90lb in 14 weeks with pics (hopefully!)

Ben_1960

Another attempt to post some before and after pictures after an attempt last night. As of last Saturday I have lost 90 lb in 14 weeks or just over 3 months. I had intended not to take pics until I had reached my goal weight but my wife wanted some for an article so as I now had them I thought why not.

As many people have said, weight loss is a simple process but not an easy one to follow. Here are some of things I stick to:

1. 1200 to 1450 calories per day on average. I do vary this so perhaps I eat more at weekends and less thurs and friday especially before weigh ins.
2. Weigh myself once a week on Saturday morning as Friday used to be the night I would always pig out and drink too much.
3. Exercise twice a day nearly every day, once session at least one hour and the second normally 40 mins. I burn 600 to 800 cals per day after subtraction of background calories. I rarely eat back my exercise calories.
4. Cardio cardio and more cardio! Only one gym strength session per week. I started by walking 35 mins on the treadmill at 3.3mph at a gentle 2% incline and increased speed by 0.1% per week! Speed walking is in my opinion largely overlooked in diet circles but will burn the calories if done regularly and for long enough.
5. I always try to increase intensity of exercise on a weekly basis even if it by a small quantity.
6. I only eat 3 times a day and no snacks.
7. I eat what I consider to be "super foods" .Not eating someing "because I do not like the taste" is not an option. I eat mostly oatmeal porridge, green leafy veg, wholewheat pasta, brown rice, quinoa, bulgur wheat, less than 5% fat lean minced beef, chicken breast, white fish, tuna, prawns. I also eat some fruit in limited quantities.
8. The only dairy I consume is the occasional low fat yoghurt or crème fraiche when called for in some recipes and a small amount of skimmed milk in my coffee.
9. I never use any oils, fat or butter in cooking - dry fry only.
10. I did not drink alcohol for the first 11 weeks. I currently try to limit it to Saturday night.

My whole approach is based upon not obsessing about food but seeing eating as something I control and just need to do to live rather than living my life around it and it playing a large part of enjoying life. I try to use a psychological thought process to undo long ingrained habits and thought processes surrounding eating. This builds and supports my determination to get to where I want to be and do. My goals are also very important, so much so that they far outweigh the occasional reticence when an exercise session comes around.

30 lb to go!

Before:
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socajam

Congratulations and well done.

juicemoogan

Before:










After:

juicemoogan

Great Job!!


P.s. to post pics you almost had it.. you just need to put a / before the i in the 2nd image and after the bracket...

BrennLinn

Wow, you are AWESOME! Great job, you look fantastic!!

janessanessa

Wow! Amazing transformation. Great job!

fantasticroses

That's amazing!!!!

ImRadical4Jesus

Wow congrats! You look great!

skinnyiverson

Wholly weight loss! You look amazing :flowerforyou:

tlheppler

Truly amazing and inspirational!!!!!!

silvergurl518

you're a different man....this much is true.

ETA: didn't quite see all the details at first glance.

losing 90# in 3.5 months is unhealthy---by eating all your exercise calories back, you're practically netting zero and almost starving yourself. please eat more...your body needs FUEL.

cindiva65

Awesome work!!!!! thanks for the inspiration! :drinker:

MB_Positif

That is A LOT of weight to lose in a short amount of time. What are your plans for maintenance? You're eventually going to need to be eating around 2600 calories a day or more to maintain your weight and fuel your exercise.

redstampede

You are a handsome fella before & after.
90pounds in 14 weeks is quite a feat! Congrats!!

corn63

1. 1200 to 1450 calories per day on average. I do vary this so perhaps I eat more at weekends and less thurs and friday especially before weigh ins.

3. Exercise twice a day nearly every day, once session at least one hour and the second normally 40 mins. I burn 600 to 800 cals per day after subtraction of background calories. I rarely eat back my exercise calories. .



.... So you starved yourself? Yikes. I hate to rain on your parade but you're not losing your weight in a very healthy/sustainable way.

arixterkelley

Wow.. you look great!!

Raeambi

Wow, your amazing. I have to say, I got such a shock when I saw the afters. Brilliant job.

determined_erin

Wow, 90 lbs that fast? That is insane! I've lost 40 lbs so far within that amount of time. I'm glad you lost the weight, but it just seems way too fast.

MB_Positif

1. 1200 to 1450 calories per day on average. I do vary this so perhaps I eat more at weekends and less thurs and friday especially before weigh ins.

3. Exercise twice a day nearly every day, once session at least one hour and the second normally 40 mins. I burn 600 to 800 cals per day after subtraction of background calories. I rarely eat back my exercise calories. .



