EVERYONE'S BEFORE & AFTER PICTURES

Well here goes - :shivers: I've not shown but like ONE PERSON this picture...

This was me at 415 (2 days after a doctor's visit on Christmas Day 2009)
The right side is me at 275 - roughly 60-80 more pounds...


I officially started "tracking" at 389 pounds (that's what my ticker shows)
Total Loss to date from true "original" weight: 140

Wow - thats a big change already! Congrats sir!

BUMP...you all look amazing and I use this thread everyday to keep me motivated!

Ditto, I love this thread and look forward to putting my pics up in the future!

wow you all have done an amazing job! you should be sooo proud of yourselves and know that you are motivating others!

and, jmdortega, I love your shower lol

Wow! What a difference. Its like night and day. You have to be so very proud of your accomplishment. I am proud and I don't even know you. You are on your way to becoming one of the great MFP inspirations. Keep up the good work.

You all look terrific!

CJ -- How did you get started losing? Also, what did you do before mfp, and what are you doing since mfp? Oh, and how long have you been on mfp? I hope you don't mind the questions... but you look great!

Nice!!!!!!!!!

Me at my heaviest.......March 2011

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>251 LBS




July 4th

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> 216



Aug 22

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>206





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WOW you look INCREDIBLE!! and only since March!! Thats what i'd like to lose by christmas, you're a great inspiration girl!!!

You all look terrific!

CJ -- How did you get started losing? Also, what did you do before mfp, and what are you doing since mfp? Oh, and how long have you been on mfp? I hope you don't mind the questions... but you look great!

Don't mind the questions at all lol - Long story short was after some personal life issues with my marriage and all I decided I HAD to stop being that guy and be the guy I KNEW was on the inside and I remembered from my 20s so I:
Checked to see what I was eating every day - CRAZY (4,500 calories maintenance for that weight)
Then I looked to see what the average 225lb guy would eat at my age and it was roughly 2,400 calores...

So - I dropped to 2,400 calories a day and started walking 15 minute intervals 3 times a day... I would start sweating and breathing hard immediately lol I was lucky to get 1.2 miles in 45 minutes... (I know do 2.5 in 30 on the elliptical and 3.5 in 30 on the treadmill)

I created a menu of heart healthy foods low in fat high in protein and did a 50% Protein, 30% carbs, 20% fat Regimen.
I also decided ALL carbs must come from: Veggies, fruit, whole grains, and gluten free items
I decided that ALL fat must come from omega 3 or other "good for you" fat sources

It was tough for the first few weeks but within a month I felt full all the time struggled getting the calories in even lol (there were days I could only eat 1,600)...

I joined MFP after I'd lost 90 lbs because I had hit a 6 month plateau...
Since then I've tried a variety of things but I've found what works best is 2,200 calories a day (500 calorie defecit) and increasing my intensity of workouts every day (I shoot for .05 miles per hour more every day). I also do HIIT cardio and HIIT strength in the following way:
Mon/Wed/Fri: Strength (35 minutes), Core ab workouts (20 minutes), and 30 minutes of HIIT Cardio
Tues/Thur: Core Ab workouts (20 minutes) and two (2) 30 minute (one lunch one afternoon) of HIIT cardio

HIIT cardio is:
3 minutes at 85% of Max Heart Rate
1 minute at 95% of Max Heart Rate
1 minute at 65% of Max Heart Rate
Rinse and repeat for 30 minutes lol

HIIT Strength is a full body workout to that moves through 4 different exercises done in VERY quick succession for 4 sets of 8-10 reps each (I always go to "failure" meaning until I can't lift it again for each set) then take a 1 minute break then start my next 4 sets of something else until I've worked all the major muscle groups...

That help??
C.J.

Well here goes - :shivers: I've not shown but like ONE PERSON this picture...

This was me at 415 (2 days after a doctor's visit on Christmas Day 2009)
The right side is me at 275 - roughly 60-80 more pounds...


I officially started "tracking" at 389 pounds (that's what my ticker shows)
Total Loss to date from true "original" weight: 140

You look 20 years younger, no kidding. Awesome!!

bump:)