Success! Pictures inside!

I got really serious after 2 months of failed dieting and exercise. I ate alot and worked out alot, which both balanced eachother out, giving me no weight loss. I was extremely upset and researched and learned more about effective dieting. I went from 175 pounds at 5'11 to 158 in a month (17 years old)

I run alot and go to the gym alot. I find myself working out constantly and always aware of what I eat now. Before I just ate until I was full, which was very satisfying but was not giving me the results.

I run almost every day, either 4 or 7 miles depending if I'm going to the gym that day. I do lots of abs and lots of cardio. If you're going to get abs, you need to get the lower body fat. You can't just do ab workouts because the body fat will cover them.

And for people saying diet pills DO NOT work, they absolutely did for me! They helped me control my appetite and cravings so much. I didn't care if they actually promoted fat loss, I just needed to control my portions, which then got rid of the fat itself.

Anyway, I have a couple of pictures to show my success!

This was 4 years ago as a Freshman in High School. This was when I realized I needed to lose weight.

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I was about 212 pounds at age 14.

This picture is more recent, when I was 175 pounds at the beginning of summer. (The skin color change is thanks to tanning and good genetics!)

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And this is me now!

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I still plan on losing some more weight to get a more defined chest and lower abs. I also want to lose more to get a more defined face and jaw line.

At times it is very difficult and find myself alienated from my friends, because other 17 year olds aren't really that focused on their weight and issues like that, which I don't blame them.

Stay determined and don't quit. I used to be the biggest binger and still am but that doesn't stop me from continuing to try to stay in shape!

Oh man, I /know/ I don't post at all but...

You're 17?

I feel like a pedophile. (I'm 19, fyi. Not that you would care. Hahaha) xD

Oh and congrats. Was too busy being shocked.

Haha I knew someone would say the pedo comment xD I'm 18 in 17 days if that makes it any better ;x

And Thanks =]!

You're welcome. :3 It does. In some ways. xD You're a year and a month younger than me. (I just turned 19 on the 30th. Woo... bleh.)

Make sure you don't become one of those meat headed jerks that only care about themselves and date only the great looking girls. (Not saying you should date someone you're not attracted to at all...) And if you're already taken, treat her well.

But who am I to lecture you? Hahaha. I'm already sounding like my elders. Oh man... *taps head on desk*

JAILBAIT! XP

 congrats! 

Oh mama.

You look awesome! Congratulations! Your hard work paid off, and I'm sure it's feels GREAT! However, I must add that I think you looked just fine when you were 14, and I don't think you need to lose any more weight! But I know you're after a certain look. As for your "chiseled features," hun, just wait until you're in your 30s or 40s. That comes naturally then! haha

As for "diet pills" I imagine some DO work to curb appetite, but most people's problem is that they eat for OTHER reasons, NOT because they're hungry. For them, it's not going to be so easy.

Thank you! It feels amazing, I hope I can keep it up!

And I definetly know what you mean by people eating for other reasons than being hungry. I was a "bored" eater. I ate when I wasn't too hungry but I was bored. So its breaking that habbit that really helped, as well as controlling my portions. I was always hungry, and ate because it tasted good. I didn't stop eating until I felt like I was completely full, It just felt satisfying. Now its more to eat to survive and when I'm hungry.

Thank you guys a bunch

im 21 but DAMN good job ur turing 18 lol MEOW boy WELL DONE!

i agree with undesiredrain, stay like you used to be before u changed your body. Dont be one of these men who love themselves too much... it is SO unattactive its unreal. Be who you used to be, just a lot healthier :P Im sure you wouldn't, but just be aware of it :)

CONGRATS AGAIN!

i personally think you looked good in all of them, but to be honest the second is my favorite.  but then, im a strange girl like that.

 holy molyyyyyy you look greaatt!!!

congratulations to you for reaching your goal! i'm sure it takes a lot of willpower and self-control to maintain that. props to you :)

um.  wow. 

i'm 27 so i feel even worse than all of you.  call me when you're 18 ;)

Wow, just wow.

...wow..

it's wrong, it's just wrong!  but oh so right... :D 

Congratulations!   

Haha thank you guys much, your comments were so f'in funny.

I just hope to keep getting better and better. This site truely helped me understand alot about weightloss and myths that are out there, and seeing that people of all sizes struggle from the same things.

Its all about the determination and control of how much you eat to  finally be comfortable in your own skin. Its an amazing feeling, something I've never really felt before.

And don't worry, my friends are keeping my ego in check!

check out that hotbod

keep it uppp!

 

wowww!  You look really, REALLY good!

 

Congratulations!

 

Sweet that I can look at it and not feel like a perv, since i'm 17 too. haha. 

"people of all sizes struggle from the same things."

That is so right!  You have it right there.  Very insightful mister young guns.  This makes me think you won't let the hotness and all the resulting attention go to your head.  :D 

yeah, i'm 30, married, and i feel sullied.

 

but congratulations... don't get any more chiseled though, or you'll end up a total meat head. and nobody loves a meat head!