![M/33/5’10” [265lbs > 190lbs] (80 months) fat boi to having abs!](https://preview.redd.it/sizgfqmufbuh1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=dab9e5fb64b6e475b76899b08afa130dbf5b8fb3)
I still feel like I look like someone photoshopped my head onto a different body when I look in the mirror sometimes 😂
Got down to 200-205 by just diet pretty quick and hung around there just as a doughy 205 for a couple years. Then I started training like 2.5 years ago give or take.
the lady I’ve been talking to for a few weeks and been on a couple of dates with is driving to my new place Friday after work. I live about an hour away. I’m gonna cook dinner (well actually I’m going to have her make a pizza with me, never done it before but sounded fun) We’ve been meshing pretty well. Both seem into it. Texting and conversations has been good. Have not slept together (yet)
On one of the prior dates I mentioned this big street/bar festival going on in my town this Saturday. Would it be too much/overzealous to say I’m going to it with some friends on Saturday and she’s welcome to come before the date happens on Friday? Or should I wait to mention it while she’s at my place on Friday?
Any thoughts?
Very happy with my results post summer cut. Im still deciding whether im gonna keep cutting and try for the ever elusive lower abs or I’m gonna start a bulk soon and try to pack on some more muscle for next summer. Last winter bulk I got wayyyyyy too fat and it made the cut to get where I am currently way longer than it needed to be. Looking to keep it a low and slow bulk and not let it get carried away again. Would like to stay within striking distance of abs so the summer cut will be way shorter.
But here’s some background on me and the pictures:
Played football in hs around 210-215 was in decent shape. After high school i got bad with drugs for a few years. After I got clean I ballooned all the way to like 270 like 8 years ago. I don’t have pics on hand of 270 fat era but it was ugly 😂 Then got down to 190/195 7 years ago in like 6 months.. then got lazy and fat went back up and hovered around 205 for a few years. That’s the where the first picture is from. The fat and lazy 205 era.
Then I got back into training seriously maybe 2.5 years ago (may be closer to 3 actually, I can’t remember for sure) and lived like a monk 😂 My diet, training, and my sleep… took it all superrrrrr seriously. Nothing else mattered to me for a while. I really wanted to lock in. Got way too fat on my winter bulk though this year though trying to farm size. Made my summer cut wayyyyyy longer than it had to be.
Second picture is the probable end of summer cut yesterday unflexed, no pump, just woke up picture of my front.
Third picture is my back currently with a pump from I think 3 days ago. The lighting kinda kills a lot of the detail and makes it look wayyyy smoother than it is in real life IMO.
I think my back is my best body part tbh. My back and shoulders get the most compliments.
Just wanted to ask outside opinions…
Just was curious if there was anything that stuck out as overtly bad and could/should be improved or changed?
My friends say it’s good/fine but I figured it can’t hurt to get a second opinion from an unbiased outside party.
This is the first time I’m using it seriously to try to find someone. Usually it was just bs’ing without the actual intent of meeting these people. Basically just to kill time. But not this go around. I intend on finding someone.
I don’t do badly on hinge, get a good bit of likes and replies, no complaints. I don’t know what the normal hinge average is but I think my ratio of comments/likes sent out & returned is decent. I probably sent like 12 likes yesterday and received 50% of matches/replies back by this morning. That’s a rough estimate and I have no idea if that’s below or above average for hinge but it feels like a decent return ratio to me.
Does Amazon prime hit you with NOTHING but psoriatic arthritis medication commercials while watching Prime? There’s like a dozen different ones. I didn’t even know there were that many PsA medications 😂(I’ve only used Humira)
It annoys the shit out of me 😂
Like back to back to back Skyrizi, rinvoq, taltz in one block. Every SINGLE commercial I get is a PsA medication 10/10 times.
I know I have PsA, I know you (Amazon) somehow know I have PsA but c’mon I have some other interests let’s change it up a little, Jeff.
Just a random PsA related venting…
First pic is yesterday, about 193ish lbs. The starting point picture was mid January around 215+ peak fat fuck bulk over the winter. I definitely got too fat. It may have even gone a hair further(pun intended 😂) because I didn’t start actively trying to cut until early march. I feel good now, in a good groove. Not done yet but I’m definitely closer to where I want to be than further away at this point.
