Frequently Asked Questions:
How long did the weight loss take? 1 year.
How tall are you? 5'7.
How much weight did you lose? I started at 245lbs and ended at 175lbs. (245 175 = 70lbs)
What songs are in the video?
First Song Malmo Sunrise by The 126ers (from the YouTube audio library)
Second Song Hero Theme by MK2 (from the YouTube audio library)

The Spring Break Trip:

Roughly one year ago, I was invited to a spring break trip to Panama City Beach, FL. I had a great time... BUT... I felt held back... I really started to see just how bad my lack of confidence was; I wanted to take my shirt off and enjoy the sun, but I really didn't want people to see how I looked. Coincidentally, during the trip, I found this article by /u/zbyhnev/ which outlined the difference between motivation and discipline.

"This is one of these situations where adopting a different perspective immediately results in superior outcomes."

It really was. Immediately when I got back, I told myself that I was going to lose weight and get ripped for my next spring break trip. I didn’t care what it took. I wanted it so I was going to have it.

I knew the basic idea behind losing weight was to eat less than you could consume, so I went off of that idea. I looked up a weight loss calculator on google and stumbled upon this one. I plugged in my stats to lose two pounds a week and got my caloric target: 1880.

In the beginning, I really didn’t workout or anything, I just tracked my calories. At some point I started using myfitnesspal to track my calories but I did it on paper to start off. I ate what I was used to eating, just less. I lost a decent bit of fat just by doing that and I felt great because I was gaining solid momentum. At a certain point, I made a bet on a site called healthywage which pays you to lose weight. I knew confidently that I was going to follow through so it was a nobrainer. Needless to say, I doubled my money.

While losing weight, I did lots of research and learned a lot. I read a lot of articles and watched a lot of fitness YouTubers. I think it's important to be a sponge for information. Learning while going through the process was crucial in getting the results I attained. I was learning about refeed days, strict bodybuilding diets, supplementing creatine, advanced calorie counting techniques and weighing food on a scale before I did any of those things. A couple of months into my journey, I finally joined the gym.

These are the only rules I really followed when entering the gym:
1. Get around 5 reps on most compound exercises
2. Focus only on the particular body parts for the given day. (Chest+Triceps, Back+Biceps, Legs+Shoulders)
3. Focus most of my effort on compound exercises

I got addicted to going to the gym. I loved feeling the pump where my muscles would fill with blood, feel tight and look huge. Since I was cutting for a while though, I gained very little strength which was slightly discouraging. However, there was a point in time where I started to supplement with creatine (5g daily) and felt like a gym god in about 23 weeks. My deadlift went from 275 to 315 and I remember being so happy when I finally pulled 3 plates.

As I kept reading and watching YouTube videos, I learned better ways to eat and prepare food. First of all, I only drank water, plain tea or black coffee (drinking only water/coffee/tea was never a problem for me but I know it is for others so I thought I'd mention it). I learned techniques for preparing my meals ahead of time and routinely eating those (r/mealprepsunday). I planned the meals to be anywhere from 500700 calories. They tended to consist of a lean meat, a filling carbohydrate and steamed vegetables. I also ate plain oatmeal for breakfast with some chopped up fruit and/or peanutbutter and cinnamon. I also drank fruit smoothies and prepared overnight oats. By now, I had purchased a food scale and a body fat caliper to chart changes in my body fat percentage and measure my calories with greater precision. I started eating very clean. I stuck with my diet 99% of the time.

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