.... So you starved yourself? Yikes. I hate to rain on your parade but you're not losing your weight in a very healthy/sustainable way.

I almost typed "So you starved yourself then?" but I didn't have the balls. Thank you for writing what I wanted to say.

PolacaFL

6.5lb a week? Impressive! You look like a whole different person!

sam308lbs

fantastic! i am happy for you!

And i am curious how much did you lose in the first week ?

hausofnichele

Awesome!

lloydrt

Congratulations on a great job..........although some seem to think it was like starving yourself, I think you did it for a good reason.......to save your life

if you were " binge drinking", and now you dont, only drink on a certain day, you have saved your health..........a man your age was probably facing high blood pressure, kidney failure due to high triglycerides, diabetes, etc.....When you turn 50, things change with your body......I am sure your doctor would have wanted you to lose weight to save your life by losing weight.....I am curious if you had blood work and test done at your drs office in regards to your yearly check ups?

I admire that you did it your way........Ihope you can keep it off though............I know you put yourself thru a rigorous regime, but maintaining is going to be the key

I lost over 60 lbs in 3 months, and have lost this last 40 in about one year...........so if I didnt , I was probaly going to have a heat attack, as I had high bloodpressure, sleep apnea and exercise induced asthma.........no I HAVE NO ILLNESSES, OR TAKE ANY MEDS.............

Sometimes you have to choose a different path from the norm.............My hats off to you.........

MB_Positif

Sometimes you have to choose a different path from the norm.............

Except that his different path could also damage his heart in a very different way. Just know that I personally am not trying to be a jerk to the OP by pointing out the downfalls of this method.

tealskater

Amazing transformation!!

larenners

I think you did an excellent job and I don't think you should feel like you starved yourself just because a few posters think you did.
People need to remember it's not their life and what somebody else does to get fit doesnt mean it's a cure all for everyone. Disagree with how he lost his weight, then make sure you don't do it the same way for yourself.

great work OP.

burmamom

Wow! What an inspiration!!!! Good job!

lloydrt

MB, I agree.....that is why I had asked him if he was aware of his physical condition, ie, physical check up and dr intervention? I had 3 major issues, sleep apnea, high blook pressure and exercise induced asthma, all of which are gone........I also had to take blood pressure meds, of which I am med free

If the OP consulted his physican and its worked for him, again, I congratulate him............also, I have heard in the past that men can lose weight faster than women.........I dont know if this is true, but I was focused and lost it my own way as well, and ended up saving my health............best wishes OP...

MB_Positif

I think you did an excellent job and I don't think you should feel like you starved yourself just because a few posters think you did.
People need to remember it's not their life and what somebody else does to get fit doesnt mean it's a cure all for everyone. Disagree with how he lost his weight, then make sure you don't do it the same way for yourself.

great work OP.

Please realize that people like me are not suggesting he do it the same way we did. He is telling us that he basically nets a few hundred calories a day. This is just as unhealthy as obesity. Why don't people understand this? His methods are going to cause him to gain weight when he starts to eat at maintenance.

MB_Positif

MB, I agree.....that is why I had asked him if he was aware of his physical condition, ie, physical check up and dr intervention? I had 3 major issues, sleep apnea, high blook pressure and exercise induced asthma, all of which are gone........I also had to take blood pressure meds, of which I am med free

If the OP consulted his physican and its worked for him, again, I congratulate him............also, I have heard in the past that men can lose weight faster than women.........I dont know if this is true, but I was focused and lost it my own way as well, and ended up saving my health............best wishes OP...

That's great to hear that your health issues have gone away!

The problem is that there are lots of people who are going to see this post, be inspired and go trying the same things WITHOUT consulting their doctor. In all honesty, I am not as concerned about the method if it is only for the short term, but he'll have a heck of a time maintaining his weight when he is eating the calories a 6'-1" tall man needs who burns that many calories in a day.

lloydrt

again, MB...........He was morbidly obese...........look at his age..........RED FLAGS going on there

he may have decided to stay focused and do what he had to do ,to lose it......Time may have been against him.

he may have been going in such a downward spiral, this was his only option.......all of bust

also, he stated he was a binge drinker.........Look at the effecnts of binge drinking for an obese man over the age of 50..........thats a ticking time bomb'
I respect this man, if hes healthy now, and he can maintain, what did he do wrong

Go look at that SHOW , Biggest Loser.............they lose so much on the show and they dont die........again, I know its a show, but they lose it........hes not the first person to lose this much so quickly

again, congratulations to the OP