Before and After Pics
RunBrew
Posts: 220 Member
We all know it's hard to see yourself as other see you. Especially after a drastic weight change. I never really noticed it until my wife showed me this cellphone pic she took about a week ago. I was like 'Whaaaaa?' thats me?" Dang.
Here's me about 18 months ago, 190lbs.
Here's me last week after dropping over 40 pounds, In the neighborhood of 148lb:
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I was shocked by the difference in my face and arms.
As an added bonus I had a semi-professional body comp test done today using a skin-fold caliper, and it came back as 10-12% BF.
I actually laughed and told the guy (who used to work at the Olympic Training Center and claims to have done 5000+ tests) that he must have gotten it wrong. He did it again with the same results....I'm flat stunned.
Here's me about 18 months ago, 190lbs.
Here's me last week after dropping over 40 pounds, In the neighborhood of 148lb:
and
I was shocked by the difference in my face and arms.
As an added bonus I had a semi-professional body comp test done today using a skin-fold caliper, and it came back as 10-12% BF.
I actually laughed and told the guy (who used to work at the Olympic Training Center and claims to have done 5000+ tests) that he must have gotten it wrong. He did it again with the same results....I'm flat stunned.
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We all know it's hard to see yourself as other see you. Especially after a drastic weight change. I never really noticed it until my wife showed me this cellphone pic she took about a week ago. I was like 'Whaaaaa?' thats me?" Dang.
Here's me about 18 months ago, 190lbs.
Here's me last week after dropping over 40 pounds, In the neighborhood of 148lb:
and
I was shocked by the difference in my face and arms.
As an added bonus I had a semi-professional body comp test done today using a skin-fold caliper, and it came back as 10-12% BF.
I actually laughed and told the guy (who used to work at the Olympic Training Center and claims to have done 5000+ tests) that he must have gotten it wrong. He did it again with the same results....I'm flat stunned.
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You look amazing :drinker:0 -
Good job!!!! That is just amazing. You should be very proud of yourself0
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You look great and I bet feel even better! Congrats!0
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You look so much younger!0
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You look amazing! I would have thought it was two different people. Good job
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Wow!!! Excellent0
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That is EPIC! You look fantastic-congratulations to you! Now take one with the pack while you're hiking Or out running! 0
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amazing0
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congratulations you look amazing0
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Congratulations on your success! You look like a different person and I'm sure feel like a different person! Way to go - thanks for the motivation!0
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That is EPIC! You look fantastic-congratulations to you! Now take one with the pack while you're hiking Or out running!
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i prefer the before for the simple fact that you're hiking.... ahh.. cant wait to get out to AZ in a few weeks and put my pack on
ETA: forgot my avatar was of me hiking...0 -
Fantastic -- congratulations!0
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This is an amazing transformation. Good work0
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Pics really are worth 1,000 words, glad you wife showed you the pics. Congrats!! You look awesome!0
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agreed
i prefer the before for the simple fact that you're hiking.... ahh.. cant wait to get out to AZ in a few weeks and put my pack on
ETA: forgot my avatar was of me hiking...
I'm actually from Central AZ, and spent alot of my teenage years running the trails of the Canyon. I can definitely sympathize with you.
As for hiking here in CO, this was the same trailhead 1 year later. May of this year....I weighed about 165 in this...25lbs down from the red shirt. Needless to say, we pretty much packed it up and headed home.
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You look like a completely different person!0
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Nice. My avatar is from somewhere on Boucher Trail in the Grand Canyon0
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Quite a difference! Very well done 0
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Nice work!
How tall are you by the way?0 -
Great job, what a difference. I am still shooting for your before pic, lol.0
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You don't even look like the same guy - great work!0
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Well done, what was your plan!0
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Awesome job!0
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Congratulations!0
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Excellent work sir.0
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Nice work!
How tall are you by the way?
I'm 5'8". Currently maintaining at 145lbs0 -
Well done, what was your plan!
I started by just using MFP set to a 1lb/week loss. I didn't change one single thing about my eating habits. I just ate less food. Then I started running again.
For example I rarely ate a bacon-ultimate-cheeseburger. I'd eat 2 peanut butter and banana sandwiches thinking they were healthy. And they are... but they're also 400 cals each. And I'd wash it down with a big glass of milk...another 200 calories. Boom. a cool thousand calorie lunch.
I also started running, first week I ran like 8 miles total. then I increased it by about 8-10% each week, and every 4-5 weeks I'd drop it back and run about 60% of the previous week. Worked on increasing my pace. Did a little fartlek running. Mostly added mileage.
I started doing a few sets of push-ups, pull-ups, dips, and a little time in plank after my runs. I do yoga about 1 day a week for flexibility and 'cause I like it.
That's about it. Eat less food, run lots, do a few body-weight exercises.0 -
Very impressive, good job.0
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