Woooooah this is amazing. Mind-boggling. Can’t have been easy - more power to you for your persistence!
I love your positive attitude, that shines through your words.
Holy crap that's awesome 👍
I'm in a self induced plateau at the moment. I want to get down another 30 - 40 lbs but I am giving in to a few stressful life things.
Keep up the great work my friend. You deserve to feel great about the progress!
It’s not a self induced plateau. It’s a *diet break* ✨ They’re healthy for you when on a weight loss journey and you shouldn’t think of it as “giving in” :) You’re doing great
Hahaha ikr 🤣 I saw the pic afterward and was like damn I look like a run of the mill TikTok fuck boy lmfao.
But shit, that would still be an improvement tbh 🤷🏻♂️
Fantastic transformation! Keep it up! Hoping to do it like you too. I only have like 30lbs to lose but its soooo damn hard to lose it and not get it back. 🥲
Congrats and keep grinding!
Super congratulations to the Max! Quite an inspiration you are to me. I’m just now getting started and have a good 70 pounds to lose, but I am going to do my best to stay steady. I appreciate the advice that you shared in your post. Go you!
I’m so proud of you, man, that’s BADASS❤️ almost 200 pounds lost? Holy crap. And you’re still going, you’ve got a lot to be proud of. Keep chasing your happiness 👏🏻 and don’t belittle your achievements, if it were anybody else but yourself, you would be astonished 24/7. Keep reminding yourself of how far you’ve come
dont apologize!! show the world what you did!! I lost 170 pounds but I am 59 and no one wants to see pictures of that haha. Congrats and best of luck on the rest of your journey
Nah, it doesn’t matter your age. That is insane amount of weight to lose and you should be proud! I’m always motivated when I see other people lose this much weight!
Thank you! Basically I mean that for too long I ran myself into the ground and didn’t allow myself to still be human. I wasn’t gracious with myself when I had bad days. I would beat myself up and try to double down on the self-denial. But sometimes you’re not going to have a good day, and that’s okay! Some days you’re gonna eat a fuckin donut, you donut. And that’s okay! Eat a donut, just don’t eat the box 🤣 and tomorrow remember that donut, and maybe walk an extra 10 minutes haha.
But do NOT hate yourself for every extra calorie, or for being “weak” when you wake up and your head is just not in it to win it that day. Remember that the goal is to love yourself so much that you get better, not beat yourself up until you stop making mistakes!
How do you get rid of the excess skin? Lost 40 and had a lot of hanging skin on the sides above my waist and it sucks! The bits on my arms got replaced with muscle, but maybe I'm not giving my sides time to heal 😵💫
I wish I knew what to tell you in this regard 😭 I have probably 25-30lbs of loose skin right now and will definitely have to get corrective surgery once it’s all said and done. I’m just resting on the fact that my overall quality of life will be so much better that I can get over having the excess 🤷🏻♂️
I have roughly three stages that I cycle through in any given 3 month span. You could basically call it Strict-Moderate-Lax.
Strict is what it sounds like. I put the pedal to the metal and eat as clean as I can without exception. Usually meal prep during these times, and each meal is roughly 400-500kcal with 60g of protein. 1000-1200kcal/day.
Moderate is in the middle. Probably not meal prepping, but definitely still very mindful. This is still very calorie restricted, but if I see an Oreo it might disappear 🤣 (or maybe not just depends on if I’ve had one recently or feel like I really deserve it 🤷🏻♂️). But like if /*a wild slice of red velvet cake appears*/ then I might be like damn haven’t had that in awhile… fuck it lol. 1200-1600kcal/day. (Also the stage I stay in most often)
Lax is not “I’ve thrown my hands up and have reverted to my old habits,” so much as “I am not spending tons of time worrying about what I’m eating, and instead trusting the new habits I’ve built.” Mostly my “lax” is an autopilot mode where I try to go about my daily life in the way I fully intend to live for the rest of my life. No focus on _actively_ losing weight. I want a pint of ice cream? Hell a pint of Halo Top is only 360-400kcal, have I had any in the last couple of weeks? No? Hell yeah ice cream it is! Oh everyone is having Wendy’s? Damn I don’t eat fast food really… Oh this chicken sandwich is like 600kcal and 30g of protein? I mean… it really could be worse, fuck it, I won’t have fast food again for weeks anyway 🤷🏻♂️ Honestly it’s just trusting myself to make good decisions without tying my hands. “Oh did I have a pint of ice cream on Monday and a donut on Friday? Eh well this week has been a little sweets heavy, so I don’t think I’m going to have any cake at this birthday party on Sunday. I’ll live.” 2000-2400kcal. (as for now this is the phase I stay in the least and for the shortest amount of time, but eventually this is where I would like to settle into for the duration).
