My TWO YEAR body transformation - Lost 150lbs, bulked some, still hate loose skin.

Hey all,

This is my two year anniversary of the start of my weight loss journey.

Back in June of '19, I was 340lb. Heavy, in pain, depressed, etc. The whole bit. https://imgur.com/a/NTXoi76

I started losing weight that month after breaking down and finishing almost two whole medium Toppers pizzas and 14 count order of wings. Every day was up to 10k calories, zero exercise, always sitting. I was miserable.

Just doing calorie counting, tracking, and keeping myself at roughly 1k calorie deficit.

After a year, I had lost 150lb and got down to 190lbs. I had lost so much weight, I went from wearing XXL shirts and 42+" pants to Small shirts and size 32" pants. https://imgur.com/a/w8nfBoP

At that point, I knew that I needed to bulk up. I spent a lot of time here, reading, listening, adapting, and came up with a program that worked for me. I focused primarily on hypertrophy and gaining as much size as I could.

I focused on a 500kcal surplus for 1lb/week gain. I put on 40lbs during the 8 months, which put me right at that number, and I finished my bulk at 230lb. https://imgur.com/a/dIqtVrZ Needless to say, I had a pretty sick pump going, but also gained a lot of body fat, as to be expected.

Finally, it's time for cutting again. I set myself at a 500kcal deficit to keep the weight loss slow and even. I allowed myself days to just enjoy food and not worry about it. I'm not looking to run a race here, just to get the excess fat down.

As of today (June 29th of '21), I'm down to 212lb. I trimmed a good bit of the fat away, and I'm really happy with my progress. It will be a bit before I hit that 10% body fat number, but it's coming. https://imgur.com/a/O7IcEGm

Wish I had a pump in that pic, or at least decent lighting.

But, overall, fuck loose skin. It's insanely demoralizing, and it's really hard to get passed some days. It makes it hard to see progress. When I give my pecs a little flex and look down, I can see that upper chest "shelf" that people want. I can physically see it.

Then, if I look in the mirror, it's a different story. One day, I'll get the skin removed.

Until then, I'm happy with the progress I've made. I still have along way to go, however. https://imgur.com/gallery/6DTA2AD

Thanks for all the continued support throughout the years, guys., I really appreciate it and will continue to use this sub as inspiration.

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