These tend to be the best threads on here and definitely the most positive. So I'll go ahead and start one.
Post progress pictures and motivation. Ask for advice and help those who are just starting out.
For me 5'9"
240->182 lbs
Took about three years. Any advise on getting your family into fitness? My whole family is still chubby and seem to always be trying to lose weight but never seem to be able to keep it off.
>>37560475
Good job dude, you're looking great. Do you have any idea what your bf% is?
>>37560475
Mirin hard man, hope to look like you one day. Idk about your family, maybe give them advice on their diet?
As for me, I'm 5'10" 190, down from 225 since February. Almost feels like I made no progress but other people say I'm thinning down so okay. Any advice for me? I'm currently on a 700cal deficit btw.
>>37560475
>For me 5'9"
not impressed
>>37560475
Did you just eat at maintenance as a beginner?
I'm 5 months in with some nice gains, started as a skelly, but my bulking has given me a gut. I want to cut but I hear that's really bad as a beginner. Not sure which of the three to do atm.
>>37560521
No idea if guess around 12 just by how I look
>>37560539
Solid work on the weight loss man, as for the advise definitely make sure you lift as you cut and find a diet/ way to eat that you can stick to. For me intermittent fasting has been a godsend.
>>37560545
Am I not a big guy 4u?
>>37560564
First year I lost 70 pounds while lifting got down below 170 then did a few bulk cut cycles and here I am. As a beginner you can definitely make gains on a cut they just might be a little slower.
>>37560475
notice any difference in the way people treat you?
I dont have a before, but i was 145 lbs and strung out on heroin. i managed to get clean and start lifting. im now 175 pic related.
>>37560475
what's your chest routine?
>>37560646
I'm a very arm dominant person so bench never really improved my chest. Last year it was definitely a weak point of mine, pic related. But I added in paused incline dumbbell bench and some type of fly into every upper body workout and it seemed to do the trick. I'm very happy with my progress chest wise.
>>37560632
Men seem to respect me more which is nice. But the main thing I noticed is now when I'm walking around girls will make eye contact and that never happened before. I know it's a really small thing, but it's kinda nice not being invisible any more.
All I have are facial before and after.
Still getting rid of that last 20 or so pounds and then I'm really going to bulk.
I'm really trying fit
>>37560762
Well done m8, crazy how much better your face looks. Good luck on your bulk, just take it slow and you'll be fine.
>>37560793
Thanks anon. I'm still straight up skinnyfat and learning what I can from here and my older brother about lifting.
>crazy how much better you look.
Haha yea someone almost called my obese self ugly.
i went from a 7/10 to 10/10 in 2 magical years totally natty eating 10000 cals a day
girls literally get wet when i force their bf's to avert their gaze
>>37560852
God I can never tell if the first pic is the shoped version or not.
>>37560762
>dat jaw line
nice m8
I've lost 26kg but still have ~30% BF.
the ride never ends
>>37560852
that face is definetly not a 10/10
lets say 7 or 6 cause you look like a short man
>>37560887
Thanks anon! Didnt know I had one for the longest time
280 on the left, 180 on the right
This was after losing 50 lbs already
Back to a bulky 17% 240 now, almost up to a 400 bench
Time span was about a year at 1500 cal a day
>>37560971
Nice man. You're giving me some hope
Posted this before, but here's from 5'9" 204 pounds down to 174 pounds.
I played sports and worked some manual labour so I had some muscle when I was fat.
>>37560991
Do people just tan when they get fit or does getting healthier make you tanner?
Either way impressive anon
>>37560999
Thanks!
I had started rowing outdoors in the second picture, though I may just be a bit washed out from the lighting in the first.
About an 8 month difference in between pics.
>>37560991
looking really tight. your abs look sick too
>>37560991
How many of those pounds were hair?
Jesus Christ you looked like a fucking homeless man before
Nice job OP. I'm a 5'8" manlet who also weighs 182 lbs right now but for me it's all fat. Definitely my new goal.
I'm in desperate need of some advice... I have never been into a gym before and have no idea how to use equipment. I have been cutting long enough to drop 40 pounds and now I'm sitting around 195, so I'm thinking its a good time to start.
I'm really anxious about looking like an idiot, like if I mess up on form or something. Also from what I know people stare at other people in gyms for some reason which makes me more nervous. Any advice? I really want to be fit, I've been a fatass my entire life and want to change that.
