2008 Transformation Contest

My final pictures were a bit late.  Traveling was a bit tough on me and you can see it in my weight gain and bloating.  

I want to thank BB.com and the sponsors for this contest.  It showed me how far I must go and gave me the impetus to post pictures and journal my journey.  Without the contest you would never have seen my fat belly in print.  These pictures have done a great deal to motivate me and keep me going when I felt like eating everything in the house.  The pictures make it easier to get back on the wagon even during times of deep depression, like I am in today.  I know that it is tough to post pictures, but it is the best way to see progress and to keep your fat burning in the fire.

I also want to thank my fellow contestants.  I said it before and I say it now, I have no business being in the same contest with these guys.

Mali, you are a stud and I hope to see you on stage one day soon.  I hope all your hard work and dreams come through for you.  

Fusion, don’t quit man.  I know how debilitating network IT can be.  Strange hours all spent on your ass with tons of stress thrown on top of you.  You stuck it out and you are a champ.

Maddi, you were already sleek and beautiful but now you are rock hard.   It is obvious that you are so very close to the stage.  Great job.

Dare, you are my personal winner of this contest.  You have made such great changes and show yourself to be such a strong woman.

You have all been so supportive and caring.  

As for me, I have gone from 366 to 339 in this contest.  I wanted to lose 35 pounds but am happy with the 27 that are gone.  I am down about 40 pounds since last November.  This is just the beginning for me, as Mali pointed out.  My next 12 week stint starts Monday so keep following my personal bodyspace.  I will not join a contest again until I am closer to my goal weight.  It was very tough to stay motivated in competition as I saw Maddi and Mali looking so good so quickly.  For now I continue to try and focus on NOW.  

I will continue to use products from our sponsors.  They proved themselves to be quite helpful.  

I will be fit for him.

Well its over, and here are the final pics.

Here are weeek one pics…

I notice the most in the side shots.

Thanks again to all the great Sponsers…you gave us all a great kick start..

My losses are minimal…I almost feel bad my team name was Team Xtreme…yikes!But I put on some great strength, dropped approx 5% BF, and put 25 lbs on my bench…not to shabby..looking forward to the future to come.

Its been fun!

Yes I can, but my shots are dreadful, I did managed to make one clear, but I guess you can see the point, the camera still sucks LOL

Here is the good one

and the bad ones:

and the newspaper shot

and before shots, just as comparison

Starting Weight:  157
Ending Weight: 130

Starting Bodyfat: 24.7%
Ending Bodyfat:  17.4%

Before Waist:  32″
After Waist: 28″

Yes I had 3 pieces. 

This is it. The moment we have been working towards.  Here are my final stats.  I must tell you that my original scale is messing up so I have to use my old one.  My moving guys dropped some furniture on it. I didn’t think it was hurt but apparently I am wrong since I cant get the same reading twice in 10 tries.  As a matter of fact all were different.  I know I could just pick one but I know my other scale at home has been consistent and I like to play fair.  I really doubt I am down to 178 pound.  LOL   The only thing is I cant get my final fat percentage.  I will use last week’s number for that.  I will tape the actual weigh in tonight when I get home for proof as well as take the pics.  All will upload first thing in the am.

Here are my measurement results:

Starting Weight: 227.4
Ending Weight: 212
Difference: 15.4 lost
I will have video posted in the am.

Starting Bodyfat %:51.5
Ending Bodyfat%: 44 as of last week.  
Difference:  7.5%

Measurements:
Starting chest: 44 7/8
Ending chest: 42 ½
Difference: 2 3/8 inches lost

Starting Rt bicep: 16 1/8
Ending rt bicep: 15.5
Difference: .63 inches lost

Starting lt bicep:16.5
Ending lt bicep: 16
Difference: .5

Starting waist: 38 ¼
Ending waist: 36
Difference 2 ¼ inches lost

Starting Thigh: 29
Ending thigh: 27.5
Difference: 2.5

Starting hip: 50.5
Ending hip:49.5
Difference 1 inches lost

Starting high hip:  50 ¼
Ending high hip: 47
Difference: 3 inches lost

Starting Calf: 17
Ending calf: 16.75
Difference .25 lost

Grand total of inches lost: 12.51 inches gone.  WooHoo