I did not want to post here until i reached my goal but i cant wait. first of all let me start by saying that the success that i have achived so far couldnt have been done without the success stories that have been posted here. I am so very thankful to all of you because of the motivation that you provide. On 5-1-08 i decided that i will not be fat any more, I am 31yrs old and i stand 6'2 and i was weighing 261 and i was absolutely fat. My clothes were not fitting and i just looked bad and i practically hated my self for disrespecting my self like i did and just letting my self go. my goal was to get back to 220 and have a 6 pack, like i had when i was 21 yrs old, right now i am 211 with some belly still. I want to get my 6 pack and muscle back.

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cant lie, i had alot of fun getting here..............those were the days

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I want to get ripped in the belly and then i wanna get my muscles on

once again you guys are awsome and very inspiring

Yea, why can't it be as fun losing as gaining?

Great Job! You already look a lot more toned than before, I can see why you were so eager to post.

WOW, that's an incredible transformation! You look terrific.

Very nice! You're looking great! I wish I could shrink my back fat like that.. did you do any specific workout to get rid of it?

As far as workout, i work out 5 day and take 2 off, i weight train for one hour each workout and do half and hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. for my workout routine i do day 1-back and calves, day 2-legs, day 3-chest and tris, day 4-shoulders and bis, day 5-abs ...... this day i only workout 20 minutes but i still do cardio

As far as diet i stay between 2000 and 2300 a day and i eat 5-6 times a day.

8 am, meal 1- protien bar (250 cal) when i get up, just before hitting the gym

10am, meal 2- cottage cheese and yogurt (200 cal) soon as i am done with the gym

1 pm, meal 3- chicken breast and rice with bbq sauce on both (600 cal)

5 pm, meal 4- apple and protien bar (350 cal)

8 pm, meal 5- 2 ham sandwithes and cottage cheese and yogurt (800 cal)

meal 6- banana ....... only if starving

when i first started i only took in 2k cals a day and i lost 40 pounds in the first 3 months but i also lost alot of muscle and my stomach was growling alot. i added in meal 2 and i feeling gooood.

when if first started was always hungry and was craving food had to keep telling myself the just to hold on and i just started losing weight..........fast. I gave my self a cheat day where i could take in 500 extra calories, other than that I would not deviate form my diet.......... This is by far the most important thing. I would weigh my self every 3 days and somtimes i would be down 2-3 pounds then i was like dam i can do this. it gets easier when you start seeing results

Best of luck guys........ if you stick with it you will get to where you want to be.

Amazing transformation, You look great!

Keep up the good work and you will be at your goal in no time!

Great job thus far! I cant wait to send your end results!

Good WORK!!! ;)

I can totally see a difference! How did you get the back fat to go away like that? lol. I'm sure lifting really helped, right? I carry some weight in my back too and really want to focus on getting it off as well as other areas, of course. Congrats to you for sticking with it and making such a great change in your life!!!!!!

^ I thought the same thing, You can really see the difference of your back!! AND THE FRONT TOO!!! Good work man, you'll have your 6pack back in no time, I can see it already.

....I need to start lifting!

Wow! You look like a before and after, not a before and middle!!

Kudos to you! I can tell that you have worked hard and have achieved dramatic results! Good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job!!! Keep it up.

Matt

You look great!

Just imagine all the fun you'll have now.. ;)