I’m a sucker for a trend. Me at 26 and 46

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meizcathooman@reddit

Brooo I'll be turning 25 next month and I am @94 kg, seriously need to bring it down to 64.. please help suggest

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

No way to safely lose 30kg in one month I’m afraid.

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meizcathooman@reddit

No no, I meant I am turning 25 soon and want to take good steps this year with respect to my weight lost journey

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Oh gotcha! If you have 30kg to lose, start small. Make one small change a week and stick to it like no fast food. Then the next week add one other thing. No fast food AND no sugary drinks, and so on. Same with exercise. Start by simply walking for 15 minutes every day for one week, then the next go for 20 minutes. That’s all I did. Incremental changes week over week.

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meizcathooman@reddit

Thanks mann !! I've started walking, but having a hard time to dith pepsi and some fried food with it. Will focus on it from today onwards, are you in strava ?

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Dadumdee@reddit

Perfect pictorial metaphor for life is a marathon, not a sprint. Don’t give up if you fall behind. Great work brother.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

You know I hadn’t considered that. Wow thank you for that perspective

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Top_Condition2741@reddit

Helll yea!!

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toooldforthisshittt@reddit

Great work!

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denzien@reddit

I ran Cross Country in High School and didn't care for it ... how did you motivate yourself to run?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

I’m super competitive lol. I started small then started researching local 5ks and I was determined to place in my age group. Then I just continued to challenge myself to faster times and longer distances. I’m blessed to have good self motivation lol

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denzien@reddit

Good on you, man! You just needed to find the right challenge to focus on.

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WarMachineAngus@reddit

Proud of you! Now please put a shirt on

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

😂

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LazyTart9950@reddit

That’s what happens when you stop rooting for the cubs.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

😂 never!

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OccasionStrange8955@reddit

Hey, serious comment, cause fuck reading 200+ other comments, good work.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

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c0ntralt0@reddit

Damn!! Looking amazing!

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Gren57@reddit

DANG! Way to go. You look, and I'm sure feel, Fantastic!

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ArthurBurtonMorgan@reddit

Fuckin’ A! Great work, dude!

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SelenaMeyers2024@reddit

So like a shake for breakfast... One for lunch .. and a sensible dinner like tommy lasorda taught our generation?

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pennywise1235@reddit

Now there’s a name I ain’t heard in a long time

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

😂 Actually sorta the opposite! I learned how to count macros and make sure I get an adequate amount of protein, carbs and fat each day for how much my body burns

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RuralSeaWitch@reddit

Me too. Lost 30lbs so far.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Hell yes!

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pullmyfinger222@reddit

Question: Did you have to get any skin removed, or did it shrink up on its own? Asking for a friend....

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

It shrunk on its own. I mean with no shirt on you can still tell I lost a lot of weight (118 lbs to be exact) but it’s not like deformed or anything lol

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Odd_Method_2979@reddit

Fantastic! Well done

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Successful_Sense_742@reddit

Yeah I have the same problem with my loose skin. I lost 70 lbs but I feel great. I lost weight not for looks but for my health. I'm 51. High blood pressure. Heart disease runs in my family.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Same here brother. My granddad died of heart disease in ‘06 and my dad of heart attack in ‘19. Rock on dude!

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Successful_Sense_742@reddit

Granddad had a debilitating stroke in 95 and dad had a heart attack in 98. On my 50th birthday Dr. Checkup, my blood pressure was like 170/100. I'm on Lisenopril and a damn water pill that makes me piss every 30 minutes or so.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Damn every 30 mins? 😬

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Successful_Sense_742@reddit

Pretty much yeah. Supposed to flush excess water. A high sodium diet makes your body retain water.

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Leviathansol@reddit

Hell yeah keep it up! You got this.

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Longtonto@reddit

In 2019 I was doing that and cocaine and did landscaping and the fat just fell off

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

That works too lol

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Longtonto@reddit

It was probably all the water I was drinking. Had to be that

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Regular_Custard_4483@reddit

You probably ingested an entire toddler's worth of baby laxatives too, so I imagine that helped keep you regular. Helth.

