Down 55lbs

indescript2015
indescript2015 Posts: 10 Member
in Success Stories
After being overweight for the last 14 years of my life, I wanted to share my progress over the last 8 months or so. I was able to drop 55lbs, and competed in my first Physique show at age 36.

I did this all through diet and exercise, without any supplementation, and with an extremely tight schedule. To give you a glimpse of my schedule, I have 3 kinds under the age of 6, my wife and I both own and operate our own businesses, and we volunteer time at our church on the weekends.

People often ask where I find the time. My answer is that I didn't find it, I made it. :)

Good luck to everyone out there working toward their ultimate fitness goal! You can do it!

If you are interested in following, I'm posting updates on my competitive fitness journey on Instagram @saltandcayenne

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  • ALG775
    ALG775 Posts: 247 Member
    Wow! Congrats!
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
    Seriously awesome!!!!
  • indescript2015
    indescript2015 Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks!
  • ninjagirl1001
    ninjagirl1001 Posts: 1 Member
    Thank you for sharing your story. Very motivational.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    Diced!

    How much did you weigh on stage? Height?
  • mdrk
    mdrk Posts: 11 Member
    That's awesome !
  • Lewisg51
    Lewisg51 Posts: 220 Member
    That's probably the best transformation I've ever seen, congrats bro. Massive congrats.
  • MK24551
    MK24551 Posts: 174 Member
    U look amazing! Congrats
  • LuckyMe2017
    LuckyMe2017 Posts: 454 Member
    Great work!
  • ModernRock
    ModernRock Posts: 372 Member
    Looks like quite a bit of existing muscle development in the first photo. Had you already been lifting for awhile before you decided to drop fat?
  • indescript2015
    indescript2015 Posts: 10 Member
    Lewisg51 wrote: »
    That's probably the best transformation I've ever seen, congrats bro. Massive congrats.

    Thanks! It was long overdue.
  • indescript2015
    indescript2015 Posts: 10 Member
    ClubSilencio wrote: »
    Diced!

    How much did you weigh on stage? Height?

    170 at 5'9"

    Was 225

  • indescript2015
    indescript2015 Posts: 10 Member
    ModernRock wrote: »
    Looks like quite a bit of existing muscle development in the first photo. Had you already been lifting for awhile before you decided to drop fat?

    Lifting for more Han half of my life. Went through a mock powerlifting meet for a friends book prior to switching gears to fitness. So I put on a few lbs of muscle during that program.


  • Dana_E
    Dana_E Posts: 158 Member
    Congratulations! Your hard work really paid off!
  • efrensgirl2015
    efrensgirl2015 Posts: 480 Member
    Great jpb! You look younger now too.
  • txcaveman
    txcaveman Posts: 167 Member
    Strong work.
  • Duvall105
    Duvall105 Posts: 2 Member
    Fantastic work!!!
  • leannems
    leannems Posts: 516 Member
    Hey, would it be super crazy for me to ask what your daily or weekly schedule looks like? It sounds like you made the time by making fitness a priority (and it shows); I'm just looking for what your real-world, day to day looks like.
  • sparklyglitterbomb
    sparklyglitterbomb Posts: 458 Member
    dang!
  • Gregoryt94
    Gregoryt94 Posts: 4 Member
    that is inspiring! well done.
    thanks for sharing.
  • mommazach
    mommazach Posts: 384 Member
    Great accomplishment! Thank you for sharing for others to see.
  • BeaUtiful_1413
    BeaUtiful_1413 Posts: 200 Member
    You seriously look 20 years younger from your first pic
  • sunnykay2014
    sunnykay2014 Posts: 29 Member
    Amazing transformation in such a short time
  • indescript2015
    indescript2015 Posts: 10 Member
    Update;

    I decided to go ahead and compete on May 28 bettering my physique even further. I also had the pleasure of documenting my progress with a recent photo shoot. Here are some of the pics from that.

    Thanks for all the love and support everyone!

    Keep on working towards your goals!


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  • termaineross
    termaineross Posts: 15 Member
    Congratulations bro! I'm motivated to go even harder to achieve my goals.
  • Shellymarie604
    Shellymarie604 Posts: 51 Member
    Wow incredible before and after.
  • greylinginge
    greylinginge Posts: 2 Member
    Wow what a transformation. Well done..
  • kam744
    kam744 Posts: 24 Member
    Incredible!! Congratulations! Very motivating!
  • gataman3000
    gataman3000 Posts: 55 Member
    edited April 2016
    Thats what I like to see, I wish you could share your diet and show people that its more than just CICO to lose bodyfat, people here think you can eat twinkies and get a sixpack as long as you are in your calorie window.
  • guzja
    guzja Posts: 9 Member
    Well done!

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