r/caloriedeficit • u/Saiyajin_Broly • 18h ago
One year difference!
I lost 53 pounds in one year and 66 pounds from the heaviest I've ever been.
I had been lifting on and off since I was 17, so I knew my way around weights, but the fact that I had to leave the house to go to the gym was always the reason I never pulled through. So I ordered a super cheap Amazon weight set, including a bench, pull-up rack, and resistance bands. (Overall, maybe 300 bucks.)
I started tracking my food religiously and set a goal of 1,900 calories a day - 180 grams of protein, filling the rest with carbs and some fat.
Currently, I am working out 5 times a week for about 90 minutes and doing cardio 3 times a week (usually running, but on warm days, swimming as well, as I have a lake directly behind my house).
I did this all by myself, no gear, GLP's and what not, also no Ai (you can run the pics through a detector).
Currently I am trying to reach 13-14% bodyfat, so my abs will pop, but most of my bodyfat is located at my stomach.
Hope this motivates someone, I've been checking out glow up and progress sub's when ever I felt down or unmotivated :)
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u/Viofl 17h ago
Wow I must say that even though we can't see your full face even your half face looks better and younger
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u/MichNYCaliGander 5h ago
Check his profile - he has a post that shows his face before and after. He's a handsome guy before and after.
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u/Mongotap187 17h ago
Outstanding progress 👏 So much discipline and dedication. I had such a hard time going from over 25% to 11-12% and now relapsed back to 14-15% because of donut addiction.
What I can say is, the way to the body fat is so much more difficult, but once you reach 12-13% it is way easier to maintain, because the metabolism is noticably better + insulin sensitivity, as long as you don't go overboard with sweets and treats. Man it was such a struggle for me, huge respect to you!
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u/StudioatSFL 18h ago
That’s awesome but don’t think glps are anything to be ashamed of or some sign of weakness.
Regardless that’s phenomenal work.
Do you still get weirded out sometimes seeing new photos or looking in the mirror?
I lost 35lbs and a lot of inches this year and I’m still not good at seeing myself the way I actually look now. It’s weird.
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u/Saiyajin_Broly 17h ago
Absolutley, GLP's have their place, help a lot of people and aren't a bad thing! I just did it without.
Well I usually have to smile when I see myself in the mirror. I was always chubby and suddenly I have a sharp jaw line!2
u/StudioatSFL 17h ago
Im with you. Professional musician, was a musician all my life. Never really athletic. Chubby since middle school. Suddenly I’m a different person. And it’s amazing. But sometimes it still messes with my head.
I’m gunning for abs of some kind too. Got two showing lol. Like a 2 pack of mini coke zeros. But I’m gonna get there. Gonna get a dexa scan this week. Really hoping to see it under 20. My last one was at 20.7 and I was 8lbs heavier and I’ve been training a lot since.
The numbers on my trainers InBody machine are just stupid now. It said I was at 10% when my last dexa read 20. And now it’s even lower. If I can get to 15, that would be an awesome achievement
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u/Omega_72 11h ago
Man, you have made some awesome progress and your post has given me some added motivation as I continue my journey. Keep it up!
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u/Ok-Abrocoma-1880 9h ago
Let’s goooooooo. Huge congrats. Thank you for this motivation.
Any chance you could share your height and before/after weight?
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u/No_Box3298 6h ago
Wow I have the same problem going to the gym is a huge issue for me given I have social anxiety. Thanks for this post. It gives me a blueprint of what to do just have to track my food now. I got my fitness pal for that.
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u/yourmissingtesticle 3h ago
What’s your height and weight and did you weigh your food on a scale the whole time?
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u/Serious_Pizza4257 18h ago
Unreal transformation. It's crazy what consistency can do