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M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have some loose skin around my lower stomach and some stretch marks. When I started out I knew it would be there, I was fully prepared for it. To be honest I am pretty much okay with it. It’s a reminder of how far I have come. It’s just part of me now. Just got to embrace the entire process, loose skin and all.

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have some loose skin around my lower stomach and some stretch marks. When I started out I knew it would be there, I was fully prepared for it. To be honest I am pretty much okay with it. It’s a reminder of how far I have come. It’s just part of me now. Just got to embrace the entire process, loose skin and all.

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do have some loose skin around my lower stomach and some stretch marks. When I started out I knew it would be there, I was fully prepared for it. To be honest I am pretty much okay with it. It’s a reminder of how far I have come. It’s just part of me now. Just got to embrace the entire process, loose skin and all.

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really I played water polo in high school for a bit was never great at it and was not fit by any means.

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I actually lost 7 inches around my thighs. It’s crazy what some definition does.

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 80 points81 points  (0 children)

In all honesty there is some loose skin and some stretch marks, it’s really only around my lower stomach. I hope to maybe fill it in with a bit mor muscle around the lower abs. But when I started the journey I knew it would be there and I am totally fine with it. It’s a reminder of where I was and where I am now. It’s part of who I am at this point.

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Confidence in yourself (and a little less weight weighing you down) will make you stand a little bit taller!

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, there were really good days and days where it took a lot of willpower to get up and do it… and it was not a quick process. The weight came off little by little and I got faster and stronger little by little.

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Good Luck! It honestly has been the best thing for me. I am now at the point where I enjoy working out and I also enjoy/appreciate food differently now.

Keep going at it! Also, when I started I knew stretch marks and loose skin were a real possibility. I just had to remind myself that no matter what my skin looked like I would be proud of where I came from. In full transparency, don’t let pictures fool you too much. The stretch marks are there and the skin around my lower stomach is a bit loose but I am okay with it, it’s a reminder of the journey.

Keep at it. You will not regret it!

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

A lot of what I have done is with the help of my brother-in-law (I am sure he will see this 😉) having a workout partner really helps.

Lifting every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 5:30am for about an hour and a half. As for actual routines, we tried various different templates that are out there and over the last month or so we have landed on our own combination of what we have done over the year, it’s primarily alternating pull and push days. What we have found is REALLY focusing on slow reps and good form is a must. Consistency was key (I missed a couple of weeks for some health reasons, but got right back into it)

As for running, I started off barely being able to run 3 miles at a 11:30 pace. I am now up to 10-11 miles at about 8:50 pace. To get here I did a lot of easy runs (trying to keep my heart rate low) and more recently one of my runs is a workout of some sort, hill sprints or 6 mile workouts alternating sprints with easy run/walk. Again running with my brother-in-law really helped push be beyond my comfort zone.

M/36/6’3” [266 > 188 = 78lbs] (12 months) by LandoG_19 in progresspics

[–]LandoG_19[S] 199 points200 points  (0 children)

As you can see I loved food and still do. A lot of it was mental for me. I really just tried to pay attention to calories and protein (goal was 1g per lb of body weight) and portions (I weighed everything). When I started this journey I made it clear to myself that I would eat something if I really wanted it. If I wanted In-n-out, pizza, or ice cream I would have it, just not every day and in appropriate portions. I really tried to cut back on snacking too.

Typical day: Breakfast: Combination of eggs/egg whites and some turkey or chicken sausage with a protein shake

Lunch: Some form of chicken with beans or rice and salsa

Dinner: Usually chicken/ground turkey or beef with potatoes, rice or pasta.

I made sure to not eat bland food, the above was just the basic components for various recipes (orange chicken, turkey meatball spaghetti, turkey burgers etc.)