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Longtonto@reddit

It was pretty pure as I remember. One line and that side of you face starts going numb

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Dapper_Food_7433@reddit

What do you use to count macros? Is it difficult?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

MyMacros+

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

The best app I've found for both phone OS that doesn't charge a ridiculous substance to unlock barcode scanning is called Macros. It's a wonderful app. I sent the dev some money just because I appreciated that he was being completely reasonable and generous with his pricing strategy.

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Missunderstnding@reddit

Would you mind screenshotting the app? So many different versions of

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jsonson@reddit

Have you tried mynetdiary? I switched to it after my fitness pal got bought out charging for everything, but dunno if they also charge for stuff now.

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gladysk@reddit

As I was about to stop my subscription MyNetDiary offered me a fantastic deal.

I wonder the difference between the two apps.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

This one?! I’ve had it for years and love it. $1.99/mo

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

No. It's just called Macros, and the icon is an apple. It's usually further down in the search results on the app and play stores. Here's a link on the Plan store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.josmantek.macros

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Ariahna5@reddit

I thought this was on the keto sub when I first saw the pictures 😃

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Alarmed-Raccoon-74@reddit

I remember that.

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chroma_kopia@reddit

*TREN, as in Trenbolone, an androgen and anabolic steroid

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jfellrath@reddit

Looking great! Well done!

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mmurphy5221@reddit

Fat is a trend?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

In America? Yes it is. For many years now. But the trend I meant is the trend of posting younger/older pics

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Peculiar_Sponge@reddit

You look so much younger now

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Gaglia79@reddit

I think you might be dyslexic, you look way older in the first pic. Good job my man.

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Hopeful-Reading-6774@reddit

u/Wise-Elderberry-4158 this is inspirational!! Thanks for sharing.

Does being fit result in attracting chicks?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

It did indeed 💍

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EmpireCityRay@reddit

Keep it going OP!

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SelectionNo3078@reddit

Holy shit. Jared. Is that you?

Sorry bro. Great job man.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

😬

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hglndr9@reddit

Whatever trend that was to make you drop all that weight was awesome. Well done!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Sorry I meant the trend of posting before/after pics haha

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No_Tension420@reddit

Wow, just wow! 🤩

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MadPiglet42@reddit

Looks good on you, dude. 👍

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mclunchfeet@reddit

Go Cubs!

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Traditional_Ant_2662@reddit

Good for you! Congratulations on your success.

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Strange-Weird-761@reddit

Dayummmmmm!! 😍 signed, a Cubs fan (currently in nyc)

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Jew-zilla@reddit

First rule of triathlon: we tell everyone we meet we do triathlon.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

😂 it’s a rite of passage

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Jew-zilla@reddit

But seriously, mazel tov on your journey and completing your first event. I did my first at 42 years-old in 2019. Totally worth it. Welcome to the club.

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Spiritual-Island4521@reddit

If I lost weight I would probably be doing commercials and endorsing products. Ive never really had much weight to spare though.Injuries and health issues always push me to the brink of being a walking skeleton.

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Ok_Tomato7388@reddit

Hell yeah!! You give me hope, thank you 💗

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Little-Efficiency336@reddit

Well done !

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gaelorian@reddit

Yeah, buddy! Get it!

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throwawayduramax@reddit

Get it man! Congrats

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CK_Lowell@reddit

Damn dude I'm amazed. I went from 220 to about 164. Been keeping it off for about 6 years or so but cant lose that last 5-10 lbs or so without just going hungry. What did you do when you hit that plateau?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

It’s funny you say that. I went from 282 and lost weight every week until I hit 203 and did not lose a pound for like 6 weeks. It was heartbreaking because my goal was 199. By then everything was just a routine though and I truly didn’t know how to stop. Then one day I got on the scale and it said 197 😱 I literally cried lol

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DerbGentler@reddit

You are a role model.
Thank you for posting this.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

It’s Reddit so I can’t tell if this is sarcasm 😂 I’ll assume you mean it so thank you!

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DerbGentler@reddit

I mean it.
I am totally serious.
Believe me.

No really! 😅 /srs
(It's hard for an Gen-X-er on Reddit to say honest and serious things that are identified as such.)

