I started on this road 12/31/04. That was my New Years Resolution for 2005. I am posting photo's at the start 12/31/04 (246.50 lbs), 12/31/05 (206.50 lbs); 12/30/06 (199.50 lbs); 12/29/07 (186lbs). I am 5'10.50".

For anyone who made fitness / weight loss your resolution for 2008, this site was and is an invaluble tool for me. Reading other people's threads, and the daily update by John Stone himself, continues to educate and motivate me. The daily update on my own thread in the journal section helps keep me focused on nutrition and fitness.

I don't have Photoshop software, so I don't know how these photo's will display. I wanted to shrink them more, but I don't have much experience with resizing. The size that I finally got them to will have to suffice. I hope you can tell the date sequence of the photo's by looking at them, but in case I am incorrect in that assumption, the 2004 & 2005 photo's are in the brown shorts, the 2006 are the blue boxers, and the 2007 photo's are the striped boxers.

Three years is a long time, but now I look at fitness / nutrition as a life long journey, not a short term project. I hope anyone who made fitness / weightloss their New Years Resolution, can look at these photo's, and see that success can be accomplished.

Amazing transformation Shamie! :tucool:

Great, great work, Shamie. You can be very proud of your accomplishment and i know you feel energized by your commitment to fitness. :tucool:

Now that's what I call dedication! Incredible! :tu:

I started on this road 12/31/04. That was my New Years Resolution for 2005. I am posting photo's at the start 12/31/04 (246.50 lbs), 12/31/05 (206.50 lbs); 12/30/06 (199.50 lbs); 12/29/07 (186lbs). I am 5'10.50".

For anyone who made fitness / weight loss your resolution for 2008, this site was and is an invaluble tool for me. Reading other people's threads, and the daily update by John Stone himself, continues to educate and motivate me. The daily update on my own thread in the journal section helps keep me focused on nutrition and fitness.

I don't have Photoshop software, so I don't know how these photo's will display. I wanted to shrink them more, but I don't have much experience with resizing. The size that I finally got them to will have to suffice. I hope you can tell the date sequence of the photo's by looking at them, but in case I am incorrect in that assumption, the 2004 & 2005 photo's are in the brown shorts, the 2006 are the blue boxers, and the 2007 photo's are the striped boxers.

Three years is a long time, but now I look at fitness / nutrition as a life long journey, not a short term project. I hope anyone who made fitness / weightloss their New Years Resolution, can look at these photo's, and see that success can be accomplished.

My only critic would be to fix that posture :P

Absolutely amazing, you're an inspiration to all! :bow:

absolutely incredible...!!

great inspiration...

Tremendous, Shamie, just tremendous!

Great transformation :tucool:

Incredible! GREAT JOB! :bow:

Nice work man, that's amazing. :bow:

Great job!

WOW! Not much farther and you'll be ripped! Great job!

As an avid reader of your journal, I know just how hard you work at it and it definitely shows. Great job and incredible transformation.

Amazing Transformation! :claphigh:

After reading everyones replies, I feel more motivated then ever. I hope at the end of 2008, I can post some photo's that will show much more progress. Thanks everyone for your comments.

Very amazing progress :claplow: , I am taking similar photos since March-2007 ,I'll post them later ,but u can use some topical yohimibine for ur stubborn fat areas ,it helped me alot at the glutes and chest.

Wow, shamie! Just Wow! You did an amazing job. You should be so proud of your accomplishments. I've been following your journal since the beginning. Your dedication to fitness is exemplary. :tucool:

I've been following your journal since the beginning. Your dedication to fitness is exemplary.

Thanks Kilter,
Actually, I have you to thank for being able to post my photo's. You once gave me instructions how to block out my face from the photo's. Since I don't want photo's of myself floating on the internet, I wouldn't have been able to post them without your help. I remember this, since I had to look up that old post, since I forgot how to block out my face when I went to post these current photos. Thanks for your kind words.

wow, that is an amazing transformation.. congratulations! I'm going to have to check out your journal!

GREAT JOB!:tu:

WOW! Huge difference, great job!!!

Way to go bro :claphigh:

Keep up the great work :tucool: