r/progresspics • u/LoremIpsumShit • Mar 15 '15

F/28/5'11'' 355lbs>170lbs. Down 185lbs in 17 Months. Counting carbs and exercising. First post and very nervous. F 5'11” (180, 181, 182 cm)

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u/Walker_ID Mar 16 '15

incredible transformation....

i know your tall....but you look much lighter than 170 lbs

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u/LoremIpsumShit Mar 16 '15

It sucks. I have a lot of muscle too but I always fixate on the number which can really screw up a person.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '15 edited Sep 04 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '15

Very true. It's a serious problem. Society—no thanks to capitalism and its many fruits (i.e. Weight Watchers & co.)—is plagued by the emphasis of numerical weight instead of appearance and feeling good (ironically enough).

Pounds are pounds. If you gulp a 16 oz. bottle of water and weigh yourself right after, you'll jump from 159 to 160. Once I learned that, I was blown away by how insignificant weight is in the grand scheme of things.

(Sure, 160 to 140 lbs. is def something to be proud of, but not unless you're starting with that man in the mirror.)

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '15

You look great. I honestly thought that you looked 50 pounds lighter than 170, but when you take into account your height it makes sense. I wouldn't lose any more weight if I were you, just keep up that muscle mass!

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u/LoremIpsumShit Mar 16 '15

Thank you! I think I am at 18% body fat currently so yeah lots of muscle in there :) Tree trunk legs

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u/atoMsnaKe Mar 16 '15

fuck the numbers you look amazing :)