down to 182lbs so unless my math sucks I lost over a 176Lbs...

Truth be told, your math does suck a little bit.... You lost 174lbs, not over 176lbs. That being said, it is still an amazing accomplishment and I give you a lot of credit. To put it in perspective, if you lose 4 more pounds, you will be half the weight you used to be. IOW: You've lost an entire 'self'. And that is awesome!

Of course, not putting the weight back on is a lifelong struggle for some people. I know of people who belong to Overeaters Anonymous to help keep them thin. Obviously some people become overweight because they eat instead of dealing with an issue they may have. Personally, I use a support network alongside my running / exercise to help me keep my head on straight. If not, sometimes I wonder how easy it would be to just throw away my progress and get back into 'stinking thinking' that was part of my non-healthy lifestyle.

Again, CONGRATS! I wish you only the best and only mentioned the other stuff because sometimes there are things that might not be obvious that can help you keep the weight off. And again, I realize that is only a battle for some people, not all.

 

[wikitech01]

That's awesome.Great job

 

[mazeroth]

Incredible job! Not only did you slim down but you got some guns to go with it. Very well done. Very happy for you.

 

[slightlyhuman]

wow, this thread should be stickied.

amazing job my friend, you look great.

and as fucked up as the world is, you're right, you will be treated better. gl with everything else from here on out.

:Beer;

 

[brokEN2]

Incredible job! Not only did you slim down but you got some guns to go with it. Very well done. Very happy for you.

Yea I actually did get pretty jacked lol and thanks!

wow, this thread should be stickied.

amazing job my friend, you look great.

and as fucked up as the world is, you're right, you will be treated better. gl with everything else from here on out.

:Beer;

Thank you!