>>37560475
368->210
>>37561073
Here is the thing, most of the time nobody really gives enough of a shit to pay attention to who you are. If you have someone who can "mentor" you that's the best option. If not then just go by yourself and ask some dude who knows what he is doing to help you out abit. Most regular people won't find it too annoying to help a newbie.
>>37561090
Okay guys, shut up
>>37560971
1500 cal a day? of what pure chicken?
only asking because mirin
>>37561073
Its just another barrier man. Take it like all the other hurtles and gather your courage man.
>>37560852
You look ....super.
1 year and 3 months
189 to 151 and a bulk from
151 to 156
>>37561341
Mirin pretty hard dude
>>37560475
Myron
>>37560991
Good ab insertions
>>37561090
Any loose skin after all that weight lost? I have a bit but it's only noticeable if I'm sitting in a chair and leaning over without a shirt
>>37560852
>saving pictures of Supermong
Why
>>37561090
nice!
>>37561363
Yeah, you'll notice im strategically covering the hang with my and. it's not that bad even though I lost the wight too fast and already had a ton of stretch marks from yoyo dieting in the past.
>>37560475
>>37560991
>tfw 5'9 and look fat at 177 lb.
Do I just keep cutting and build more muscle mass after?
I don't even know how far I need to drop to.
>>37561404
I think the amount of loose skin you end up with is more genetic and how much weight you lost rather than how quick. It sucks but it is what it is I guess
>>37560738
What was your diet like? I can't get myself to stop binging on snacks and I just keep gaining weight no matter how hard I lift. I'm 5'10 197 and this is the fattest I've ever been in my life. Please help.
>>37560991
What was your diet?
6'1" 300lbs->180lbs
tooks about 12 months. been maintaining for 4
>>37561433
either way, stretch marks dont heal (they're scar tissue) so ill always have some amount of looseness. its about as tight now as it will ever get. also not as lean as i could be but tryin to put on some muscle atm
>>37561525
For sure, have a ton of those too on my hips and right behind my shoulders
>>37561484
fuckkkk does that loose skin ever fuck off?
>>37561252
Yes, breast, skinless, no condiments with calories unless I'd cut out that scoop of peanut butter
32 oz a day, only allowed myself to eat at 8 pm, black tea and coffee and water only throughout the day
Veggies measured out but that usually got me pretty full, asparagus carried the day, but between keto piss and asparagus it was absolutely horrendous smelling
Morning fasted cardio with a cup of coffee, then workout in the afternoon, college any time.in between
If me and the boys went out drinking, I'd usually not eat anything or only bare minimum protein to make room for boozin
I let myself have a cheat day once biweekly, as long as I didn't break 5k calories it was okay by me
>>37561029
>>37560991
this dude shaved his stomach hair to make his abs look better lmao
>>37560632
Holy shit brother good job.
Also, you look like Jax Teller from sons of anarchy. You must have a wide collection of pussy
>>37560564
All of this comes in the stick. Want to loose fat? Lift.
Not really fat to fit, but I was auschwitz mode before the first picture, 118 lbs at 6' at my lowest, went up to 190 and as of now I'm cut down to 170
>>37560475
what the fuuuuuck huge props dude. fucking inspiration for me.
>>37560539
holy shit I'm 5'7" and 245, I was hoping 200 would let me look acceptable in clothes.
>>37561547
Im trying cocoa butter creams or whatever and it seems to be working a bit, but this is why you dont get fat
I've fasted more days than not this month. Have only lost like 5 lbs and 1.5 inches from my waist. I suck at fasting.
>>37561090
>that shower curtain
>that pose
>>37562686
dat loose fat tho
>>37562713
Was best current front shot from stuff sent to gf
._.
>>37561734
Your body is getting leaner but your face looks fatter whats up with that
>>37562732
Happens sometimes with salt bloat
>>37562686
>>37562686
>>37562686
think i'll do my cut slower. but good job regardless, man. gonna get surgery to tighten your skin, or are you hoping to fill out the best you can?
>>37561341
lifts?
>>37560475
no advice but youre doing all you can, which is influencing them a bit.
cant force people to do anything, they have to make it up in their own mind.
>>37562747
Seems the general consensus from people that actually lost a lot of weight is the loose skin is gonna happen to gas giant hamplanets regardless of duration of cut.