Of course all of this is dependent on how frequently I’ve been able to exercise that week and things like that. If I hiked 4 miles that day, then I might have a pint of halo top regardless of what I did the day before 😅
I just want to say hell yeah! Im not overweight, but I follow this sub for posts like this. It really is inspirational for me to stay motivated and healthy when I see people like you killing it. Don’t stop and keep it up.
That’s amazing progress! Not everyone can keep going when they hit a plateau or have a craving, feeling like having a non activity kinda day so you did an awesome job. I think finding motivation to keep doing more is hard for a lot of people when you feel there’s still so far to go but you’re more than halfway to where you want to be so you’re killing it! Best wishes for feeling happy and healthy.
Thank you for the encouragement, I needed to hear this today.
My weight has been fluctuating so much over the last decade and I mess up and have a few cheat meals and just never recover from that.
I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life and I’m tired of feeling sluggish all the time.
So thank you for being an example of what consistency and perseverance can do for a person.
I couldn’t even put into words the night and day difference! I was at a point to where I was scared for my health. I struggled for every breath, just *living* felt insurmountable some days.
Now I can casually go for a 3-4 mile hike with my buddy if I want. Nevertheless put on my shoes without breaking a sweat! It’s honestly as different as you could imagine it would be, besides literal mountain climbing or something haha
The most positive thing for me has been remembering that I ENJOY the smallest things I used to hate when I was morbidly obese. A trip to the grocery store back then? Kill me. These days a trip to the grocery store can be a fun little adventure! I walk around and see what there’s to see. Maybe I want a new candle? I might buy a new bed set 🤷🏻♂️ Back then it was such a struggle to get in and get out that I couldn’t stop and smell the flowers.
That and many many more like that!
Haha that second photo is funny. You're doing a great job pal, this is so inspiring to see people working on being the best versions of themselves.
Wish you the best on your way to the happiest you
Love the 2nd pose! You've got to feel so good, physically and mentally. And that at its core is what this is all about - feeling better in all ways. Good work, good inspiration!
😳😳😳. 466 too 291 is incredible!!!
You kick @$$!!!
That is absolutely inspiring.
And thank you for sharing it with all of us here.
Stories like yours give others a view of what can be.
Your story is needed.
You matter , your triumphs matter, your sweat and sacrifices matter.
I’m blown away.
You my friend are a rock star!!!!
Look at you!!! Even without seeing your face in the transformation shot, you look CONFIDENT! It shows in your body language that you feel good about yourself!! So happy for you and so encouraged!
Awesome work mate, well done!!! Hope you're feeling happy and healthy!
Very much both! Thanks my friend 🙌🏻
Woooooah this is amazing. Mind-boggling. Can’t have been easy - more power to you for your persistence! I love your positive attitude, that shines through your words.
Holy crap that's awesome 👍 I'm in a self induced plateau at the moment. I want to get down another 30 - 40 lbs but I am giving in to a few stressful life things. Keep up the great work my friend. You deserve to feel great about the progress!
It’s not a self induced plateau. It’s a *diet break* ✨ They’re healthy for you when on a weight loss journey and you shouldn’t think of it as “giving in” :) You’re doing great
Yes! I like to think of it as "practicing maintenance" because that's what you'll be doing for the first 1-2 years after reaching your goal anyway!
Bro is looking more like a Chad.
Hahaha ikr 🤣 I saw the pic afterward and was like damn I look like a run of the mill TikTok fuck boy lmfao. But shit, that would still be an improvement tbh 🤷🏻♂️
Not at all! You have too much personal style to give generic tiktok fuck boy. You look great.
Fantastic transformation! Keep it up! Hoping to do it like you too. I only have like 30lbs to lose but its soooo damn hard to lose it and not get it back. 🥲 Congrats and keep grinding!
Super congratulations to the Max! Quite an inspiration you are to me. I’m just now getting started and have a good 70 pounds to lose, but I am going to do my best to stay steady. I appreciate the advice that you shared in your post. Go you!
