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Completed a life goal, after losing nearly 170lbs, like a bad a**!

russelfine
russelfine Posts: 25 Member
edited December 2024 in Success Stories
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Posted here previously before my cut! I weighed in at 250 and cut down to 229! My weight seven years ago? 400lbs... You read that right, 400lbs! I dreamed of having a super hero body but I kind of saw it like winning the lottery... It wasn't a reality to me until I leaned how to take it a day at a time. That's when I got the body I really had been dreaming of!

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  • Sherriediva1
    Sherriediva1 Posts: 345 Member
    You rock!
  • mommazach
    mommazach Posts: 384 Member
    Congratulations! What a great loss. 171 lbs is amazing. Go ahead and share any tips you would like to! I'll be watching
  • russelfine
    russelfine Posts: 25 Member
    mommazach wrote: »
    Congratulations! What a great loss. 171 lbs is amazing. Go ahead and share any tips you would like to! I'll be watching

    If I had to tell person one thing: take it a day at a time - a meal at a time. If you try to take the whole goal on at once it daunt you.

  • Hotelsma
    Hotelsma Posts: 404 Member
    Legend
  • russelfine
    russelfine Posts: 25 Member
    Hotelsma wrote: »
    Legend
    The man, the myth, the monster ;)
  • gerogirl
    gerogirl Posts: 8 Member
    Such a huge lifestyle change - congratulations on every successful goal you completed to get to that point!
  • rebeccaEsmith
    rebeccaEsmith Posts: 1,136 Member
    Congrats!
  • mckat08
    mckat08 Posts: 79 Member
    Holy cow!
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  • Shawna622
    Shawna622 Posts: 15 Member
    That's amazing. So how did you do it? But, that's amazing you know!!!! :)
  • WildEssenceXO
    WildEssenceXO Posts: 64 Member
    Phenomenal work! Nothing short of a walking testament that hard work pays off. BRAVO!
  • russelfine
    russelfine Posts: 25 Member
    Shawna622 wrote: »
    That's amazing. So how did you do it? But, that's amazing you know!!!! :)
    Consistency and determination with a little luck. Also I tracked everything I put in my mouth and trained everyday :open_mouth:

  • yuko_125
    yuko_125 Posts: 14 Member
    Congrats on your success. You ARE a super hero!
  • sharondjs
    sharondjs Posts: 676 Member
    Thank you for sharing your determination & perseverance is inspiring well done all happiness to you on achieving your goals !!!!
  • pfields4
    pfields4 Posts: 3 Member
    Inspirational!!!
  • eileensofianmushinfine
    eileensofianmushinfine Posts: 303 Member
    congrats on your success! What an AWESOME job!
  • nlmillervt
    nlmillervt Posts: 242 Member
    Inspirational! Thank you for sharing!
  • positivepowers
    positivepowers Posts: 902 Member
    You look amazing! Congratulations!
  • alias1001
    alias1001 Posts: 635 Member
    Fabulous!
  • Karen_can_do_this
    Karen_can_do_this Posts: 1,150 Member
    Omfg!!!! You totally rock!!!!
  • Shaunamax78
    Shaunamax78 Posts: 38 Member
    Fabulous!! An inspiration to us all. :)
  • russelfine
    russelfine Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks guys!!!
  • russelfine
    russelfine Posts: 25 Member
    So to all of those curious, I lost all the weight strictly by restricting my calories. No keto, no surgery, or anything crazy like that! Just blood, sweat, and tears! I ate pretty much whatever I wanted but I did weigh and measure ALL my foods I consumed, I still do to this day.

    I started out training full body, then Switched to bodybuilding movements, then to powerlifting, and finally adapted between bodybuilding and powerlifting! I train 4-6 days a week depending on how my body is responding.
  • emeraldprincess71
    emeraldprincess71 Posts: 20 Member
    Excellent job!
  • brigg9
    brigg9 Posts: 104 Member
    Phenomenal job! Well done!
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    Quads of stone. Congrats on all your hard work!
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  • Iamsimpleguy
    Iamsimpleguy Posts: 1,576 Member
    Incredible Work!! Congratualtions great spirit and hardwork!!
  • lesleyloo7879
    lesleyloo7879 Posts: 439 Member
    First off Nice LEGS!!! OMG You lost a whole person!!! That is fricking awesome !!!!
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
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    Fantastic job and your thighs ...
  • Sh0ewh0re7_BlingItOn
    Sh0ewh0re7_BlingItOn Posts: 501 Member
    This is awesome! congrats.
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