As for the surgery? I wholly intend to get that stuff cut off when I have the 20 grand lined up to do so. The plan after recovering from that is to use the scars to do a bad ass manlet (lmao5'10") Sagat copay.
>>37562723
>""""""gf""""""
Not the most impressive transformation but I'm proud of my hard work. Left is January, right is June. 220lbs>195lbs. Currently lifting on lean bulk excited to build some muscle. 6'2"
kek
>>37562868
Not sure why it's cutoff, here's another upload
One day I'll post in these threads, started working out and eating right down from 302 to 290. I'm 6ft 3 my wake up call was buying my first 2xl shirt
>>37562873
stats before and after? how long progess?
>>37562686
Wow that's fucking awesome dude, congrats
>>37562886
jan 2015 to now (18 months)
lifting since aug 2015 (~10 months)
180+ cut to 154 then bulked to 166 lbs
>>37561734
>before:girl
>after:alone
Never change /fit/
10 months.
4 days lifting 5 days cardio a week.
310lbs start
currently 225lbs
>>37560762
congrats bud, there was a solid jaw hidden under all that fat after all
>>37562875
GJ anon! What was your diet like?
>>37561431
try being skinnyfat at 6' and 155
I started off at 210
I'm not skelly af, so I am genuinely wondering if my bones are hollow
>>37560949
Hello newfriend, how is summer treating you?
>>37561734
> with girl and happy
> fit and alone
>>37563041
Thanks brah. Ate 500 below maintenance for a few months just to cut the fat, the right pic was taken 3 weeks into maintenance+500.
I have been eating 100% non processed foods with the exception of a few cheat meals here and there.
Lots of bacon, eggs, chicken, quinoa, rice, egg noodles, whole grain bread, unsweetened shredded wheat, beans, tons of raw fruits and vegetables. My diet was complete shit last year i was eating fast food 10+ times a week
>>37561341
How the fuck do you do all that in 15 months?
>>37561341
what was your diet like ?
>>37560475
Nice droopy nips
Fat to skinnyfat DYEL here.
After pic was a few weeks ago so I'm a bit lighter now. Gonna try to lose my lovehandles before I start my bulk.
Currently eating at a 500 deficit. Doing bodyweight workouts 6 days a week and light cardio 3 days a week.
>>37560475
422->235 lbs
A year and no gym membership.
>>37563946
god damn, my dude. keep up the good work
>>37563945
Good work anon.
Did the stretch marks disappear on their own? How long did that take?
>>37564047
Stretch marks are still there. The ones are my arms are mostly invisible I think.
But the ones on my stomach and back are noticeable, but at least they are faded and not bright pink like they used to be.
>>37563844
Thanks famm I got pretty lucky with loose skin but I do have some on my chest
>>37562759
You can get it done cheaper in another country (medical tourism). It definitely shouldn't cost that much.
Facial Progress
>>37564380
Proper b8
>>37562686
Always impressed by your work senator
>>37561431
If you have any muscle your six pack will appear around 140.
>>37562759
I trained a guy who went from ~400 to ~240. His insurance paid for his surgery.
He was worse off than you though. They had to cut off his nipples and restitch them in about 6 inches higher.
Dude's still lifting though. Stronk as an ox. I think recently hit 5.5 plate diddly.
>>37561090
But you looked so adorable big ;-;
>>37561341
routine/diet? As 15 months seems a bit too fast for that transformation, but good job man.
>>37561090
Fat>Faggot
>>37562686
Mirin that core my man, good job!
5'11'', third week, 190 to 181 pounds. Getting sick of tuna, rice and beans bre.
slow but steady. kiddo turns 2 in july
>>37561073
Bro 195 isn't even that fat unless you're a real manlet, just do it.
>>37564601
currenlty trying to build some ass and legs. lifting 2-5 Times a week but still dyel
>>37563946
Went from John Candy to Jason Bloho
>>37564619
L ON D O N
O N d O N
>>37564601
good for you on not going flabby mode after having kids
>>37564619
Fix your posture, it's lordosis-tier
>>37563946
what did you do
>>37564601
pls be in london
>>37564683
working on it
>>37564699
1xF Fork Put Downs
Just guessing weight in the first photo. I weighed 110kg in July and 104kg at the end of the year, that's a still from a video in November.
Second photo was taken just then
>>37564699
>1,200 calories/day
>low to 0g of carbs/day
>walking for 12 months
>lifting with 90 lb. dumbbells for 6 months.
>>37560762
Would look much better without the facia hair and buzz cut desu
>>37561467
EC STACK FAGGIT
>>37561473
Same breakfast every single day, 8 egg whites, 2 eggs, half cup of skim milk and that Special K protein cereal you get in the big boxes at Costco. Same lunch most days, chicken or beef with rice and broccoli. Same snack every day, protein bar and two scoop shake. Dinner was whatever would fit my remaining macros. Split was 35% protein 35% fat 30% carbs with an adjusted 500 calorie deficit.
>>37561575
I didn't, that's just what happens when you actually cut you fucking fatass.
>>37564831
you just got whiter nigga
>>37561753
You'll look ok if you suck it in and puff out your chest, besides everyone's bodies are different.
>>37560539
Here's my profile.
>>37564935
Late spring vs early winter, poor lighting vs darkness with flash etc, yeah.
I've had DEXA scans along the way and I've barely lost any fat in the face, just the chest and thighs. But I don't have any body shots from before so I don't have any other ways to show progress ´\_(ツ)_/¯
>>37561341
How? Please explain.
>>37561753
Really depends on how your fat is stored and how much lean mass you have. No two bodies are the same
>>37561484
good job
>>37562873
hahah midget
>>37560539
shave that belly pls
>>37565047
How expensive are dexa scans?
>>37560475
What made you decide to get /fit/? Also what program have you started with?
Auschwitz to fit.
>>37565239
Depends where you live. You can get them done for about $80 here in Melbourne, I knew a technician so mine were $30. He's moved away since, but I'll probably pay full in another six months to make sure I stay on track
>>37565316
damn thats my dream physique how did you do it
>>37565348
Mostly strength routines while on a slow bulk.
>>37560475
72.inches, 223lbs. Can I bounce back?
>>37562750
Piss poor, 1 RM:
Bench 205
Front squat 195
Deadlift 295
>>37563308
I lifted before the first picture, I just blew up Hindenburg mode and used to be like 210 at my fattest
>>37563811
Keto style low carb/carb cycled for 5 months between the top 2 pictures
>>37564538
Honestly I read somewhere that routine didn't matter, so I took zyzz's supposed routine and cut some of the volume and changed the exercises a bit. I've been following that since I started, just didn't do legs because I didn't have a gym membership between the top 2 photos.
>>37561090
>Anonymous
great now ur fagit
>>37565368
What did you do for abs and legs? Your legs are really nice, mirin big time
>>37561341
189 lbs and that fat?! o king of the manlets tell us ur routine
>>37561431
What's your body fat, bro? If it's 15% or above cut that shit down to at least 10%
>>37563945
Check your posture anon, dunno if you're just leaning forward at the waist but if not consider some hip flexor stretches. Looking great though. Nice progress
>>37561753
Looking okay at 5'7 at 200 lbs is unlikely, unless you're hiding a shit ton of muscle under there.
>>37565426
For abs I just occasionally do ab wheel + hanging leg raises.
Legs are actually smaller than they look in this pic, but mostly just squats and deads. Been doing more accessories to beef them up lately though. Front squats, lunges, RDL'S, goodmornings, hip thrusts, etc
>>37565427
5'11, king of the manlets?
>>37565385
are these 1RM in KG or LBS?
>>37565870
Lbs that's why I said piss poor
>>37561341
How much do you hit the gym
First pic is 163. Now right 135. Been stuck here for awhile. Just got heart RE-BROKEN. Ready to hit this shit hard. Gonna be under 130 by July.
>tfw a crazy girl and can only thrive when alone. Seriously wondering wtf is wrong with me.
>>37562873
That bike tire is almost at your hips :^)
>>37564843
1200 cal? that's real low. Did you get saggy skin?
>>37566166
Good work femanon. Keep on going - we're all gonna make it.
>>37566069
5 days a week
>>37564867
My hair looks terrible grown out, and I cut down a bit on my facial hait since the pic
>>37565475
My posture looks weird in the pic, I think I might be the angle. I'll probably the hip flexor exercises anyways just in case. And thanks. Looking forward to a new progress thread in a few months