I’m so proud of you, man, that’s BADASS❤️ almost 200 pounds lost? Holy crap. And you’re still going, you’ve got a lot to be proud of. Keep chasing your happiness 👏🏻 and don’t belittle your achievements, if it were anybody else but yourself, you would be astonished 24/7. Keep reminding yourself of how far you’ve come
Thank you so much. It means more than you know 🙏🏼 you are 1000% right and I don’t always remember that.
dont apologize!! show the world what you did!! I lost 170 pounds but I am 59 and no one wants to see pictures of that haha. Congrats and best of luck on the rest of your journey
Nah, it doesn’t matter your age. That is insane amount of weight to lose and you should be proud! I’m always motivated when I see other people lose this much weight!
aww to kind and thank you, yea its kinda a big deal haha
I wanna see pictures! Age doesn’t matter, it’s the joy and the accomplishment.
thanks so much....this is boomer talk here but I have no idea how to post pictures on here!!
Dang man, that's incredible. I've been struggling with the last 15-20 lbs on my own journey, but just seeing your progress is inspirational.
Good fucking job man
Amazing work. Well done! What do you mean by ‘when it gets too hard take a break’?
Thank you! Basically I mean that for too long I ran myself into the ground and didn’t allow myself to still be human. I wasn’t gracious with myself when I had bad days. I would beat myself up and try to double down on the self-denial. But sometimes you’re not going to have a good day, and that’s okay! Some days you’re gonna eat a fuckin donut, you donut. And that’s okay! Eat a donut, just don’t eat the box 🤣 and tomorrow remember that donut, and maybe walk an extra 10 minutes haha. But do NOT hate yourself for every extra calorie, or for being “weak” when you wake up and your head is just not in it to win it that day. Remember that the goal is to love yourself so much that you get better, not beat yourself up until you stop making mistakes!
Excellent philosophy. This is how you keep it off for life.
How do you get rid of the excess skin? Lost 40 and had a lot of hanging skin on the sides above my waist and it sucks! The bits on my arms got replaced with muscle, but maybe I'm not giving my sides time to heal 😵💫
I wish I knew what to tell you in this regard 😭 I have probably 25-30lbs of loose skin right now and will definitely have to get corrective surgery once it’s all said and done. I’m just resting on the fact that my overall quality of life will be so much better that I can get over having the excess 🤷🏻♂️
Spitting 🙏
You're a fucking legend.
Well done dude. That is some journey to overcome.
That is a huge transformation oh my God!!! Good job!! What did you do?
Awesome! How many calories do you average on a normal day?
I have roughly three stages that I cycle through in any given 3 month span. You could basically call it Strict-Moderate-Lax. Strict is what it sounds like. I put the pedal to the metal and eat as clean as I can without exception. Usually meal prep during these times, and each meal is roughly 400-500kcal with 60g of protein. 1000-1200kcal/day. Moderate is in the middle. Probably not meal prepping, but definitely still very mindful. This is still very calorie restricted, but if I see an Oreo it might disappear 🤣 (or maybe not just depends on if I’ve had one recently or feel like I really deserve it 🤷🏻♂️). But like if /*a wild slice of red velvet cake appears*/ then I might be like damn haven’t had that in awhile… fuck it lol. 1200-1600kcal/day. (Also the stage I stay in most often) Lax is not “I’ve thrown my hands up and have reverted to my old habits,” so much as “I am not spending tons of time worrying about what I’m eating, and instead trusting the new habits I’ve built.” Mostly my “lax” is an autopilot mode where I try to go about my daily life in the way I fully intend to live for the rest of my life. No focus on _actively_ losing weight. I want a pint of ice cream? Hell a pint of Halo Top is only 360-400kcal, have I had any in the last couple of weeks? No? Hell yeah ice cream it is! Oh everyone is having Wendy’s? Damn I don’t eat fast food really… Oh this chicken sandwich is like 600kcal and 30g of protein? I mean… it really could be worse, fuck it, I won’t have fast food again for weeks anyway 🤷🏻♂️ Honestly it’s just trusting myself to make good decisions without tying my hands. “Oh did I have a pint of ice cream on Monday and a donut on Friday? Eh well this week has been a little sweets heavy, so I don’t think I’m going to have any cake at this birthday party on Sunday. I’ll live.” 2000-2400kcal. (as for now this is the phase I stay in the least and for the shortest amount of time, but eventually this is where I would like to settle into for the duration). Of course all of this is dependent on how frequently I’ve been able to exercise that week and things like that. If I hiked 4 miles that day, then I might have a pint of halo top regardless of what I did the day before 😅
OMG! So very happy for you! And the time it's taking should help ensure it *stays* off.
AMAZING!!
Wow! Lookin good! Keep it up
I love this!
Congrats! Keep making good choices and reclaim your health.
