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BigMike915 · November 2012

Decided it was time to upload a few pictures. Since starting this journey in March, 2011, I have not put up any public pictures. This has been a long journey with a lot of ups and downs in between. I signed up here on MFP in March of '11, but I did not start logging until around August. When I first started I was just watching what I ate and cut out all soda's and sweet tea (that was the hardest part.) I occasionally exercised here and there for the first few months, but I was steadily losing weight. In December of '11 I joined the gym and started lifting and doing cardio 4-6 day a week. That has been one of the best things I've done. The gym has now become part of my life. I'm there 4-5 mornings before work every week. I love to lift, and I have taken up running the last few months and it's quite enjoyable.

The only *diet* I have done throughout this journey was three months of Keto, earlier this year. Keto did work, but I found it is not sustainable for me for long periods of time. So after three months, I quit and went back to what I had been doing and continue to do to this day, eat whatever the heck I want. While staying under my calorie goals, and eating a lot of protein. If I want ice cream, cookies, etc. I eat it, but within reason. It has worked for me, so why fix something that isn't broke!

Anyways, on to the pics. These are considered before and during because I am not done. I will never be done, this is a lifestyle change and I will continue to keep pushing further. I plan to keep cutting until I am satisfied with BF%, and then I will start a bulk. I am hoping by March, I will be on a bulk.

Feel free to add me if you like. If you have any questions you can message me as well.

Michael

josavage · November 2012

Well done - you look awesome!

stacy_1971 · November 2012

You look great - like a different man, in fact. Congrats on your hard work!

moounir · November 2012

This is great. I am looking to the pictures and really i am impressed. I think you're right this has to be a life style because you need to think that you like this and not doing this only because of loosing weight.

Beth88888 · November 2012

Fantastic results.

sheri555 · November 2012

The pics are really inspiring! Thank you for sharing. You look fantastic!

mccbabe1 · November 2012

Decided it was time to upload a few pictures. Since starting this journey in March, 2011, I have not put up any public pictures. This has been a long journey with a lot of ups and downs in between. I signed up here on MFP in March of '11, but I did not start logging until around August. When I first started I was just watching what I ate and cut out all soda's and sweet tea (that was the hardest part.) I occasionally exercised here and there for the first few months, but I was steadily losing weight. In December of '11 I joined the gym and started lifting and doing cardio 4-6 day a week. That has been one of the best things I've done. The gym has now become part of my life. I'm there 4-5 mornings before work every week. I love to lift, and I have taken up running the last few months and it's quite enjoyable.

The only *diet* I have done throughout this journey was three months of Keto, earlier this year. Keto did work, but I found it is not sustainable for me for long periods of time. So after three months, I quit and went back to what I had been doing and continue to do to this day, eat whatever the heck I want. While staying under my calorie goals, and eating a lot of protein. If I want ice cream, cookies, etc. I eat it, but within reason. It has worked for me, so why fix something that isn't broke!

Anyways, on to the pics. These are considered before and during because I am not done. I will never be done, this is a lifestyle change and I will continue to keep pushing further. I plan to keep cutting until I am satisfied with BF%, and then I will start a bulk. I am hoping by March, I will be on a bulk.

Feel free to add me if you like. If you have any questions you can message me as well.

Michael

that is soo great! awesome job.. you basically saved your life and your health.. and have a healthy feel good habit goin now! (gym)! yessssssss:drinker:

besaro · November 2012

fist bump.

Jenism1 · November 2012

Well done! you are going to have to change your name from Big mike to Fit Mike! Way to go and keep up the awesome work!! Like you said...it is a lifestyle now!