Down about 80 LBS, face difference

TenderBranson
TenderBranson Posts: 114 Member
edited November 10 in Success Stories
It took me fearing death to get started. Doing what most people would consider daily mundane routines are hellacious tasks at 295 LBS. Laying down at night not being able to take a deep breath was terrifying & embarrassing. Not being able to run, dance, & play with my six year old daughter for more than 15 seconds was embarrassing.

I remember when I first downloaded the Myfitnesspal app on my iPhone. Though it was pretty cool but didn't really try it out as much as I should have. It just took up space on my phone for about 4 months before I actually started using it on August 6th of 2011. I've always had a good amount of health/dieting knowledge but was far too lazy & lethargic to place any of it into action. I was just a completely uninspired person. Imagine knowing what you had to do, knowing what it takes to get to where you want, but being too much of a coward to stop talking about it & actually be about it. That was me. It took a lot of self actualizing & persistence but eventually I overcame the mental strides & made doing cardio everyday a habit. I made weighing everything I put into my body a habit. I also learned to love deadlifts & squats.

I'm nowhere near where I want to be body composition wise but I'm very happy with my progress thus far. I reached my short term goal which was to weigh 220 lbs on Christmas day & I'm currently around 203 lbs.


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  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    Put the img in to lower case. Cant see the pic :)


    ****EDIT: Never mind, it came up. You look fabulous!!!! Bloody brilliant.
  • TenderBranson
    TenderBranson Posts: 114 Member
    Put the img in to lower case. Cant see the pic :)


    ****EDIT: Never mind, it came up. You look fabulous!!!! Bloody brilliant.

    Think I fixed it.

    *Edit, thanks much appreciated.
  • JamieDD
    JamieDD Posts: 175 Member
    What a difference!! WTG!!! Keep up the good work!!
  • reserge
    reserge Posts: 17 Member
    Amazing! I got shivers when I saw your after pic. Well done, you must be so proud. I bet people don't recognise you!
  • happystars82
    happystars82 Posts: 225 Member
    WOW! u look so different!! very inspiring thank you for sharing!..:drinker:
  • msespresso
    msespresso Posts: 153 Member
    Wow! You look like your own younger, thinner brother :) Great job!
  • Megdmcda
    Megdmcda Posts: 273 Member
    wow awesome job. u've inspired me even more to keep going. lol we weigh about the same now. :) lets keep it up.
  • jofromnz
    jofromnz Posts: 82 Member
    Awesome job - you look like a different person!!! Well done :)
  • Finally22
    Finally22 Posts: 305 Member
    Amazing! I got shivers when I saw your after pic. Well done, you must be so proud. I bet people don't recognise you!


    I got chills too! Great job!!!!!
  • 20danielle12
    20danielle12 Posts: 54 Member
    What a difference! You look great, well done!
  • godricshollow
    godricshollow Posts: 274 Member
    You look like a completely new person! Good job :)
  • TenderBranson
    TenderBranson Posts: 114 Member
    Thank you all, I hope i've inspired those who are hesitant to get started or are having a hard time continuing their progress.
  • Congratulations! Really. This is an amazing story.
  • CateLouise
    CateLouise Posts: 60 Member
    omg you look like a completly different person!!!! well done i bet your daughter loves playing with her new dad =D
  • MOS3
    MOS3 Posts: 134 Member
    OMG what a transformation - you look sooo good!! You must be very proud of yourself. Well done.
  • Another inspiration i will remember to keep me going and be motivated to reach my goal. Thanks for the boost!
  • Wow, big difference. Great job.
  • Emilia6909
    Emilia6909 Posts: 309 Member
    Wow... handsome then, HUNK now!! :wink:
  • Fabulous!! I was also struggling with getting this journey off the ground but you have definitely put a new perspective on things...thanks for sharing!
  • pankbajp
    pankbajp Posts: 12 Member
    I second that - you cant be the same person !!!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    The difference is truly remarkable!
  • zeeeb
    zeeeb Posts: 805 Member
    WOW, there was a hot guy hiding in there the whole time! Amazing huh? Well done.
  • Mate that is excellent
  • Amazing. Fantastic job! You look great. :-D
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    Wow you don't even look like the same person! Congrats!
  • TenderBranson
    TenderBranson Posts: 114 Member
    Also forgot to post timeline.

    Top left is some time in 2010, top right s from April of 2011.

    Bottom left is late December 2011/-Early Janurary 2012

    Bottom right is February 14th 2012.
  • Awesome! You look great!
  • Imagine knowing what you had to do, knowing what it takes to get to where you want, but being too much of a coward to stop talking about it & actually be about it. That was me. It took a lot of self actualizing & persistence but eventually I overcame the mental strides & made doing cardio everyday a habit.

    This was me for the past 3 years. I kept looking for ways to get motivated to do what I know I needed to do, I knew how to do it...I just didn't feel ready. At one point I was like, I'll never get motivated, I just have to do it.

    Thanks for sharing, it's nice to see success stories like yours. You are doing amazing!!!
  • WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! amazing! Congrats!!!! ((:
  • Wow! You hawt! xD
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