The new me 86 pounds lost! with Pics!

mikeruz

Hey! I started my weight loss journey August 1st of 2013 and and hit the gym pretty hard. I began using my fitness pal (for real) and logged and weighed everything that went in my mouth. I was amazed at how many calories some things were. hit the gym 6 days a week and bought a heart rate monitor for accurate calorie burns. I was 320 pounds wearkign size 46 pants and a 54 long in suits. I never wanted to admit that I was over weight and always though of my size as a blessing. WRONG!!! I was in denial!

This is a picture of me before my journey began. I was 320 in this picture!



In october I was 256



This is a picture from christmas and I am not at 233 pounds for a total of 86 pounds! I have 4 more pounds to go!



I see pictures of my old self and say wow! I cannot believe it! I feel so good and have so much energy!

vniemo2

Good Job!!!!!!!

sassyjae21

you look amazing!! Great job!

mzco14

Great job... thanks for sharing

qtgonewild

could you possibly share how you lost 64 pounds in 2 months ???? in no way am i negating your awesome success but I'd be curious to know.

twinsmom1117

You look AMAZING!! Congratulations!! :-)

autumnwater

I think OP is saying he lost 23 pounds between Oct to December, not 64.
Anyway, amazing job!!! Very happy for you You look great!

seltzermint555

Amazing loss!!! Great work.

LVCeltGirl

Amazing loss, great work!

Sarahndipity30

could you possibly share how you lost 64 pounds in 2 months ???? in no way am i negating your awesome success but I'd be curious to know.

Aug-Dec would be 4 months.

Great job OP! you look awesome!

mikeruz

It is pretty strange when people who havent seen me in a long time ask me how I lost all my weight. I get asked if I had surgery or if I was on some crazy diet pills. I homestly entered a competition at the gym called the Get Fit Challenege and there was a prize of $50,000 to the person who lost the most weight. I hit the gym 6 days a week, had a personal trainer and ate 1,800 calories a day.

I saw my grandparents and they thought I was m y younger cousin! I did nt take the best progress pictures but can tell yout hat I lost 86 pounds since August 1, 2013 to January 3, 2014

rolliewolk

Nice work. The program is easy if you just do it.

dlionsmane

Awesome work! Great commitment!

thefithairista

Great job! You look amazing.

patrick0526

Whoa! Great job man! You've motivated me!

puppy1002

could you possibly share how you lost 64 pounds in 2 months ???? in no way am i negating your awesome success but I'd be curious to know.

Aug-Dec would be 4 months.

Great job OP! you look awesome!

OP makes it sound like he started in Aug at 320 and in Oct he was 256 that's 64 pounds in 2 months.

stevebp

Inspiration bro! As a father I am looking for motivation.

ChanaRo

Excellent! Thanks for the pics, very motivational.

kdevious

Wow! That's incredible. You look great. I envy your commitment.

TheBrolympus

Excellent!!!

ChristinaOrtiz23

you look amazing!!

brianages

Great job and I'll bet it feels great!

qtgonewild

i must be mistaken then because i clearly read this : I started August 1, 2013... I weighed 320 pounds. In October, I was 256...


just wondering.

mikeruz

Thank you everyone! It does feel great to get the weight off and get healthier. It also feels great when my dad, my uncles, and others say that I motivated them to lose weight.

qtgonewild

^^^ dude can you answer the question

_TastySnoBalls_

Another great transformation. Thanks for sharing and congratulations! :drinker:

paultireland

Very inspirational. My highest weight was the same as your starting weight, so I am in the same book. I'm only 5'7" so I look even fatter. Great job!

rhonda999

Great job! You do look awesome! Hard work certainly pays off.

lumiereducoeur

Way to go - all of your effort has definitively paid off!

ARDuBaie

could you possibly share how you lost 64 pounds in 2 months ???? in no way am i negating your awesome success but I'd be curious to know.

Aug-Dec would be 4 months.

Great job OP! you look awesome!

Plus, men lose weight easier than women. Something about muscles and testosterone.

mikeruz

i must be mistaken then because i clearly read this : I started August 1, 2013... I weighed 320 pounds. In October, I was 256...


just wondering.

I did lose a lot of weight in a short period og time and it is pretty dramatic. I simply did the following:

- did not have a cheat day
- stopped drinking all sodas, pops whatever you call soft drinks
- switched from Miller Lite to Miller 64
- got a personal trainer 2 days a week
- went to the gym and did cardio and weigth training the other 4 days a week
- focused on eating cleaner foods, spring mix salads with balsamic, chicken, pork, salmon
- protien shakes
- made my snacks healthy; instead of chips I ate carrots, apples, snap peas - found special K cracker chips
- kept myself dedicated to losing weight

Taking this success and putting it to my professional life to have a successful 2014!