My BMI is also a little bit in the obese spectrum. So I will use the next 40 days till Easter as fasting time.
(I am not that religious, though.)

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Ok_Sentence_8867@reddit

What was your first trend? bbq?! Amazing change!

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ma33a@reddit

Liar, that second photo says 82.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

😂

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Ember_Roots@reddit

U look like u are still 26 haha

It's crazy how older being obese makes us look

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

So true

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Rengobango@reddit

You look younger now

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Right?! Isn’t that crazy

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whateva135@reddit

Smoking hot is all that’s coming to my mind sorry. My mom’s your age though 🫢

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

😂 🙏🏼

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FPB270@reddit

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FPB270@reddit

Just kidding big ups to you🍻🫡

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

No worries. Awesome gif 😂

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popasean@reddit

That's not uncommon for former athletes. I was 6' at 160 lbs. I was doing endurance bicycle racing. I did a minimum of 60 miles a day Monday through Saturday with running 5 miles in the evening Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and was in the gym (in the evening) Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. My races were from 508 to 600+ miles. I was doing my qualification for Race Across America when i jumped out of my saddle, and my left knee popped and went numb from the knee to my foot. I had to take a dnf. The Dr told me i would never race again, but i could cycle for fitness and for fun. While healing, I was still eating 7000 kcal and got married. 22 years later, i was 265, and now, because of working out and eating healthy again. Last week, when i got on the scale, I was 240.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

You’re right. I played baseball from little to college then it all ended at 22 and I packed on the pounds. I had the foundation and the knowledge just not the motivation after college. Then I found it again

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AlvinsCuriousCasper@reddit

At 26 he was heavy… at 46 he is running the marathons.

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popasean@reddit

Oh dam, i took it the other way, my mistake.

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nopetynopetynops@reddit

Curious as to how did you get rid of all that extra skin?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Still there lol but not as much as you would think

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DaWhiteSingh@reddit

Yes damnit! I'll stop doom-scrolling, already dressed to go... leaving for the gym now.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

💪🏼

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Witty-Climate489@reddit

Can you talk about your exercise routine? Running, weights, etc? Congrats on being awesome.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

I’ve tried it all. I get bored quickly so I’ll do different things. I’ve recently been doing a modified CrossFit routine just because it’s fun. My knees can’t take the beating of long distance running anymore lol. The best combo for me is alternating days of lifting weights and CrossFit style workouts 5 days a week. I usually take off tuesdays and saturdays

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KSMKxRAGEx@reddit

Was that a half marathon or full? Congrats man! Takes a lot of effort to not just eat everything. I’m definitely wanting to run again but weightlifting has made my cardio non existent haha

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

It was a triathlon actually. I’ve gone back and forth from endurance racing and weightlifting. TBH I much more enjoy the weights!

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Stingy_Jack296@reddit

This gives me so much hope man. I'm dusting off the treadmill tomorrow. Thanks and congrats!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

You can do it!

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EngineerOld2626@reddit

Ozempic for the win!!!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

I lost the weight in 2007. Ozempic didn’t exist

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Old-Plum-21@reddit

Did you have surgery to remove excess skin? What was that like?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

No I didn’t. I lost the weight over the course a year so I didn’t have a lot of excess skin. I mean you can still tell I lost a lot f weight with no shirt on but the worst excess skin usually happens when you lose weight very rapidly

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terr4incognit4@reddit

Wow, great transformation! 🔥

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theenemysgate_isdown@reddit

Didn't you see the memetic watermark. Fake

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

I used an app to merge two photos 🙄

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Thanks so much!

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Chance-Monk-7130@reddit

46 year old you is in great shape- well done 👍 👏👏👏😉

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

It was a lot of effort but so worth it

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MomHumper@reddit

It’s also completely fake and op is karma farming

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

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Messyredgirl@reddit

I’m turning 45 this year and you give me inspiration. As soon as I heal my back, I’m starting slowly to regain my health.

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LevelPiccolo3920@reddit

Duuuuude!

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Sassydemure@reddit

Not a trend, tho.

