120 pounds and a Body Recomp. From Fat to Personal Trainer!
LoudmouthLee
Posts: 358 Member
(semi-cross post elsewhere... but people said I should post this as a separate thread!)
Hi, Everyone!
In high school, I was athletic and of a slightly larger build. I was 5'8, weighed around 190. Good looking boy! - I went away to college when I was 18. The freshman 15 turned into the freshman 50 for me. Things spiraled out of control after that, and I ended up graduating college at 310 pounds, putting on 120 pounds during my college career.
Whenever I had lost weight previously, I had drastically cut calories and hit the gym hard... it was completely the wrong way to do it, and there was no way I could maintain the pace I was going at. I would drop 50 pounds, only to put 60 back on. It was wild. And horrible.
The last time I lost weight, I decided to really do research. About TDEE. About BMR. About Calories in vs. Calories out.
Throughout the entire time I have lost weight, I have eaten between 2200-2700 calories a day. If I want Pizza, I have Pizza. If I want Taco Bell, you bet. I just make better decisions when I'm there.
It took me a year, approximately, to lose 120 pounds... but over the past 6 months, I have done a major body recomposition.
The best part of this whole thing? I'm taking my personal trainer test in a month. Time to pay it all forward!
Then: 310
Now: 190
If I can do anything to help out anyone, please add me. I'll do what I can, except listen to excuses. Aint got time for that!
Hi, Everyone!
In high school, I was athletic and of a slightly larger build. I was 5'8, weighed around 190. Good looking boy! - I went away to college when I was 18. The freshman 15 turned into the freshman 50 for me. Things spiraled out of control after that, and I ended up graduating college at 310 pounds, putting on 120 pounds during my college career.
Whenever I had lost weight previously, I had drastically cut calories and hit the gym hard... it was completely the wrong way to do it, and there was no way I could maintain the pace I was going at. I would drop 50 pounds, only to put 60 back on. It was wild. And horrible.
The last time I lost weight, I decided to really do research. About TDEE. About BMR. About Calories in vs. Calories out.
Throughout the entire time I have lost weight, I have eaten between 2200-2700 calories a day. If I want Pizza, I have Pizza. If I want Taco Bell, you bet. I just make better decisions when I'm there.
It took me a year, approximately, to lose 120 pounds... but over the past 6 months, I have done a major body recomposition.
The best part of this whole thing? I'm taking my personal trainer test in a month. Time to pay it all forward!
Then: 310
Now: 190
If I can do anything to help out anyone, please add me. I'll do what I can, except listen to excuses. Aint got time for that!
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you look great! so different too.0
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Awesome accomplishment!!!!0
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Congrats! You look fantastic and have an awesome story!0
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What an inspiration! I'm 52, I've lost 37 lbs so far. Exercise 4X's a week upping it to 5X's this week. I want to lose 47 more and set a goal of July 4th! Are you near St. Louis?0
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Just awesome!:drinker:0
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Awesome work sir. :drinker:0
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Very impressive!0
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and you too!!!!Awesome accomplishment!!!!0 -
Congrats, great transformation!0
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wow, amazing job!!0
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What an inspiration! I'm 52, I've lost 37 lbs so far. Exercise 4X's a week upping it to 5X's this week. I want to lose 47 more and set a goal of July 4th! Are you near St. Louis?
I am not!
I am in NYC! I hope you reach your goals. Do it. I'm rooting for you! 0 -
This is awesome! Congratulations!!0
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Amazing! Nice transformation! Good look with ur personal training career! Nothing like having a PT that has been there, done that...0
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You look amazing! Mind if I add you?0
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Super job Congrats!0
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Amazing! Nice transformation! Good look with ur personal training career! Nothing like having a PT that has been there, done that...
Middle School Teacher by day... (rips off shirt) Super Motivator by night! 0 -
very awesome, I'm adding you for motivation!0
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Completely Awesome!!!! 0
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Amazing and congrats!!! good luck on your test.0
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looking good!
good luck with PT, you will be amazing at it because you know first hand how it is to go through a weight loss journey!0 -
Great accomplishment! Good luck I hope you make it!0
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lookin great0
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Wow what a fantastic transformation. I love your story and especially the last line! Haha0
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you have done a great job. you look fab0
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*Bumped* for motivation. Excellent job, sir. 0
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Wow you loo great!0
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U look younger - and look at that GLOW on ur face
!! well done ! 0 -
Great job!! You look amazing.0
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Awesome.0
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You are all ridiculously kind. I'm really looking to paying it forward. Nothing fancy. Nothing fad-like. I kept a food diary, I hit the gym, and I kept active all the time.
There's an odd psychological aspect of the plain and simple fact that the world treats you completely differently as well. It's an adjustment.0
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