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Operation "No Love Handles" Completed. 32 lbs.

MikeFlyMike
MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
edited December 2024 in Success Stories
Last summer I was at an all time high, 193 lbs. VERY big for me and my frame. I'm a small guy, but happened to be a fat small guy.

I started working out 8x a week rather than 3x, and started eating "better" and counting calories here on MFP.
By 1/1 I had lost 5 entire lbs. (depressing)

So I figured something big had to change. I decided not to eat food that came from factories, but rather from farms. Basically everything that was in a box, can, plastic tube, wrapper.... thrown away. If it doesn't quickly perish, I tossed it.

I turned to - OMG - Fruits, vegetables, lots of protein sources and I eliminated allergic food sources for me. And I ate a LOT of these items.

My workouts stayed pretty much the same as before the holidays, but I switched some high intensity cardio (spin) for heavy weight resistance training)

In 3 months I went from 23.7% body fat (hydrostatically tested) to 11.9%. The man that owns the testing facility could not believe the transformation - nor can my wife. 160lbs, new clothes and awesome blood pressure readings :)

I'm going to stay here on MFP, but am switching my nutrition and workouts to try to build some muscle and strength.

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  • maralou09
    maralou09 Posts: 23 Member
    Good job! Congrats on your weight lost!
  • jennyjennbug
    jennyjennbug Posts: 101 Member
    Job well done
  • LaviMc
    LaviMc Posts: 355 Member
    Awesome work! Congrats on reaching your "No Love Handles" goal!
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    congrats!
  • mcandyr
    mcandyr Posts: 36
    Excellent!! Got any pics? I know a guy who could benefit from your story...
  • MikeFlyMike
    MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
    Yes, I have some horrible before pics :) I haven't taken an after other than my face, but will. Can't decide if I am brave enough to go shirtless for the internet - maybe a tight shirt ;) . I'll update this thread when I have something - but I did keep one pair of size 36 pants, just so you can see me wear them - the rest of my fat clothes I threw away.
  • MrsAbles
    MrsAbles Posts: 117 Member
    Oh, hooray! Hooray for you, Mike! I can relate to your story, so you're a true inspiration. All I can say is: WET TSHIRT CONTEST! :laugh:
  • jcdellop
    jcdellop Posts: 18
    No love handles - we have the same goal!! To be more specific, no tan lines from chub rolls :blushing:
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    I see you belong to a primal thread I was checking out too! I am impressed cuz I too have kicked my own @ss doing cardio/weightlifting to lose weight and then gain it all back due to what I believe is from sugar/carb ADDICTION!! My question is, did you slowly wean yourself or just stop cold turkey on the processed JUNK?
    You have done an awesome job and ought to be proud!!!
  • MikeFlyMike
    MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
    Cold Turkey.
    Cleared the pantry and fridge of "crap" and went to the store because it was empty ;)
    I now go to the store every 2 days, but buy just a couple meals.
    My health is worth the inconvenience - plus I buy things I'm in the "mood" for.
  • MikeFlyMike
    MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
    My horrible before and ok after photos.
    From 1/1 to 4/1 I effectively had no muscle mass lost.
    I am upping my protein even more and calories higher and increasing my lifting even more in an attempt to put some muscle on this frame. The photo doesn't really show, but I do have "some" definition and am definitely stronger than I was 1/1. Abs cannot be far behind.

    paleo-1.jpg
  • amhostetler
    amhostetler Posts: 13 Member
    Wow!!! You look great!! Keep it up!!
  • Carim007
    Carim007 Posts: 45 Member
    Mike ... This is truly IMPRESSIVE ... !!!

    Congrats on your results ... But even more importantly ... You have to be praised for your perseverance !!!

    Only a disciplined AND continuous EFFORT can lead to these amazing results ... !!!

    Thanks for sharing ...
  • Kim55555
    Kim55555 Posts: 987 Member
    great work! well done! :)
  • Skinnieminnie128
    Skinnieminnie128 Posts: 27 Member
    You look great!!! Congratulations on your loss...thanks for sharing your story and inspiring us:-)
  • DataBased
    DataBased Posts: 513 Member
    Bravo! What a great success story! And you got rid of the processed stuff completely. which is healthy for the whole family Well done, Sir! ::applause::
  • juliekaiser1988
    juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
    Yowza!! Awesome job!!
  • fmbomzo
    fmbomzo Posts: 382 Member
    Very inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing. I've been trying to get up the nerve to change my eating habits drastically. Maybe I can do it now.
  • AlliGM
    AlliGM Posts: 86
    Amazing transformation! Bravo for all your hard work and thanks for the inspiration today.
  • dandelion39
    dandelion39 Posts: 514 Member
    Congratulations! That's a great change.
  • mousecat84
    mousecat84 Posts: 81
    Wow, fantastic! You look amazing!
  • mcandyr
    mcandyr Posts: 36
    Excellent...the hard work does pay off. Keep it up!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    wow. you look amazing, and so happy and healthy. Well done!
  • tdaddybarlow
    tdaddybarlow Posts: 673 Member
    WOW!!! i am thoroughly impressed! I feel like how you felt in the beginning. i need to change some things. Thanks for the motivation!
  • mrswinstead
    mrswinstead Posts: 71
    Mike ... This is truly IMPRESSIVE ... !!!

    Congrats on your results ... But even more importantly ... You have to be praised for your perseverance !!!

    Only a disciplined AND continuous EFFORT can lead to these amazing results ... !!!

    Thanks for sharing ...

    I agree 100%!!!
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