My 1 year story - "Strong man" to "fit"
joelo_83
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Copied and pasted from my Instagram (@joelo83) - changed nothing in the way of workouts except my calorie intake. Hope this is of motivation for some! Slow changes are sometimes the best, keep at it!
joelo83Well.. this #transformationtuesday goes out to my own 365 day journey < June 1, 2014 - June 1, 2015 > and some [a lot] of words to be posted for those looking to do the same.. A little background first-
It was on a random morning, one year ago, that I woke up and realized something had gone awfully awry with my fitness goals. Don’t get me wrong, I had made great progress with my strength goals, and was lifting more than I ever had before, but I had always followed the "lift big, eat big, sleep big" plan. And what I didn't realize is that "big" could mean any number of things, including fat. And yea, I woke up, and realized I had gotten fat. Strong for sure, but that didn’t matter since all of my muscle was covered in a nice fluffy thick blanket of blubbery-ness. Combine that with old injuries that came flaring back, I decided it was time for a change.
Goal: Maintain as much muscle as possible, while shedding excess fat.
Timeline: None really. I'll stop when I'm happy to with what I see in the mirror. (Still a work in progress, and apprehensive about posting as I’m not where I’d like to be, so for the “fit” people on here, don’t judge too hard!) Results:
365 days - 44.6 lbs (avg: 0.85lb /week)
Start:
Weight: 229.8lb
Chest: 46"
Waist: 39.75" (size 36)
Arms: 17.25"
Body fat: 24-25% (caliper estimate)
Current:
Weight: 185.2lb
Chest: 42"
Waist: 33.25" (size 30-31)
Arms: 16.5"
Body fat: ~ 13% (7-point caliper)
The power of FOOD: These are the results of ONE change and one change only - tracking calorie and macronutrient intake.
No hormone supplements, placebo wraps, overpriced caffeine pills (ie: fat burners), or any other scam and fad diet that the sports nutrition/supplement world has come up with to pull money out of your wallet.
joelo83Well.. this #transformationtuesday goes out to my own 365 day journey < June 1, 2014 - June 1, 2015 > and some [a lot] of words to be posted for those looking to do the same.. A little background first-
It was on a random morning, one year ago, that I woke up and realized something had gone awfully awry with my fitness goals. Don’t get me wrong, I had made great progress with my strength goals, and was lifting more than I ever had before, but I had always followed the "lift big, eat big, sleep big" plan. And what I didn't realize is that "big" could mean any number of things, including fat. And yea, I woke up, and realized I had gotten fat. Strong for sure, but that didn’t matter since all of my muscle was covered in a nice fluffy thick blanket of blubbery-ness. Combine that with old injuries that came flaring back, I decided it was time for a change.
Goal: Maintain as much muscle as possible, while shedding excess fat.
Timeline: None really. I'll stop when I'm happy to with what I see in the mirror. (Still a work in progress, and apprehensive about posting as I’m not where I’d like to be, so for the “fit” people on here, don’t judge too hard!) Results:
365 days - 44.6 lbs (avg: 0.85lb /week)
Start:
Weight: 229.8lb
Chest: 46"
Waist: 39.75" (size 36)
Arms: 17.25"
Body fat: 24-25% (caliper estimate)
Current:
Weight: 185.2lb
Chest: 42"
Waist: 33.25" (size 30-31)
Arms: 16.5"
Body fat: ~ 13% (7-point caliper)
The power of FOOD: These are the results of ONE change and one change only - tracking calorie and macronutrient intake.
No hormone supplements, placebo wraps, overpriced caffeine pills (ie: fat burners), or any other scam and fad diet that the sports nutrition/supplement world has come up with to pull money out of your wallet.
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wow.. holy cow amazing work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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Absolutely awesome!! You rock.0
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wow.! Great work!0
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Very good indeed lad!0
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Wow nice0
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Well done, @joelo_83 !!!0
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Oh damn0
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Great job!0
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