i'm entering a 100 day transformation challenge, hosted by Macrofactor, the app I've been using to track my daily and weekly nutrition. i figure, since i'm already doing this without the added incentive anyway, why not? and since the photos may become public anyway, here's my "before" @ 263.8 lbs. - ThreadSky

lupin.nostraightanswer.com • 50 days ago

i'm entering a 100 day transformation challenge, hosted by Macrofactor, the app I've been using to track my daily and weekly nutrition.

i figure, since i'm already doing this without the added incentive anyway, why not?

and since the photos may become public anyway, here's my "before" @ 263.8 lbs.

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arorei.bsky.social•49 days ago

Very nice

lupin.nostraightanswer.com•50 days ago

(Thanks Dad for not making taking these photos any more embarrassing than it needs to be.)

If you didn't know, I've been on a health and fitness journey prioritizing weight-loss and bodybuilding since my birthday, July 11, last year. I started at 313 pounds. To be at 263.8, I've already lost ~50.

lupin.nostraightanswer.com•50 days ago

This is a decision I made for myself after experiencing my health decline slowly over the past few years. While weightlifting, fitness, and nutrition aren't new to me, this specific run has been the most fruitful in terms of results, and I have plenty further to go.

lupin.nostraightanswer.com•50 days ago

It's also important to note that the decisions I made for myself do not reflect my expectations for other people. I think decisions regarding weight in relation to health should be made on your own with or without the insights of your doctors, but I've wanted to be a buff man since I was a kid, lol.

lupin.nostraightanswer.com•50 days ago

And honestly- in these photos, I don't look half bad. I'm not flexing or sucking my gut in (on purpose at least- but apparently I've made a habit of doing that passively as a defensive / stabilizing thing), and I look... well, I don't recoil seeing myself without a shirt on. That's new!

lupin.nostraightanswer.com•50 days ago

(There are various dermatological annoyances, but those are relatively minor compared to the weight of "i don't recoil seeing myself without a shirt on.")

Anyway, we'll see where we're at in April when the challenge ends.

lupin.nostraightanswer.com•50 days ago

MF has rules for the challenge to prevent me from losing too much bodyweight too quickly- either 2 pounds, or 1.5% of my total bodyweight, whichever is higher- but are more reasonably expecting people (who are choosing to lose weight) to cut anywhere between 15-25 pounds over the 100 day period.

thefallenloser.bsky.social•49 days ago

yesss, keep it up! you're doing great and seeing the change is so worth it!

i went from 160 to 135 over the past year and i feel so much more confident and at home in my own body now. good luck on your journey! :))

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