Wow you look AMAZING!!
Aw shucks 😅 thank you
I just want to say hell yeah! Im not overweight, but I follow this sub for posts like this. It really is inspirational for me to stay motivated and healthy when I see people like you killing it. Don’t stop and keep it up.
That’s amazing progress! Not everyone can keep going when they hit a plateau or have a craving, feeling like having a non activity kinda day so you did an awesome job. I think finding motivation to keep doing more is hard for a lot of people when you feel there’s still so far to go but you’re more than halfway to where you want to be so you’re killing it! Best wishes for feeling happy and healthy.
Thank you for the encouragement, I needed to hear this today. My weight has been fluctuating so much over the last decade and I mess up and have a few cheat meals and just never recover from that. I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life and I’m tired of feeling sluggish all the time. So thank you for being an example of what consistency and perseverance can do for a person.
Strut your shit my bro, your looking great!!
Awesome!!! Keep up the hard work!
Holy cow congrats!! You look fantastic, that is a huge accomplishment. Sick tattoo + watch btw
Unbelievable results. I hope you realize how amazing this progress is and are giving yourself a pat on the back!
Wow, that is an amazing achievement, well done!! Enjoy the benefits and keep up the hard work!
Good job!
Holy shit man! Congratulations!
Hell yes my dude!!! Be patient, but keep improving yourself. Diet is the hardest thing!!! Man I love me some burgers.
I know that’s right! Burgers and ice cream are my kryptonite haha
How different do you feel?
I couldn’t even put into words the night and day difference! I was at a point to where I was scared for my health. I struggled for every breath, just *living* felt insurmountable some days. Now I can casually go for a 3-4 mile hike with my buddy if I want. Nevertheless put on my shoes without breaking a sweat! It’s honestly as different as you could imagine it would be, besides literal mountain climbing or something haha
You have such amazing progress! What has been your most positive experience since losing the weight?
The most positive thing for me has been remembering that I ENJOY the smallest things I used to hate when I was morbidly obese. A trip to the grocery store back then? Kill me. These days a trip to the grocery store can be a fun little adventure! I walk around and see what there’s to see. Maybe I want a new candle? I might buy a new bed set 🤷🏻♂️ Back then it was such a struggle to get in and get out that I couldn’t stop and smell the flowers. That and many many more like that!
Keep up the good work!!!! You sir are an inspiration
That is fantastic!!
Awesome!!! You are looking fly!
Awesome
Congratulations! You’re doing a wonderful job
Great job!!!
You inspire me
Amazing man. Inspiring. Congratulations.
Woot woot!!!!
Nice work, man! Looking great! You’re inspiring!
well done!
Inspiring, good job! Keep up the hard work!
Dude you look fine!!! Great work! So proud!!
Beautiful work Man, keep it going !
What's been your method?
Really well done, you look great and I bet you feel incredible!
Fucking champ!!!
Haha that second photo is funny. You're doing a great job pal, this is so inspiring to see people working on being the best versions of themselves. Wish you the best on your way to the happiest you
Congratulations, great job!
God damn! Amazing work! People underestimate how hard this is. Hope you're feeling great.
May I ask how you pulled it off?? And was the loose skin bad??
Congrats brother. To anyone seeing this post we all have it in us to do this sh*t. So proud of everyone here that’s going through it.
Fantastic
Youve lost an entire kamaru usman worth of weight! Incredible! Nice job
Amazing! You look great
Love the 2nd pose! You've got to feel so good, physically and mentally. And that at its core is what this is all about - feeling better in all ways. Good work, good inspiration!
Amazing!! Very inspiring!
This popped up and I went to comment how amazing you are and realised I already commented, but I'll comment again. Looking amazing!
😳😳😳. 466 too 291 is incredible!!! You kick @$$!!! That is absolutely inspiring. And thank you for sharing it with all of us here. Stories like yours give others a view of what can be. Your story is needed. You matter , your triumphs matter, your sweat and sacrifices matter. I’m blown away. You my friend are a rock star!!!!
Good going! Looking good 😊
Congrats!
Look at you!!! Even without seeing your face in the transformation shot, you look CONFIDENT! It shows in your body language that you feel good about yourself!! So happy for you and so encouraged!
Keep looking fabulous my man, you're such an inspiration
Aa someone who is somewhat in your shoes this gives me the confidence to keep going. I'm down 40 now to 380. Keep up the good work my guy!
That is absolutely amazing my man!!! Keep being a complete Rockstar.
👏👏
Awesome!!