I was looking at some old pictures, and then I discovered how much I changed... The first picture is from March, just when I joined the gym (the bag I was carrying is my gym bag). The last picture is from this friday (22nd October).

I feel great now :tu: :tu:

You look a little puffy and tired in the first photo, and even though you're not smiling much in the second, you look happier and healthier. Wonderful. :D

Your face looks much thinner. Great job!

Top work mate !

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you can see much more definition in your face, and also the body, do you have any photos without clothes?, not nude, just top off?. keep it going, you´ll be perfect in any week from now :)

you can see much more definition in your face, and also the body, do you have any photos without clothes?, not nude, just top off?. keep it going, you´ll be perfect in any week from now :)
I posted pictures in June without clothes (well with some clothes on :D ). Unfortunately in July I injured my shoulder and that kept me two months without training, so I gained some fat. Now I've been training for one month and I'm doing some good progress. I look now like in June, so you can check that thread. This is the link: http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showthread.php?t=6090

Anyway I'll post updated pictures soon :tu:

Wow! Man you look younger as well as fitter, awesome job

oh can totally tell you are smaller. you must love looking at that old picture and then the new one. awesome work!!!! are you buying smaller shirts now? Like me, i cant wear a lot of myold tshirts or other shirts cuz the they are now so floppy.

u changed for the good! and as htey all say,can really see it in the face. :claplow:

oh can totally tell you are smaller. you must love looking at that old picture and then the new one. awesome work!!!! are you buying smaller shirts now? Like me, i cant wear a lot of myold tshirts or other shirts cuz the they are now so floppy.

u changed for the good! and as htey all say,can really see it in the face. :claplow:

Yeah, definitely, now I am more concious about my looks, that's another change in my life.

So I put all my crappy-old-huge-ugly-dark clothes in one bag, and started buying new small fit shiny clothes :tu:. Last saturday I bought a really tight shirt, size S (small), I wore it saturday night and girls were staring at me :D, I love that feeling, and when you think about it, what do you prefer, the feeling of eating junk food, or the feeling of being looked by girls?? :tucool:

definitely the girls. what does your diet look like?

From the picts it definitely looks like you have lost more weight since June. You're looking real slimmed down! :tu:

Getting the 'looks' from the ladies is nice isnt it! Congrats!

definitely the girls. what does your diet look like?

Well, a tipical day is:

8:00 1 Cup (uncooked) of oatmeal with 1 banana, shaked no fat milk and cinnamon, a la "John Stone recipe" (but without the sweetener). I actually put the oats on the freezer for 10 minutes after cooking them, to eat them cold, I love it.

11:00 1 "pitufo integral" (a small piece of whole bread, around 80g), with turkey, and a coffee.

14:00 I buy a frozen bag of vegetables with chicken, or other precooked healthy foods (I'm at work, I just put them on the microwave). Some times instead of vegetables I buy a can of cooked lentils, or "garbanzos" (chickpeas) with veggies, and I throw some turkey. Other meals I do are a frozen bag of rice with spinachs, or chinese style rice. They are all precooked, but I checked the calories and ratios and I think they are ok.

17:00 100 or 140 grams of turkey (3 or 4 slices), and a pear.

If it's Monday, Wednesday or Friday, I go to the gym at 18:00, so at 19:30-20:00 I get home and have a protein shake. Then I have a shower, and I cook the dinner (salad with 2 cans of tuna and turkey, or vegetables with chicken, or fish and vegetables). Sometimes I have an omelette with 3 whites and 2 yolks with that.

23:00 or 23:30 (not always), I have no fat cheese with almonds, and a tablespoon of flax seed oil.

I stopped counting calories in summer, but I used to eat around 2000 calories with a 40-40-20 ratio (c-p-f). Now I don't count calories , but I have the same eating habits so I think I'm having around those calories.

The more interesting thing is that I injured my foot running around 4 weeks ago, and I'm still losing weight now without doing any cardio at all. Just with diet & weight lifting. Should I be worried or should I keep this way until I hit a plateau and then start with cardio??

That is a true transformation!!

In the before photo, you look, well how should I say...um nothing special at ALL!

But, you look amazing now. I better keep this photo from my wife! :lol:

Should I be worried or should I keep this way until I hit a plateau and then start with cardio??

Nope. Dont be worried at all. Im a great believer in lifting yourself thin, and a good intense workout will burns cals, and has the bonus of burning cals AFTER your workout, which is an advantage over cardio. I believe Jeremy did a cut without cardio once. :nod:

That is a true transformation!!

In the before photo, you look, well how should I say...um nothing special at ALL!

But, you look amazing now. I better keep this photo from my wife! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: That was funny, I'm flattered, thanks. I can't believe now that I looked like that before :p

Nope. Dont be worried at all. Im a great believer in lifting yourself thin, and a good intense workout will burns cals, and has the bonus of burning cals AFTER your workout, which is an advantage over cardio. I believe Jeremy did a cut without cardio once. :nod: That sounds great, I'll keep it this way then until I hit a plateau. Anyway I'll miss the feeling of my morning HIIT sessions.. (for now). Well I still go mountain biking saturday mornings :tucool:

wow! you're really goodlooking now!!

amazing how losing some weight can make a person look so much better.

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wow! you're really goodlooking now!!

amazing how losing some weight can make a person look so much better.

:d_smile: Thanks for your compliment! :o . Yes I've seen pictures from other people in these forums, and they definitely look much better with some weight off, it's a good motivation :tucool:

Huge improvement. Great job.

Congrats! You look great! I too lost 15kg during April 2002-Dec 2002 but I've gained some back.

I am just getting back into training. Hope to post a before-and-after pic like yours in a coupla months :)

Oooh, I love guys in small, fitted shiny shirts! ;)

Seriously, though, you're looking great. Congratulations on your transformation! I know it took some hard work to get where you are now.

- Maggie

congrats man. lets get some updated pics!!!

Oooh, I love guys in small, fitted shiny shirts! ;) :D OK, next time I post pictures, I'll include one wearing one of my new shirts.. :p

Anyway, those shirts I bought in October aren't tight anymore! I need new ones!.

Seriously, though, you're looking great. Congratulations on your transformation! I know it took some hard work to get where you are now.
Thanks, I just saw your thread, and you definitely must know what it takes :tu: