Hit my low end weight goal, with tiny bit more muscle now.

Jesmoko

My face turning ever so slightly less doughier. Rest of my body has changed the most, but unfortunately these unappealing passport photos are the only ones in existence of my fatter days.

Now working out (puns) the courage to join a gym, hopefully I'll be at that point by Christmas. Then finally lay down my title as the Michelin Man and start living life as a...slightly more normal looking human being.

ddky

Congratulations on your success. I think you are looking good.

pvegeta

How tall are you?

Jesmoko

How tall are you?

I'm 5'11.

HIITMe

start living life as a...slightly more normal looking human being.

startwith a big smile..... will help you physically & mentally enjoy the fruits of your labor

you look good..... smile!

BigGuy47

Good job on the weight loss.

That said, your approaching being underweight. Now that you've met your goal you need to ramp up your strength routine and your calories. You cant put on muscles while in a caloric deficit.

Eat. Work out hard.

Jesmoko

start living life as a...slightly more normal looking human being.

startwith a big smile..... will help you physically & mentally enjoy the fruits of your labor

you look good..... smile!

I can't fake a smile unfortunately, I'm terrible with cameras. I'm feeling pretty alright about my body now, though.

Good job on the weight loss.

That said, your approaching being underweight. Now that you've met your goal you need to ramp up your strength routine and your calories. You cant put on muscles while in a caloric deficit.

Eat. Work out hard.

I've been eating quite a bit actually, always +2500 calories a day. I've been doing a pretty simple routine with dumbbells at home, hoping to get my base strength up more before going to the gym.

keithmustloseweight

That said, your approaching being underweight.

Oh boy. Here we go.

ps. Good job on the weight loss

BigGuy47

I've been eating quite a bit actually, always +2500 calories a day.

That's good. That looks like a good number for bulking at your size.

I'm feeling pretty alright about my body now

That's confidence from what you have accomplished. Take that confidence and head off to the gym, no need to wait until your ready.

If you still want to wait a few months you should get a doorway pull up bar (doesn't cost much). Pull ups and chin ups are a good addition to dumbbells for a home work out.

Jesmoko

I've been eating quite a bit actually, always +2500 calories a day.

That's good. That looks like a good number for bulking at your size.

I'm feeling pretty alright about my body now

That's confidence from what you have accomplished. Take that confidence and head off to the gym, no need to wait until your ready.

If you still want to wait a few months you should get a doorway pull up bar (doesn't cost much). Pull ups and chin ups are a good addition to dumbbells for a home work out.

Yeah, I just have a thing about crowds. Trying to do the mental work along with physical to get ready. I'm now using 10 kg weights on the dumbbells and been using the kitchen table as a makeshift horizontal pull up bar, not really sure if those are as useful as proper pull ups.