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Atheistprophecy@reddit

I’m same photo but opposite

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_Call_Me_Andre_@reddit

Proud of you.

🙂👍

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bigbuoy234@reddit

It's a cool change for the better

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Scare_N_Scar@reddit

Youre half the man you used to be........ And thats actually a good thing.

🦾😎

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Tennessee1977@reddit

Woah! Congrats! You should be so proud of yourself. The willpower it takes to lose that much weight!

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Ancient-Highlight112@reddit

Not a trend if you succeed. And it looks like you did.

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ForTheLuvOfTheShred@reddit

Good job bro 👏🏾

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unknownspaceisblank@reddit

Looks like you turned into a bitch

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Holiday_Letterhead73@reddit

Looking good!

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Show-Keen@reddit

There is no way I’d be able to recognize you even if you were my closest friend. You’re two different chaps.

Holy smokes mate! This ain’t a transformation, it’s an e’ffing metamorphosis!

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Rryon@reddit

Go cubs

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rubyredhead19@reddit

At the very least GenX can say we witnessed the Cubs win a world series. Some gens missed out.

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I-Before-E@reddit

T E A C H M E

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NeilNotArmstrong@reddit

All you calorie counting fools. All I had to do was get so fat that I became diabetic. I got on the prescription juice and I’m down to 210lbs from 256 in 10 months. And still dropping. Now as long as the prescription juice doesn’t kill me, I’m good.

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bbylemon___@reddit

good on you babes

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No-Month-916@reddit

Damn! love the transformation 😳

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Klutzy-Attitude2611@reddit

Strong work, Bro.

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lovedrspock@reddit

Bravo!

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AfternoonSweet5380@reddit

Badass!!

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Rpdaca@reddit

Which one is 46?

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ReeffaRay@reddit

He lost like three extra people he was carrying around. I need that diet and exercise routine!

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hillside@reddit

Steve Stills -> Steve Moves

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sharmouta_sageer@reddit

go cubs!

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UncleGarysmagic@reddit

Got over that pants wetting phase. Good job!

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poopynest117@reddit

Still livin large ;)

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Impossible-Effect694@reddit

Congratulations!

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Justinttime420@reddit

Awesome work 👏 👌 👍

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Money-Recording4445@reddit

Good stuff man.

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

Dang, great job! How long did losing that weight take?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Thanks! It took about 1 year. 118 lbs. From mid 07 to 08

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

That's amazing! Very few people actually make those sorts of drastic improvements to their life. Congratulations

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Much appreciated! Funny side note — do you remember the tv show the biggest loser? I trained one of the finalists who ended up winning the whole show. Gold star moment from my past

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

I do! I'll bet your personal story was a huge motivator for them to continue pushing. How far do you run now? How often? Did you need surgery for extra skin (if that's not too personal of a question).

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

I don’t run as much as I used to. More biking now than anything 4-5 days a week. And I’ve also started to research mountaineering. It looks really fun! No surgery. It’s just shrunk over time. It also matters that I took a whole year to lose it. Rapid weight loss is what causes loss skin and stretch marks the most

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

Mountaineering is awesome if you really enjoy pushing yourself, but it's very expensive. I started getting into it before covid and was training for a Mt. Rainier summit, but then the pandemic happened. The pandemic eventually ended, but my climbing group had all gone our separate ways by then, and a couple moved away.

That's really nice that you didn't need surgery. You're definitely doing a lot of things right!

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BagLady57@reddit

That's fantastic, must have felt really good helping someone else achieve what you did.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

True only he won $1 million dollars and I didn’t get a penny 😂

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BagLady57@reddit

😱

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Wrong_Spread_4848@reddit

Ya, V-necks are trendy right now

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waves_at_dogs@reddit

Gee whiz, Sir.

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Deanslittlemama@reddit

Dang! Talk about aging with perfection! You look amazing! 🫶🏻😊😎

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-_-dont-smile@reddit

This whom I want to learn from.

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No-Equivalent-5228@reddit

That’s what hard work looks like! Good for you!

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chiropteran_expert@reddit

Good for you man!!! I am coming for you at 225 and needing a change. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep going my man; not in weight but in fight!! We need it

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GeorgeChurch@reddit

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becktacular_b@reddit

Amazing!! Good job!

