The MAINTENANCE PHOTO Thread!
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This was the day of my son’s year 6 graduation, last year. I really want to take a more recent one.11 -
107kg/236lbs to 84kg/185lbs in 2 years
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Then I started in april 2018 with home strength training... photos from 3 months (81kg/177lbs) to 1 year (86kg/190lbs)
Are you following a known strength program? Or one made specifically for you?
Asking for friend, really. You look great.5 -
MarcyMavin wrote: »
Thank you Marcy. I follow known rules for natural bodybuilding and my workout varries in time. Most of time I do 2 x 3 day split per week, 11-15 sets for bigger/more complex muscle groups and 9-12 for smaller. Trying to finish in 1hr and mix heavy and less heavy workouts to be able to recover. Still learning lot, not an expert. (but e.g. started with full body every 2 days and was slowly splitting and adding sets to get most of progressive overload without strong DOMS and pushing too much on weights in the early beginning)5 -
@fitom80 Got it, thanks!!4
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etherealanwar wrote: »
My starting weight was 200 lbs and I am currently 135 lbs. I still plan on losing 10 more lbs but have decided to take a short break for now and hopefully maintain! Everyone looks great
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This is my recomp of one year Dec 2018 - Dec 2019. I have been as high as 118lbs and low as 108lbs this year. Happy with the arm and face changed though!
Left:
115lbs
19.6% BF
Right:
111lbs
19.2% BF
Calories: 1800 before exercise
Macros: 110P, 200C, 51F
The process is painfully slow but at least I see results! Planning to bulk to 118 by March and then try to cut. Wish me luck.
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This is my recomp of one year Dec 2018 - Dec 2019. I have been as high as 118lbs and low as 108lbs this year. Happy with the arm and face changed though!
Left:
115lbs
19.6% BF
Right:
111lbs
19.2% BF
Calories: 1800 before exercise
Macros: 110P, 200C, 51F
The process is painfully slow but at least I see results! Planning to bulk to 118 by March and then try to cut. Wish me luck.
I am inspired, and I am setting my goal to follow your example. I lost some LBM when I lost weight, and my 2020 goal is to get my BF down. I am starting just a tiny bit above where you did a year ago. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Finally put all the pieces together for a great half marathon run! 1hr 42minutes! Felt so good to run close to my potential, as my last few halfs have all had problems.
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This is my recomp of one year Dec 2018 - Dec 2019. I have been as high as 118lbs and low as 108lbs this year. Happy with the arm and face changed though!
Left:
115lbs
19.6% BF
Right:
111lbs
19.2% BF
Calories: 1800 before exercise
Macros: 110P, 200C, 51F
The process is painfully slow but at least I see results! Planning to bulk to 118 by March and then try to cut. Wish me luck.
I am inspired, and I am setting my goal to follow your example. I lost some LBM when I lost weight, and my 2020 goal is to get my BF down. I am starting just a tiny bit above where you did a year ago. Thanks for the inspiration.
Holy smokes you got this!! The process was SLOW but worth it!2 -
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Love this comparison!
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I love these inspirational pictures! Many congrats to all.
Here is a record of my more modest achievement. There is a 13.5kg (30lb difference) between the photos. Second one taken today. It took about 5 months to lose the weight and I’ve now been maintaining - and v slowly recomping - for 8 months. Find I have to work at maintenance just as hard as I did to lose.
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Wishing all the fantastic MFP maintainers another great year of maintenance!!!
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Slimbymooths wrote: »I love these inspirational pictures! Many congrats to all.
Here is a record of my more modest achievement. There is a 13.5kg (30lb difference) between the photos. Second one taken today. It took about 5 months to lose the weight and I’ve now been maintaining - and v slowly recomping - for 8 months. Find I have to work at maintenance just as hard as I did to lose.
30 pounds is NOTHING to take lightly! (haha). You look amazing. And you could be my twin for losing about the same amount of weight. I bet your BF% went from 30+ to 20 or so. Well done. Maintenance changes all the time (at least for me) but really it's just about being aware and not closing your eyes.5 -
Total of 17 pound difference. I've never shared that first picture, sorry it's blurry. I'm not quite done, working on strength training now and would be happy to hit 130 pounds. But I'm so close and you guys are really inspiring.
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SummerSkier wrote: »
30 pounds is NOTHING to take lightly! (haha). You look amazing. And you could be my twin for losing about the same amount of weight. I bet your BF% went from 30+ to 20 or so. Well done. Maintenance changes all the time (at least for me) but really it's just about being aware and not closing your eyes.
Thank you so much! You’re right, my BF has dropped significantly. I’m not sure of the exact figures because have to go by what my scales tell me and I know that’s a notoriously unreliable way of measuring, but I’m certainly feeling a lot better. I’ve also noticed, as I persevere at maintenance, that the boniness in my chest is less obvious. Don’t really notice my face filling out (yet) but I guess that’s the price you pay for losing weight in middle age.
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low 130s (BMI between 23.8 and 24.2 depending on day atm) while I take a break/decide where to go from here
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2013 My youngest son (now 35 yo) gave me THE TALK about my weight/health (376 age 65)
Seven years with WW now Lifetime and below GW 184 since May 2018.
CW 181, age71.46
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