My path to getting RIPPED

dukes418
dukes418 Posts: 207 Member
edited December 16 in Success Stories
Here's where I started. Yo-yo for most of my late twenties but this about sums it up. October 2011 was enough for me,

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One part exercise mixed with one part healthy diet decisions and my journey started.

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After a few weeks in, I started noticing some progress. The more I noticed progress, the more I became "hungry."

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However my hunger was not for food . . .

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I wanted more progress . . .

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And more . . .

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More . . .

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Until . . .

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I reached my "sweetspot."

I'm not going to lie. It took a lot of hard work and days I just didn't feel like putting in the time or effort fitness-wise or diet-wise. I'm still a work in progress.
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But it all started with the caption just above the second picture. . . Trust me, it's out there for YOU.

Now go an GET IT!
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  • kspoon5
    kspoon5 Posts: 239 Member
    sorry tried to fix pic but didn't work
  • dukes418
    dukes418 Posts: 207 Member
    sorry tried to fix pic but didn't work
    thx, figured it out. Now I can post;-)
  • bobbi_jo2
    bobbi_jo2 Posts: 118 Member
    Wow! Those are awesome results! Thanks for sharing!
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    Tremendous results. Much respect for the dedication it took to get there. What was the timeframe from first to last pic?
  • almonds1
    almonds1 Posts: 642 Member
    Awesome man!!!!!
  • dukes418
    dukes418 Posts: 207 Member
    Tremendous results. Much respect for the dedication it took to get there. What was the timeframe from first to last pic?

    October 2011, to the present. Last pic was taken in the past 48 hours.
  • tradaboie
    tradaboie Posts: 132
    Great Job!!
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    Tremendous results. Much respect for the dedication it took to get there. What was the timeframe from first to last pic?

    October 2011, to the present. Last pic was taken in the past 48 hours.

    Makes it even more impressive!
  • smallerman
    smallerman Posts: 25 Member
    Pictures are worth 1K words! Great job!
  • reedkaus
    reedkaus Posts: 250 Member
    congrats my man. you're one shredded mofo now. keep up the hard work
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Wow! Amazing transformation! Congratulations!
  • mrstword
    mrstword Posts: 20
    Amazing! Congrats!
  • SmashleeWpg
    SmashleeWpg Posts: 567 Member
    Congrats!! You are rock solid man! Great inspiration :)
  • LoveLiveLift
    LoveLiveLift Posts: 459 Member
    Awesome transformation!! You are so inspiring!
  • Healthy_4_Life2
    Healthy_4_Life2 Posts: 595 Member
    Wow!! Excellent hardwork and dedication! You look great.
  • judypriv
    judypriv Posts: 206 Member
    yum.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Nice job.
  • mandachristine
    mandachristine Posts: 58 Member
    That is so inspiring! Congratulations!
  • Arrica
    Arrica Posts: 166 Member
    Wow!! That's hot!! :smile:
  • ahealthy4u
    ahealthy4u Posts: 442 Member
    Very well done nice work
  • samb330
    samb330 Posts: 328 Member
    You look awesome. Great job!
  • AntShanny
    AntShanny Posts: 359 Member
    Really impressive!
  • dukes418
    dukes418 Posts: 207 Member
    You look great! I like how lean you are and ripped but not "bulky"! Great job!
    Thanks, definitely what I was going for.
  • sedosher
    sedosher Posts: 142 Member
    Very impressive, definitely ripped.
  • SavageRabidBeast
    SavageRabidBeast Posts: 481 Member
    great job man, that's exactly what good hard work will do for ya
  • ladytinkerbell99
    ladytinkerbell99 Posts: 970 Member
    Fantastic! You really are an inspiration!
  • capnwo85
    capnwo85 Posts: 1,103 Member
    Nice man, way to kick fats' *kitten*!
  • Lost_Mermaid
    Lost_Mermaid Posts: 136
    Wow, that is absolutely fantastic!!!
  • pauljsolie
    pauljsolie Posts: 1,024 Member
    AWESOME!!! You are looking great. I wanna look like that!!! I'm GONNA look like that!!!
  • AbiNichole
    AbiNichole Posts: 300 Member
    6 months to EFFING AMAZING RESULTS! Wow! What an inspiration man. Truly Job well done!:happy:
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