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No_Representative645@reddit

God damn man and I just want to lose 20 pounds but keep putting off the actual dieting. Good job!

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UnlikelySalary2523@reddit

Legba doesn't take returns.

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energy_density@reddit

Incredible 💪

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laughingpurplerain@reddit

ozempic trend?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

I lost the weight in 2007 sooo nah ozempic didn’t exist yet. Hard work and discipline was the prescription

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laughingpurplerain@reddit

excellent! you look great consider sharing your weight loss/fitness on at jelly roll loser page on fb ! motivating

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Far_Worldliness_6942@reddit

Baloney, no way that’s the same dude! Don’t believe everything you see on the internet you sheep.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Whatever you need to believe lol

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Cytwytever@reddit

Solid work, man!

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rmac1228@reddit

Go Cubs!

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nixtarx@reddit

Well done, sir. I really needed the inspiration at the moment too - I started my own similar journey six weeks ago.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

You’ll look back in a year and won’t believe what you’ve accomplished and you will be so proud of yourself 😁

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nixtarx@reddit

I've done it before tbh, though not quite this much. Won't bore you with the details of how I let it happen again, but my main concern is will the ol ticker survive the yo-yo?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

I yo-yo’d early. Lost 53 lbs in 1998. This pic was 2001 when I’d gained it back and then some. Pic on the right was 118 lbs in 2007. Thank goodness I’ve kept it odd! At my age now, yo-yoing again is not really feasible

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nixtarx@reddit

Ok, gtk. Hoping I've got one more in me.

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LibertyMike@reddit

Fantastic! I was going to post something similar, but you stole my thunder. Congrats on what you’ve accomplished!

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TVDinner360@reddit

Yeah, what the man said. Post away! I never get tired of a good ole fashioned GenX glow-up! It’s inspiring, and I love to celebrate my fellow olds who are beating the odds.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

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TVDinner360@reddit

Which reminds me: get on with your bad self, my friend! The sheer amount of work, dedication, and daily decisions you made over time to make such a significant physical change represents remarkable discipline. I’m so inspired, and if you’ll forgive an old lady for saying so, damn son. I need my vapors!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

😂🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Post away! And thank you very much 🙏🏼

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SnatchAddict@reddit

How is/was the skin issue? Also awesome work!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Thanks! TBH it’s fine everywhere but my mid section. I still struggle with body dysmorphia and still feel like I look like the pic on left. C’est la vie! Otherwise though I’m in excellent health and never plan on going back

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SnatchAddict@reddit

Yeah are brains are the worst.

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AppointmentTasty7805@reddit

Wow 🤩….congratulations….i know that wasn’t easy

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Bonus points for the office gif 👌🏼

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AppointmentTasty7805@reddit

I tried 😂

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Unusual-Economist288@reddit

Just how far did you run?!?

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

The pic is from a triathlon actually so I only ran a 5k. But after swimming a half mile and biking 20 miles first lol

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-score-card-@reddit

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Can’t believe I missed this one 😂

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Legitimate_Egg_2073@reddit

Holy smokes!
Congrats, Sir… I’d say you have officially won the “Then & Now” competition

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

What?! Lil ole me? 😂 you’re too kind

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Technical_View1722@reddit

Ummm. WOW!

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Taminella_Grinderfal@reddit

Whew, glad those aren’t in reverse 🤣. Great work!

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printerdsw1968@reddit

OP's trending upwards without a doubt.

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iTrooper5118@reddit

Congrats, I'd love to hear your advice on foods, plan, whatever, I'm sure we could all learn a thing or two from an expert like you.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Sure I can give some quick pointers to start out. First, find out what your basal metabolic rate is. Healthline.com can help. This will tell you how many calories your body needs daily. Divide those up by 40% protein, 40% carb, 20% fat across 3 meals and 2 snacks. MyMacros+ is a great app. Other than that just get active for 30 minutes a day. Then just scale it up over time. It takes 28 days to form a habit so don’t look at it as though you have to do this forever. Just 28 days and it makes everything seem much more doable.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

I eat a ton of chicken, fish, eggs, potatoes, rice and all the fruits and veggies I can find lol. But my wife and I still have treats and date nights and stuff. I still have a life after all haha

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GenerousBuffalo@reddit

You rock man, go for gold.

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Gothsicle@reddit

that's amazing

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CatsEatGrass@reddit

Go Cubs, Go!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

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MadMatchy@reddit

Fuuuuuuck.....dude. brag away. That's a fucking accomplishment, and I, for one, commend you.

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AmazingCarry7804@reddit

Hell yes brother ! My man

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

🙏🏼

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postsuper5000@reddit

Fuck yeah dude!! Well done man. That is solid work and dedication.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Really appreciate the ❤️🤙🏼

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Typical_Act_5056@reddit

I’m really happy for you.

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exmoho@reddit

Congratulations! Good looking dude in both pics, and clearly a lot of work to become so much healthier

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

So. Much. Work. 🥵 haha

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exmoho@reddit

I can imagine! You’re a badass, my friend

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Hungry-Director5465@reddit

This is awesome...just an absolute bad*ss.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

🤘🏼🤘🏼

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loathelord@reddit

GenY

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Mtlgrlie@reddit

ROCKING IT DUDE! 🤘

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Robthebold@reddit

Barely over 4, unless it was a big marathon, it can take a while to cross the starting line in those.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Those are the minutes actually. It was a sprint distance triathlon and I finished just a bit over 2 hrs. (my goal was 1:48)

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Robthebold@reddit

Sweet. I did reconsider the event based on your kit, but speed vs accuracy issues.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Nah I get it lol, most would assume it’s a road race. I used to do those too but not nearly as fun

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Robthebold@reddit

All in the smooth transition for Triathlon.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

💯

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srh707@reddit

Well done🎉🤘

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Randolpho@reddit

Reverse those two images, and that's basically me

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Never too late if you wanna reverse it back!

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Randolpho@reddit

Workin on it, lol

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Afraid_Locksmith8642@reddit

Holy shit you look great good for you bro

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GuyD427@reddit

Rock on dude!

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Mscottlogan1979@reddit

Good for you! Keep up the great work!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Thank you!

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hairballcouture@reddit

Noice!

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Chainsaw_Locksmith@reddit

Hell yeah and congrats, cool hat bro.

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

🤙🏼

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Wheres_Jay@reddit

Good job bro!

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Specialist_Ad9073@reddit

Fuck yeah, dude!

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Antmax@reddit

Well done. You look great and did your homework. I bet your 26 year old self thought they would be fit and healthy approaching 50. My wife did similar after I started training during covid. She saw my results and wanted to look like she belonged with me.

She went from 187 to 135lbs just by changing diet and intake, we just have 2 proper meals a day and if we snack it's usually raw almonds with 3-4 dried apricots. Still enjoy a bar of chocolate or something and eat out about once a week. Go hiking on weekends. She doesn't even exercise much outside of hiking and walking our elderly dogs slowly. I actually told her to put on a little because 135 was slightly thin for 5'8 so she mostly stays at 140 now.

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El_Spaniard@reddit

That’s awesome, dude!

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Usual_Technician_807@reddit

"EXACTLY BRO!"

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Ok-Association-2134@reddit

Hopefully you got rid of that Flub hat too 😆

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

Absolutely not 😂 I’m a cubbie for life lol

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Pug_867-5309@reddit

Being a Cubs fan is sometimes a thankless job, but we're committed!

Go Cubs...and go YOU! What a fantastic transformation!!!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

You said it brother! Thank you 🙏🏼

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Cheers! Good on you!

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Wise-Elderberry-4158@reddit (OP)

🥳🥳🥳

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mybrassy@reddit

Wow. You look great. Good for you

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TraditionalYard5146@reddit

Well done!

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Finding_Way_@reddit

That is wonderful for you. And...

Very inspiring!

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wheelzcarbyde@reddit

Good job! All you really need to do is give a fuck about yourself. I'm a former fatso, myself. Once you get the fat virus it's for life. You can relieve the symptoms, but it never goes away. Keep caring, and congratulations!

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