UPDATE [pics] to Another Heavy Lifting NSV

Well Done GG

Such a difference....your results are simply glorious. I am amazed at how quickly your body is changing. Pure awesomeness and hooray for the benefits of picking up heavy things!!!!!

Honestly, I am too! I was doubtful at first whether or not my body would reciprocate well at first. The progress is certainly encouraging to see. Now when I start to have thoughts of doubt with the process, I always look at these pictures to give myself a reality check to just trust what I'm doing.

You are awesome!!! ANd truly inspiring! I just started lifting heavy 2 weeks ago and right now dealing with being very sore and stiff and feeling like a gain on the scale with no progress yet!! You made me believe!!!
I will continue and see if I can make my own progress pictures in 2 months!

Keep up the great work!!

I was discouraged at first when I saw the scale didn't move - or if it did, it showed that I gained slightly. I vote that at least when you're beginning to trade the scale for a camera and take progress pics! I still weighed myself to prove for my own sake that the scale certainly was not the end all be all. I like to compare what the scale says to my pictures. I find it really interesting.

Looking good! Nice work

Words to live by right there!!!

I am always humbled by the continued support from members here at MFP. Totally helps keep the momentum going.

That is a lot of progress for 2 months. So much definition With the 1750 cals, do you add/eat exercise calories or not?

Thank you! :flowerforyou:

I eat 1750 every day, regardless of whether it's an exercise day or not. I do not eat more if I work out and I don't eat less if I don't work out.

Because this number involves my TDEE (to which I took a cut off of it to put me in a deficit), the idea of "exercise calories" is already factored in.