Thread: Nine Month Transformation - Just getting started!

Alright, I hadn't planned on doing this but another member who is taking part in a transformation contest suggested it. I'll give a little history and try to keep it brief (I have a tendency to be long winded). At the end of last summer I was in the WORST shape of my life: 5'8" 220 lbs, fat and miserable. Late August - Early September, the pain got great enough for me to FUCKING DO SOMETHING about it.

I started the Keto diet on September 2nd I had been starving myself so I was down to 214. I felt like shit for about 5 days and then my energy levels rose and the weight started falling off - FAST. All I did for the first almost 2 months was pay attention to macros and calories and fast walk 3 miles a day.

At the end of October, my wife and I joined the gym. I was down to around 195 ish at that time and was feeling better. I have experience with weight lifting and exercise, in my teens, and early 20's I was quite into fitness. Drugs and alcohol happened and, well, I didn't give a shit about exercise for many years. I am 44 now (for a little while longer). *side note - I celebrate 8 years clean and sober TODAY* ANYWAY - back on track. We focused our gym time mainly on circuit training and cardio with the occasional extra lifting here and there until February.

At the beginning of February I had whittled my weight down to 176. She was getting tired of the circuit and so was I. Also of note: In February I started TRT. That eventually led me to this AMAZING PLACE. We started hitting the weights 4 days a week, cardio the other 3.

Now you all know what happened next. That's right, curiosity got the best of me and I began a blast in March. I am gonna start cruising for a while in about 6 weeks. Now, before anyone says anything, keep in mind. I am a recoverING alcoholic, I am by no means RECOVERED. I still take self will and don't take advice too well a lot of times. I know I probably should have stuck to test only, but I didn't. The one thing I HAVE done is read a LOT here and learn the in's and out's, sides, and how to address them. As a result, I have had a pretty damn good go at it. No major issues. Get bloods fairly often, etc.

Anyway, I weighed 196 lbs this morning. In the first pic of every set, I was wearing size 38 waist pants. The third pic (TODAY) I wear 32's. By NO MEANS am I where I want to be. The gut is hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit! lol. I'm gonna finish out this blast and run GH while cruising, put more focus on cardio and keep track of my macros again to hopefully address that better. I still limit myself to around 25-30 carbs per day but I'm doing what some would call lazy Keto. I am probably getting too much protein.

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Hopefully this might serve to motivate someone who is not a bodybuilder, has a "dad bod", and is in his mid-forties and hungry for change. Thanks for listening Brotherhood, I fucking love this place!

Originally Posted by RussianBot

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Hopefully this might serve to motivate someone who is not a bodybuilder, has a "dad bod", and is in his mid-forties and hungry for change. Thanks for listening Brotherhood, I fucking love this place!

Dude that’s some real inspirational stuff!! Your transformation has been epic and I love that you are still wanting more and haven’t tired out yet. Keep that shit up bro!! You’re looking like a whole new man!! Incredible journey so far and I look forward to following your progress in the years to come.


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Originally Posted by JGIII

Dude that’s some real inspirational stuff!! Your transformation has been epic and I love that you are still wanting more and haven’t tired out yet. Keep that shit up bro!! You’re looking like a whole new man!! Incredible journey so far and I look forward to following your progress in the years to come.


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Thanks bro. Like I said, it is sometimes hard to see it for yourself. And yea man, I am hyped to go to the gym every day after work. I fucking look forward to it daily.

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Originally Posted by RussianBot

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Hopefully this might serve to motivate someone who is not a bodybuilder, has a "dad bod", and is in his mid-forties and hungry for change. Thanks for listening Brotherhood, I fucking love this place!

Hell yea brother keep grinding!!!! Reach your goal and never be satisfied, amazing transformation thanks for sharing with us!!!


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Bad ass brother! It's amazing what we can do when we put our minds to it...well and a little juice but that'll be our secret...LOL...I went from @ 240 to 198 with diet alone back in early 2013 so I know it can be an ass kicker loosing weight and then adding lean muscle mass.

Great job and keep grinding!

Welcome to bop. Congrats on the life CHanges you made and sticking to them.
Keep up THe hard work it's paying off big time.


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Originally Posted by Riggs

Bad ass brother! It's amazing what we can do when we put our minds to it...well and a little juice but that'll be our secret...LOL...I went from @ 240 to 198 with diet alone back in early 2013 so I know it can be an ass kicker loosing weight and then adding lean muscle mass.

Great job and keep grinding!

You're about my age aren't you Riggs?

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