before/after pics

[nation]

So I started at 260 lbs in Jan and now am at ~190 lbs.

Here are some pics.

Before:







After:




I still want to get down to mid 160s. I've been dieting and exercising pretty well. I'm eating 1800 cals/day and doing Rippetoes starting strength, but I'm pretty weak, only benching 105 at 3x5 and squatting 135 at 3x5.

-nation

[Colt McCoy]

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I still want to get down to mid 160s. I've been dieting and exercising pretty well. I'm eating 1800 cals/day and doing Rippetoes starting strength, but I'm pretty weak, only benching 105 at 3x5 and squatting 135 at 3x5.

-nation

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This is pretty awesome, nation!

Try not to watch the scale too closely. You're sort of transitioning from fatass to non-fatass to in-shape guy. As you continue lifting, you'll be adding muscle so the weight thing will be deceptive. You don't want to be looking at your scale and going, "wtf, I'm getting heavy again!" Don't start further cutting your calories when it's actually muscle. Plus it'll make it tough to workout and build muscle w/o enough food. It can be kind of tricky as you shift from one short-term goal to another.

[PITTM]

wow dude, very nice. i always love pictures like these because they remind me of actors wearing a fat suit and then take it off.

[anklebreaker]

Sweet progress.

Colt speaks the truth.

[nation]

I'm sort of assuming that I will continue to lose weight, but because I'm lifting, the weight loss will go a lot more slowly. My end goal is not to be a 10% bf 192 guy, i want to be in the 170 range with that bf.

[Akolades]

just wondering, but have u had any issues with excess skin? You don't look really tall, so losing 70 pounds in 6 months would make me wonder about that.

[Banks2334]

You giving The Shocker? And is that Dominic at the other end of the table?

[nation]

oh yes, and yes thats dom.

[NoMeansYes_]

now put on 70lbs of muscle in 6 months and you'll be set.

[bigbabyjesus]

still banging the fatties as usual!

good job prabhu