After years teetering around 200lbs

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gothamhunter

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Haven't weighed this low for a long time.
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purbeast0

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I'd feel anorexic if I got under 200lbs. But congrats.

i know the feeling lol. the past 3 or so months i went from 210 to like 197. people that see me regularly were like 'you look skinny' but people who don't see me that often were like 'damn you got big as shit'. i "feel" skinnier (and am since i leaned up) and can definitely feel it in my clothes too, but i also like that i'm more flexible and limber.

op, good job man and keep it up. once you are used to the healthy life style it's pretty easy to stick with it. it's all about moderation with the junk foods. i still eat junk food too but it's primarily only on the weekend. i eat at usually 1 or 2 fast food places on the weekend, and still did that when i dropped the 13lbs.
 

gothamhunter

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Thanks. Yeah I've mainly been eating healthier and exercising a bit. I'm only 5'8" so I was pretty overweight and it feels great getting back down. Once I get down a bit more I'll re-focus on muscle gain.
 

Koing

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Great job gothamhunter!

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Scarpozzi

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I never worried much about muscle gain myself because I don't want to continue to have to work out just to maintain it. I saw this guy the other day that obviously used to hit the gym... His man-tits were sagging so much he needed to wear a bro.

I've also had a few coworkers that bulked up to have it turn to fat after they got busy with life....family, different job hours, etc...

Weight training is great, but watch those crazy powders and shakes....make sure they're balanced and only take in the calories if you plan on burning them.
 

Maximilian

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Gratz! :thumbsup: You now weigh what i do :awe: Im trying to put on weight though, need moar muscle!
 

Koing

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I never worried much about muscle gain myself because I don't want to continue to have to work out just to maintain it. I saw this guy the other day that obviously used to hit the gym... His man-tits were sagging so much he needed to wear a bro.

I've also had a few coworkers that bulked up to have it turn to fat after they got busy with life....family, different job hours, etc...

Weight training is great, but watch those crazy powders and shakes....make sure they're balanced and only take in the calories if you plan on burning them.

You are training for the wrong reasons then. Everyone has different reasons as to why they hit the weights.

Muscle doesn't turn to fat. Muscle wastes away slowly over time if you don't train or eat enough protein. People get fat because they eat too much relative to daily calories consumed over a period of time.

Consuming crazy powders and shakes is like anything else in moderation and to ones goals.

As always if you want something to stick it has to be a lifestyle change and not a quick fix for a few months for only half the year.

Koing
 

alkemyst

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I never worried much about muscle gain myself because I don't want to continue to have to work out just to maintain it. I saw this guy the other day that obviously used to hit the gym... His man-tits were sagging so much he needed to wear a bro.

I've also had a few coworkers that bulked up to have it turn to fat after they got busy with life....family, different job hours, etc...

Weight training is great, but watch those crazy powders and shakes....make sure they're balanced and only take in the calories if you plan on burning them.

This whole post was unnecessary.

Nice progress OP.

Make sure you track your progress. You are bound to get hit with set backs.

Just know you will always know how much time = to get back from it.
 

mple

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I never worried much about muscle gain myself because I don't want to continue to have to work out just to maintain it. I saw this guy the other day that obviously used to hit the gym... His man-tits were sagging so much he needed to wear a bro.

Muscle tissue increases or decreases depending on stimulus and net energy balance. It does not sag. What you witnessed was an increase in adipose tissue. Those who've been lifting long term with a solid foundation can easily maintain their lean mass with balanced energy intake and as little as 3 hours a week of weight training. Life long lifters will put in more work than 3 hours because it's become an enjoyable hobby for them.

I've also had a few coworkers that bulked up to have it turn to fat after they got busy with life....family, different job hours, etc...

Again, it's just adipose. They stopped training and their muscle tissue decreased in size over time. Their net positive energy intake led to an increase in adiposity.

Weight training is great, but watch those crazy powders and shakes....make sure they're balanced and only take in the calories if you plan on burning them.

Nutrition and practical programming will get you 99% of the results you seek. Shakes and powders will make a difference depending on how much stock you put into the placebo effect.
 
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