~42 lbs, before & after

PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
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Hi all,

I never took an official before & after pic, I'm not big on having pics taken of me with my shirt off, let alone taking one myself :) but came across a pic taken right before i found the MFP app. I didn't realize how much extra chub I was carrying around, not only in my face/neck but my shoulders & chest. Just found it interesting to see the difference. I kind of wish I had taken official before & after pics now. let's see if this image tag works.

before-after.jpg

Take care
pete

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  • chinatbag
    chinatbag Posts: 249 Member
    Awesome work dude!
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Wow that is amazing progress! great pics
  • LadyScorpio1960
    LadyScorpio1960 Posts: 2 Member
    Good for you!!!
  • GenesisandEden
    GenesisandEden Posts: 338 Member
    congrats! big difference =)
  • gerripho
    gerripho Posts: 479 Member
    Nice work!
  • smhammons
    smhammons Posts: 115 Member
    What a diffrance it makes in not only the way you look but in the way you feel. Awesome job......
  • PisceanDream224
    PisceanDream224 Posts: 168
    You have done so well! I can definitely tell a difference in your face and arm! Wonderful job!! :)
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
    Big difference, you look great. Congratulations!
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    Let me help you with that.

    Awesome work.

    Thanks for the help with the tag, i was a picture posting virgin.
  • mylifeisbeautiful
    mylifeisbeautiful Posts: 292 Member
    You look great!!! Must feel great too :)
  • HSingMomto7Kids
    HSingMomto7Kids Posts: 345 Member
    That's Awesome and you can use paint shop or a cheaper version if you want photo to look better. But you look fantastic!!
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    That's Awesome and you can use paint shop or a cheaper version if you want photo to look better. But you look fantastic!!

    Thanks - I wasnt really worried about the pic quality, they are very cropped and rotated a bit to get almost the same angle on them both for a better apples-to-apples comparison :)
  • Joannie30
    Joannie30 Posts: 415 Member
    Brilliant!!!!!!! WELL DONE!!!!!!

    May i please ask, how you did your picture split like that?

    Thanks!
    Jx
  • JMPerlin
    JMPerlin Posts: 287 Member
    You look fantastic! WTG
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    Thanks everyone - what I found interesting was how much weight was lost off my upper body. I've gone from a mens large shirt size, to a small. Also 36" waist down to 29". Couple more lbs to go :)
  • Angie_Fritts
    Angie_Fritts Posts: 263 Member
    Awesome! Great job!
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    Brilliant!!!!!!! WELL DONE!!!!!!

    May i please ask, how you did your picture split like that?

    Thanks!
    Jx

    Thanks - nothing special, opened two different pics, zoomed/cropped and rotated a bit to get them to almost the same angle, then pasted one right next to the other in ms paint, and saved it out :)
  • halejr23
    halejr23 Posts: 294
    Great job, congrats!
  • starsuper12
    starsuper12 Posts: 10 Member
    Wow, that's awesome work!! May I please ask how you you did it exactly...obviously following the mfp diet plan but did you also increase your excercise?
  • Joannie30
    Joannie30 Posts: 415 Member
    Brilliant!!!!!!! WELL DONE!!!!!!

    May i please ask, how you did your picture split like that?

    Thanks!
    Jx

    Thanks - nothing special, opened two different pics, zoomed/cropped and rotated a bit to get them to almost the same angle, then pasted one right next to the other in ms paint, and saved it out :)

    Great! Thanks!
  • jocelinemmuise
    jocelinemmuise Posts: 26
    Great work...... :)
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    Wow, that's awesome work!! May I please ask how you you did it exactly...obviously following the mfp diet plan but did you also increase your excercise?

    I had started running back in Feb 2010, did a couple of 5K races and worked up to ~20 miles per week. However I made the terrible mistake of thinking that because I was running, I could eat like a rhino, so despite doing 4 days a week of running, i actually put on weight. Finally in Dec 2011 when I realized I had to be in a 36" waist to be comfortable, I came across MFP, started with a 1200 calorie/day, and upped my running to 35-45 per week. The pounds melted off initially but the weight loss has slowed a lot in the last month or so, it took me 3 weeks to drop the most recent ~1.5 lbs. I'm not unhappy where I am now, but I'd like to hit 150 even, which sounds like a good number for a guy as short as me (5'7").

    The weight loss has helped my running immensely though, I used to have a lot of ankle and knee pain, but since dropping a lot, the pain is largely gone. I'm actually doing my first half marathon tomorrow morning.

    Anyone feel free to add me on here if you like, I'll keep you all in line :)

    take care
    pete
  • hawaii86442
    hawaii86442 Posts: 167
    wow--love the tee-shirt !!!
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    wow--love the tee-shirt !!!

    Spartan Race - I worked hard and got quite dirty for the right to wear that! :)
  • flyingcarbaccio
    flyingcarbaccio Posts: 92 Member
    Great job! Congrats!

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