100 pounds in 6 months

techguymike7801
techguymike7801 Posts: 47 Member
edited November 2024 in Success Stories
So far I've lost 100 pounds in a little over 6 months by dedicating myself to the gym as well as other physically active activities and by eating at a calorie deficit.

I'm not sure what my ultimate goal weight is. I'd like to try and get below 200.

Also, I'm 6'3 in case anybody was wondering.

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The before pic is a bit older, but I was the same weight when I started back in September.
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  • JudyCoventry37
    JudyCoventry37 Posts: 1 Member
    wow! how many calories a day have you been eating?
  • saggyandbaggy
    saggyandbaggy Posts: 138 Member
    well done - the pictures say it all!
  • stemmingthetide
    stemmingthetide Posts: 363 Member
    Awesome!
  • Dave55412
    Dave55412 Posts: 88 Member
    Way to go, man! Keep pushing!!!
  • mjhellmers
    mjhellmers Posts: 53 Member
    Congrats!!!
  • emily889
    emily889 Posts: 296 Member
    Impressive!
  • thin1dayplease
    thin1dayplease Posts: 291 Member
    Amazing transformation. As another posters asked, I am also curious to know how many calories a day have you been eating? Have you ate back your exercise cals?
  • kungfuthis
    kungfuthis Posts: 8 Member
    Amazing progress! Bravo, Sir. :)
  • jroelofs777
    jroelofs777 Posts: 3 Member
    Good job. I'm just about matching that pace. 20 pounds in 5 weeks. First ten pounds before I started using the app. Any tips? GO HAWKS!!!
  • deckers67
    deckers67 Posts: 12 Member
    Where's the big smile in the right-hand pics? : )

    Great job!

    Just by Googling, I can see there are a lot of different height/weight ratio charts out there, but I'm sure your doctor would be a better source for a realistic goal anyway. Stay healthy & happy!
  • tanyamoore77
    tanyamoore77 Posts: 3 Member
    Amazing transformation. As another posters asked, I am also curious to know how many calories a day have you been eating? Have you ate back your exercise cals?

    I have the same questions as this lady. Please share your strategy. Even if your method is not perfect for everyone, it obviously worked for you!
  • ThatLadyFromMN
    ThatLadyFromMN Posts: 301 Member
    Wow! Amazing job! :) Like saggy said, the picture says it all!! May I ask what you've been doing at the gym and what your average daily calorie intake is? :)
  • rayneface
    rayneface Posts: 219 Member
    serious effort was put in here! high five bud, you clearly have the right mindset!
  • spookyface
    spookyface Posts: 420 Member
    you don't look 260, much less. great job!
  • techguymike7801
    techguymike7801 Posts: 47 Member
    thin1dayplease wrote: »
    Amazing transformation. As another posters asked, I am also curious to know how many calories a day have you been eating? Have you ate back your exercise cals?

    I'm not sure of the exact amount of calories I've eaten. I didn't want to dwell on every calorie I ate. I'm guessing somewhere between 1500-2000. Each day was different. I racked for a little while just to get a better understanding of how many calories I could eat and still be ok.

    The biggest thing for me though is that I go to the gym twice a day. Once in the morning before work and once in the evening. I pretty much just do cardio in the morning and then cardio/weights in the evening.

    Also, I have my official weigh-ins every Friday morning and let myself eat a little more on the weekends so as not to feel guilty about going out once in a while or going to a birthday party etc...

    Hopefully that answers your questions!
  • sarahlifts
    sarahlifts Posts: 610 Member
    Amazing work! Congrats!
  • lynndot1
    lynndot1 Posts: 114 Member
    techguymike7801 wrote: »
    thin1dayplease wrote: »
    Amazing transformation. As another posters asked, I am also curious to know how many calories a day have you been eating? Have you ate back your exercise cals?

    I'm not sure of the exact amount of calories I've eaten. I didn't want to dwell on every calorie I ate. I'm guessing somewhere between 1500-2000. Each day was different. I racked for a little while just to get a better understanding of how many calories I could eat and still be ok.

    The biggest thing for me though is that I go to the gym twice a day. Once in the morning before work and once in the evening. I pretty much just do cardio in the morning and then cardio/weights in the evening.

    Also, I have my official weigh-ins every Friday morning and let myself eat a little more on the weekends so as not to feel guilty about going out once in a while or going to a birthday party etc...

    Hopefully that answers your questions!
    For a lot of people all it takes is small changes to their lifestyle to make huge impacts. My mom had always been 20-30 pounds off her goal weight for years, yo-yo dieting, she would make changes but never be consistent and never exercised. Finally I got her to do the couch-to-5k program and now she and my dad both run 3 miles a few times a week, and it helped her lose that last 25 pounds so fast! I'm glad changing up your routine a bit has helped you so much too.

  • techguymike7801
    techguymike7801 Posts: 47 Member
    deckers67 wrote: »
    Where's the big smile in the right-hand pics? : )

    Great job!

    Just by Googling, I can see there are a lot of different height/weight ratio charts out there, but I'm sure your doctor would be a better source for a realistic goal anyway. Stay healthy & happy!

    People keep asking me why I didn't smile in the "After" photo. I was just trying to recreate the "before" photo and trust me, I was NOT happy in it ;)
  • wyceta
    wyceta Posts: 2 Member
    First of all, congrats! What exercises do you do? What type of cardio? How do you strength train?
  • MrsMizart
    MrsMizart Posts: 1,275 Member
    Very well done lad! You ate looking good indeed :-)
  • techguymike7801
    techguymike7801 Posts: 47 Member
    Thanks everyone for the kind words. It's definitely been a struggle at times.
  • JoRolleNola
    JoRolleNola Posts: 152 Member
    Amazing
  • rocknlotsofrolls
    rocknlotsofrolls Posts: 418 Member
    So in other words, as long as you eat at least 1200 or more a day, you can exercise as much as you want without starving yourself? This is what confuses me. I've heard a lot of people on here talk about how unhealthy it is to do that, but want your body start burning off your fat before you starve to death? Am I making sense, or just talking jibberish? I'm desperate at this moment. I want to lose at least 5pds a week, not a measing 1 or 2pds. I'm 5'3 and weight 192lbs.
  • jee_nee_us
    jee_nee_us Posts: 107 Member
    Great job man.

  • rocknlotsofrolls
    rocknlotsofrolls Posts: 418 Member
    that's like 4 pds a week. That is what I want to do. I hear all over this board that it is not good to lose that much per week. Is this just a myth. Congrats!
  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
    Nice work man
  • Laughter_Girl
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    Job very well done! You're an inspiration.
  • Dogsandcatswow98
    Dogsandcatswow98 Posts: 5 Member
    You look awesome! Great job!
  • Emilia777
    Emilia777 Posts: 978 Member
    Congrats, great job :smile:
  • techguymike7801
    techguymike7801 Posts: 47 Member
    rocknlotsofrolls wrote: »
    So in other words, as long as you eat at least 1200 or more a day, you can exercise as much as you want without starving yourself? This is what confuses me. I've heard a lot of people on here talk about how unhealthy it is to do that, but want your body start burning off your fat before you starve to death? Am I making sense, or just talking jibberish? I'm desperate at this moment. I want to lose at least 5pds a week, not a measing 1 or 2pds. I'm 5'3 and weight 192lbs.

    Well I can't speak for other people or what you should do. I just know what worked for me and how I stay motivated.

    Good luck!
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