Here's some pictures showing the progress I've made on my biceps and abs since mid January of this year.
**UPDATED AUGUST 30**
Man, it takes a long time to get results! Okay, wow, I'm still amazed that I have been able to continue to improve through all these months, albeit not quite as quickly as others here have been. Bottom line however is that I am happy with what I'm accomplishing, and I take great pleasure not only in the results but in the process. :D

For additional information seePeak Season for Guava (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showthread.php?p=51036#post51036).

Oh My God! That's awesome! :claplow:

IMO about as close as you can get to perfect female abs :drool:

;)

Ooooohhh...forbidden dooonut...

Ehhm...

Looking good dudette. How 'bout the rest of you? I want mooore!

Babe.

Amazing improvement! What is your bodyfat% now? The amount of definition that is visible is very ... appealing!

-Allen

damn guava, very nice!!!! :tu:

Jason

Damn Girl :eek: :tu:

You dont just look like someone who has trimmed down, you look like an athlete!

Good job! :tucool:

Marcus

Damn Girl :eek: :tu:

You dont just look like someone who has trimmed down, you look like an athlete!

Good job! :tucool:

Marcus

I couldn't have said it better myself!

Also, correct me if I'm wrong but, aren't you a mother of one or two children? Your most recent photo looks more like the midsection of an 18-20 year old athete, to me.

So, Congrats x2

-Allen

Great job, Guava!!! :claplow:

You DO look like an athlete :)

I swear your arms look as big as mine :o

Wow! Very impressive! Your stomach is ripped. :tucool:

Guava, you look awesome! :claplow: You are my hero. :)

You look like an athlete because you are an athlete now. :tu:

WOW
:eek: .


Great abs!!!

Keep up the good work.

You have some great definition in your arms guava. Same with the abs. Awesome job :tu:

You have a stomach like a female body builder.. way ta go!!! What is your BF?Here's some pictures showing the progress I've made on my biceps and abs since mid January of this year.

Suddenly I want to date an older woman...

WOW!

Your arms look amazing! You use dumbells, right? How much weight are you using and how many reps?

You look awesome! :nod:

I'll say it now even though it's been said before: Where are the pics of the rest of you?! ;)

Thank-you everyone for your comments.

Yes, I'm a thirty-year old mother of two. I didn't post the pics that show the stretch marks.

I really liked how April's photo turned out. I can see a six-pack in there, but it didn't show up in May's photo, even though it shows up in the mirror. Another month and maybe it'll be there all the time.

I would love to know what my body fat percentage is, but I can't seem to find a place that will measure it.

For weight, I'm using almost exclusively dumbbells. I'm using 7.5 kg for each arm right now, which I've been using for more than a month now, maybe two. I'm surprised that I'm still lifting to almost failure on 8 reps with it after all that time; maybe I need to slow down the reps or something. Then again, I don't really need bigger muscles, so I'm happy to stay at maintenance.

Suddenly I want to date an older woman...

At first I said "what the hell is he talking about" then I looked.

I had NO idea Guava was 30. Now, 30 ain't old (I am very close myself) but your tummy looks nothing like you'd expect from a 30 year old mommy.

Uber-congrats again, I thought you were like 23-24.

-Allen

Here is my artistic impression of how I look in a bikini. I'm too chicken to post the original, but I played with it till it looked cool. I applied the line drawing effect and increased the contrast. Voila, instant art!

Here is my artistic impression of how I look in a bikini. I'm too chicken to post the original, but I played with it till it looked cool. I applied the line drawing effect and increased the contrast. Voila, instant art!

haha, now you're just a tease :D

haha, now you're just a tease :D
Oops. Now maybe I'm thinking I shouldn't have posted it. :o

Based on the calculation from mybodycomp, my body fat is 20.51%.

Your arm is shredded. Here is a comparison between your arm and a pro fitness model/competitor.

Apart from the bicep peak (and tan), your arms look similar IMHO and you're well on your way to competing (if you wanted to) :tu:

I believe the mybodycomp number is WRONG. I do NOT think you are at 20% bodyfat.

Based on the small pieces we've seen, and your stunning profile/artistic bikini photo (Great curves, by the way, I'll bet your husband is ecstatic :) ) I would guess more like 16-18%.

Why don't you try another measurement system to get a second data point for comparision? (go to a gym and have one of their personal trainers do it, it should be free or low cost and only takes a minute)

-Allen

Hey Guava, that's an awesome arm there. you're making me look at my arms in shame. I really wish I thought of taking flexed photos in the beginning that was a good idea. And your photoshoping many months together was a good idea.

Great work! You're kids will be proud to have such a fit parent as they get older.

I believe mybodycomp could be way off, but I don't know enough about women's body fat percentage to be able to estimate mine. It's just a number. I'll try and get it done some time this summer, but right now I'm not going to bend over backwards to find a place to do it.

Yes, my husband is happy with how I look. Okay, maybe that's an understatement:D

I'm not sure if the kids notice yet, but I'm proud to be a fit mom instead of an out of breath one.

I've thought about maybe competing at some time, but I've never really looked into it. At this point, I don't think I could do it because I'm so absolutely terrified of growing bigger legs!

How you doin'?

Looking good Guava! :tu:

Your results are amazing guava! You should be very proud of yourself. You've managed to create an awesome physique - especially your midsection/abs(!!) - and you've done it in a healthy, nutritionaly-sound way. You are setting a great example of the right way to do it, keep it up!

Thanks John. It's really exciting to be in the middle of a transformation like this. I am set for the summer, but we'll see how the motivation holds out for the fall.

I thought it was time for a new update.

The photos don't show as much change as I'd hoped, but at least it's not a negative change. :D :D :D

No there i definetaly a change there. A percentage of bodyfat at least.

Time for another update.

I haven't been updating monthly because I don't seem to see very much change each month. But between two months, I can usually see a difference.

From pic 1 to the last pic, it's about 15 pounds lost. I still don't know my body fat percentage, but my scale says it's between 15 and 18%. I'm focusing on performance gains instead of aesthetic changes, but usually getting stronger involves a change in appearance as well.

Good work Guava, the tan helps as well!