My pressing strength def has taken a nosedive. My pulling strength hasn’t. I wonder why cutting affects my pressing way more? 🤷🏻 But I was waaaay stronger pressing during the fat boi arc. Definitely the strongest I have ever been.
What do you reckon is the change in total body fat % from pic to pic?
I think I’m gonna swing for the josi rainbow. Now that I got the hardest part out of the way.
My question still stands from the first post. Why is the Crosby slabbed already?
Def keeping Sid. That was my childhood villain and I never had a Sid auto. May keep the josi too. Both probably in HoF so they’d can be that bad of a hold. I imagine Crosby starts going up after retirement but what do I know lol
Beginners luck is gift and a curse 😂
Topps has created another cardboard crack addict!
It’s a .5ppr 12 man 2 flex league
Im not sure if these are standard across all keeper leagues but the rules are if you keep a player you lose the round before for this year. Pick someone 9th last year and keep you lose your 8th.
I kept Chase brown the last two years, originally had him as 10th, then a 9th, and this year he’ll cost me an 8th.
So here are the candidates:
Btw I’m picking 5th overall this year, came in 2nd overall last year. Lost in the championship.
Jonathon Taylor. Picked 2.04 last year, so this year I’d lose 1.05. Which is about where he’d go. So it’s kind of wash safe keeper.
Trevyon Henderson: took him in the 4th, I’d lose pick 3.05. Not thrilled with keeping him seems risky and probably too early for him anyway with the 1 round penalty.
Harold Fannin: Monken offenses seem to feed TEs and bad QBs love a TE as security blanket. I’d lose my 8th round pick. Buuuuut shedeur is ass and so is Watson. sooooo I’m meh on Fannin.
Emeka Egbuka: first few games of the year he was a monster, baker got hurt and Egbuka had a hamstring injury so he fell off. I think the potential and talent is there though. I’d lose my 6th round pick. Think this could have some high upside and value as a keeper.
Jakobi meyers- someone dropped him and I picked him up at the end of the year. Think he could break out and Trevor gonna take the next step. I’m intrigued by him. He was drafted in 6th round but was dropped so I’m not sure if he will be treated as a true free agent pick up. I’d lose a 5th if he’s treated by draft position, or an 8th if he’s treated as free agent. That Makes a BIG difference for keeper value. We are currently working out how it’d be treated in the group chat.
EDIT: forgot to list my height. I’m 5’10”
Both picture are relaxed/no pump/no flex in the same bathroom. I got way too fat on the bulk IMO but I was strong as fuck. Blew away all my PRs. Easily the strongest Ive ever been. Looked and felt like shit though, from all the constant eating and carrying the extra fat. So next winter bulk I’ll probably try to keep it wayyyy leaner.
Looking to finish the cut probably at 185. My pressing strength is the main thing that has taken a nosedive strength wise without the extra fat. Everything else I’ve been able to keep my strength generally stable. Feel great though physically. Think I’ll have a good look at 185 maybe keep going if I’m not satisfied. I still won’t be diced or anything but I don’t have aspirations of competing.
Think 185 is too high to end at? Or should I aim for lower? I’m not trying to compete this is purely just for fun.
Grand opening, grand closing for my Series 2 run. I’ll quit while I’m ahead 😂
Can’t find the estimated print run besides the pack odds being 1 in 2880 packs. Anyone know?
Just curious what people estimate my body fat % is? Used to be a fat boi so that lower stomach got some extra skin going on as well besides just not being lean enough.
Currently 5’10” 200lbs
Colson Montgomery seems to not be getting any hobby attention and I’m curious as to why you think that is? He’s playing pretty damn well and I’m intrigued by him. Plays a premium position very well with big power at the plate.
Since July last year he’s 2nd in the MLB in HRs hit. Finished ROY-5 last year putting up 3.3 war in 71 games. One of the best defensive SS this year according to baseball savant while also being on a 45-50 hr pace.
Is he just too old for hobby attention? Came up at 23 last year. Is he just being overshadowed by Murakami? White Sox effect?