I am 5’11.5 tall in my early 40’s. To date, I have lost 150+ lbs and still going. Near the end of my journey so it’s been easier said than done but here I am…still trying my best 😂
Face shot 225 April 2025 now 136!
Lol doctor prescribed me with trt
Where do I begin? About a month ago I started to notice that I had some lines that are almost abs. I’ve never in my entire life, had anything even remotely similarly close to abs. I had someone at a family gathering say “[my name] isn’t even a big or strong man” and it really took me by surprise. I now know people in my life who never knew me when I was at my heaviest. The strangest thing, how the world treats you when you’re thin. I wouldn’t say that I am treated tremendously different, but people stop commenting on my Eatin when I’m eating around them. They no longer say “should you really be having that?”, or “I see you really enjoy those [insert sugary sweet we are all eating]”. I don’t get weird comments from partners families about suggested ways to lose weight. I wish more people kept thoughts like that to themselves. I’m still the same human, I just look different now!
This number right here has been 17 years in the making. I'm 39 and have been chasing 185 since I was 22 years old when I gained a lot of weight when I started my career sitting at a desk all day. I got on the scale and almost lost it. I cannot
240 to 185 pounds is huge, and I owe it all to grey source Reta, diet and exercise. I've dieted before but never go close to this number that I've chased for so long. I am beyond happy I could 😭!
Pics:
Left 198lbs, Middle 2 at 160lbs, Right 164lbs
I’m 5’4 and I’ve gone from 176 lbs to 132 lbs.
My eventual goal is around 110 lbs, although I’m trying to focus on how I look and feel rather than only the number on the scale.
I currently eat around 1,800 calories a day and aim for around 15,000 steps daily.
I’ve been strength training consistently and also include cardio throughout the week. My main goal is to lose fat while maintaining as much muscle as possible.
The biggest challenge for me has honestly been staying consistent. I’ve had periods where progress felt really slow, but I’ve learned that sticking with the routine is what makes the biggest difference over time.
I’m really happy with the progress I’ve made so far, but I still have a little way to go toward my goal 💕
After leaving military service, I struggled deeply with my weight, depression, and the heartbreak of losing both of my parents. At some point, I realized I had to make a life changing decision, not just to change, but to commit to myself and keep going even when it was hard. Today, I’m healthier, happier, stronger, and incredibly blessed. The journey hasn’t been easy, but I’m proud of how far I’ve come and grateful for the person I’m becoming.
Hope everyone’s doing well !
There’s approximately 18 months between the 2 pics, but i didn’t exactly spend the entirety of that period in a caloric deficit. I would occasionally consume my daily maintenance specially after i started hitting the gym which was towards the second half of that period. However, for the majority of the that time i was in a 600-800 daily caloric deficit.
Hit my goal weight about a week ago and finally got to see the before/after pics and was pretty surprised to see just how much of a transformation it was. Hard to tell when you live with yourself day to day.
Consistent calorie deficit and lifting—so proud of these results!
Goal: 154,3 lbs
I’ve always been a big guy. I wrestled heavyweight through college, which meant I floated between 260-280lbs at 5’9-10. I have been very active (jiujitsu, basketball, boxing, etc) and foolishly thought that compensated for my terrible diet.
Then, I broke my thumb and all of my weight delusions led to me ballooning to 310lbs while believing that I was really 280lbs.
Through the support of my jiujitsu friends and diligent calorie tracking I’ve lost over 70lbs. My goal is 200lbs and I think I can get there with some more intensive changes.
I figured I’d share my story so far. Sorry if this isn’t in keeping with the typical vibe of the subreddit.
I spent most of my life believing I just wasn’t an athletic person.
I started this journey at 289 lbs. I eventually had gastric bypass in April 2025, which was an important tool in my weight loss, and I’m incredibly grateful for it.
But somewhere along the way, this stopped being primarily about getting smaller.
I started lifting. Then I found calisthenics. Then I started wondering what else my body could do.
Now I strength train, run, and spend an unreasonable amount of time trying to convince my 41-year-old body that it would really enjoy doing things like L-sits, wall walks, pull-ups and eventually handstands. 😂
I’m 160 lbs in the second photo. I’m stronger than I’ve ever been, and for the first time in my life I don’t exercise because I hate my body or because I’m trying to make it smaller.
I exercise because moving it is fucking fun.
Still working on the handstand, though. 😏