It's been a busy year! Almost 170 pounds lost
WailingDusk
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A continuation from https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10840332/1-year-and-3-months-146-pounds-lost#latest
Though it's been hectic, I've still been keeping up with the fitness goals (though I always forget to track them here now), training, eating right, even published a book (not fitness related). I met every single one of my goals in 2021, and while I still have about 25 or so more pounds to lose, I'm at a place I never thought I'd be. I bought my first large shirt, since XL's are now too big, and when I look at the comparison, it still blows my mind.
You always see before and afters of other people, but you never think it could actually happen to you... that you would transform and look like a completely different person. I can't even recognize the person in this image. It's just surreal.
Here's to 2022! I've got a lot more goals to meet this year and more muscle to build.
Though it's been hectic, I've still been keeping up with the fitness goals (though I always forget to track them here now), training, eating right, even published a book (not fitness related). I met every single one of my goals in 2021, and while I still have about 25 or so more pounds to lose, I'm at a place I never thought I'd be. I bought my first large shirt, since XL's are now too big, and when I look at the comparison, it still blows my mind.
You always see before and afters of other people, but you never think it could actually happen to you... that you would transform and look like a completely different person. I can't even recognize the person in this image. It's just surreal.
Here's to 2022! I've got a lot more goals to meet this year and more muscle to build.
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Amazing work!2
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Wow, congratulations! What an inspiration!1
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Wow! Great effort- that's a huge transformation!0
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dude! well done, that is a LOT of hard work there... amazing!1
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WOW !! That's great work. I can really see it everywhere. I noticed your arms. Very well defined! Keep up the good work!1
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Great work and commitment. I am very happy that you are finding happiness in your success. Keep it up1
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I ditto all the adjectives from the people before me! great job!1
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Super awesome!1
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That's incredible! I hope you feel healthy and strong for many years to come!1
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Great job! To 2022!1
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Congratulations! You must feel like you're walking on air! (Air Jordans, maybe?) 😁1
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Amazeballs! May I ask, I've read in your previous post that you have cut out meat, how do you keep up with your protein needs and about how much protein do you aim for?1
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Wowza Wowza - you are the man. You look so healthy and happy. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!1
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Wow! I'd never think it was the same person. Amazing! Congratulations!!!1
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Rodney_Mckay wrote: »Amazeballs! May I ask, I've read in your previous post that you have cut out meat, how do you keep up with your protein needs and about how much protein do you aim for?
I used to eat a lot of protein via eggs, powder, lentils, legumes, seitan, and so on, about 150+g of complete protein a day (so it is very possible). Since January 1st I've ramped up the workouts and introduced chicken breast into my diet, while still eating whole foods and lots of vegetables/complex carbs. I keep most processed food out of my diet, and I don't go to fast food restaurants anymore.
Going plant based was actually really helpful to me, because it was a way for me to eat a lot of food still, feel full, and consume nowhere near the calories I would if I ate the same amount of food that was processed or meat-based. Even now that I've started eating chicken breast, I eat a half a breast a day for 5 days and keep it plant based on the weekends.
I'm still not sure if I will continue eating chicken breast or not. It's nice to not have to eat as much as I was though, or gulp down pea protein powder multiple times a day to get the same amount of protein. SO we'll see.1 -
I didn't really want to make a new thread, but I found some pictures I took in 2015 when I first 'attempted' to lose weight by taking before and after photos. I'm glad I saved them.
I still want to lose another 3% or so of body fat. I'm at 199 pounds from the last weight-in, about 20 or so pounds from my goal (this will move depending on how I look by then, muscle, etc. When I say I was fat, I was faaaaaaat.
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I read a good book that talks about nutrition and exercise.
https://eastermichael.com/book/
You reminded me of it when you mentioned eating "whole" foods and cutting out "processed" foods. Read the book and see what is said about that.0 -
Very Inspiring! Well done!0
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