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[adameads]

Well, it's been a crazy two months for my family. We're in the process of moving, and everything that goes along with it (contract/price negotiations, inspections, repairs, timelines, financing, appraisals, meeting with banks/mortgage/inspectors/etc). My diet has been pretty good through all of this, but especially good the last week, and, as expected, I can tell a difference. Sleep is lacking a bit, and stress is DEFINITELY up, but all in all, I'm doing pretty well. I wonder how big a mess I'd be if I weren't primal. (Don't really want to know..)

Anyway, I had some time to snap a few pictures this morning. The scale said 211.6 this morning, so that is as low as I've been since high school playing days.

I'm going to finally reveal my face, because I think the differences there are the most telling.

My start...December 2011. 251 pounds, more body fat than a grain fed pig, and incredibly unhappy...a forced smile:



Side shot...



February


April


Today:

In jeans that were tight in December:




The belly isn't flat yet...I'm actually amazed that at 211 pounds, I'm not rail thin. That's the thinking that goes on in your head as you weight creeps up over the years. "Oh, if I could just lose 30 pounds, I'll be on the cover of Men's Health!"

False.

There's a lot more work to be done.

Sorry for such a big picture...don't know how to downsize other than in photobucket, which I did.

I'll always have a huge head...I guess one drawback to being skinny(ier) is I'll look more like a toddler with the head/body proportion.

Oh well, I'll take it!

[Jamilyn121]

You look great, Adameads! Very nice smile!!

[Baloo]

The belly isn't flat yet...I'm actually amazed that at 211 pounds, I'm not rail thin. That's the thinking that goes on in your head as you weight creeps up over the years. "Oh, if I could just lose 30 pounds, I'll be on the cover of Men's Health!"

False.

Nice work to both you and Unique. I know what you mean about not being rail thin. Same thinking here at 212 down from last July's 290ish.

You're bang on about mens health. If they had you on the cover pushing a lifestyle that reduces your BF and increased muscle mass and actually works they'd never sell another copy.

Having said that I'd probably still buy it - it'd be the first edition I'd agree with more than maybe 2 things in the entire magazine (I buy it mainly because I find it entertaining reading the contradictions month to month).

[Judg]

Congrats to the two of you! I bet you're fielding compliments all the time.

[UniqueTII]

Thank you hixster, Baloo and Judg! I guess I have gotten a compliment or two in the last few months.

I stopped reading Men's Health a while back due to all of the contradictions, just like you said, Baloo. I can't seem to stop them from sending me emails regurgitating the same tired "facts", though.

adameads, I feel like my thinner frame is showing off my giant head now too...lol. I suppose it'll help as I keep broadening the shoulders.

[adameads]

nice work unique...us melonheads will have to stick together.

[Wrenwood]

Wow guys. Very impressive. I shall have to look through this thread some more.

[Unamused Mouse]

Love the skivvy grin, adameads!! Hah!!

Great work, everyone...it's a reminder for me to smarten the hell up...again.

[Adwan Paul]

yehh!!
i would also use PARIMAL !
and feel litterely lose of weight!!
i'm so happy!
my weight was 102 kg now converted into 55 kg only!!
awsume yar!!
use it

[CarlaC]

So I figured, after having viewed a whole ton of these, that I should not be bashful either and show my one month progress. All comments and critiques are appreciated. My biggest weakness is alcohol. I am an alcoholic and although I have cut the daily beer out almost entirely I still seem to require whiskey or vodka as an alternative. I suppose this plight is two-fold, fitness and attempting to conquer alcohol. If anybody has experience with the latter I would love to read about it. Attachment 7697

Great pics and great progress! I hear you on the alcohol. I gave it up years ago, but I gave up cigarettes in January of this year and my nightly benzo habit has gone from three to 1/2 of one pill- tapering to zero. I also gave up eating entire cheesecakes and driving through multiple fast food restaurants in ten minutes in March. So- we all have our demons. Alli can say re: the booze is to get yourself to an AA meeting ASAP. If you have an iPhone get the Steps Away app. Just go at it hard and save yourself a lot of pain.

Good luck.