Before and After Pics

RunBrew
RunBrew Posts: 220 Member
in Success Stories
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.
Before_zpsf59fea53.jpg

Here's me last week after dropping over 40 pounds, In the neighborhood of 148lb:
After_zps94620e86.jpg
and
Other_zps6572ba7d.jpg

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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  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 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.
    Before_zpsf59fea53.jpg

    Here's me last week after dropping over 40 pounds, In the neighborhood of 148lb:
    After_zps94620e86.jpg
    and
    Other_zps6572ba7d.jpg

    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:
  • Todayistheday13
    Todayistheday13 Posts: 22 Member
    Good job!!!! That is just amazing. You should be very proud of yourself
  • Lilylee757
    Lilylee757 Posts: 192 Member
    You look great and I bet feel even better! Congrats!
  • adioschubs
    adioschubs Posts: 384 Member
    You look so much younger!
  • wolf23
    wolf23 Posts: 4,309 Member
    You look amazing! I would have thought it was two different people. Good job :)
  • Nissi51
    Nissi51 Posts: 381 Member
    Wow!!! Excellent
  • eatmindfully
    eatmindfully Posts: 93 Member
    That is EPIC! You look fantastic-congratulations to you! Now take one with the pack while you're hiking :) Or out running!
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,226 Member
    amazing
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    congratulations you look amazing
  • dlibby1978
    dlibby1978 Posts: 2 Member
    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!
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    That is EPIC! You look fantastic-congratulations to you! Now take one with the pack while you're hiking :) Or out running!

    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...
  • spoiledpuppies
    spoiledpuppies Posts: 675 Member
    Fantastic -- congratulations!
  • SexyLovinmeCook
    SexyLovinmeCook Posts: 1,393 Member
    This is an amazing transformation. Good work
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    Pics really are worth 1,000 words, glad you wife showed you the pics. Congrats!! You look awesome!
  • RunBrew
    RunBrew Posts: 220 Member

    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.
    Snow_zps94136aa0.jpg
  • thatonepersonfromtheinternet
    thatonepersonfromtheinternet Posts: 136 Member
    You look like a completely different person!
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    Nice. My avatar is from somewhere on Boucher Trail in the Grand Canyon
  • daybehavior
    daybehavior Posts: 1,319 Member
    Quite a difference! Very well done :)
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
    Nice work!

    How tall are you by the way?
  • jconnon
    jconnon Posts: 427 Member
    Great job, what a difference. I am still shooting for your before pic, lol.
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    You don't even look like the same guy - great work!
  • markbel
    markbel Posts: 18 Member
    Well done, what was your plan!
  • divainsneakers
    divainsneakers Posts: 397 Member
    Awesome job!
  • kevin33040
    kevin33040 Posts: 2
    Congratulations!
  • delvin2
    delvin2 Posts: 120 Member
    Excellent work sir.
  • RunBrew
    RunBrew Posts: 220 Member
    Nice work!

    How tall are you by the way?

    I'm 5'8". Currently maintaining at 145lbs
  • RunBrew
    RunBrew Posts: 220 Member
    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.
  • silenthunter93
    silenthunter93 Posts: 40 Member
    Very impressive, good job.

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