fromflabtofab’s BodyBlog

So I’m seeing some awesome progress.  People are all saying, "Wow, you’ve lost weight!" or "You are looking good."  I just took 3 suits in to get altered. My friend said to me, "I can feel your pecs and abs starting to pop out." (don’t ask how he found out!

 So we’ll see where this goes.  I feel stronger.  I feel energized.  I find myself looking forward to my workout so much.  It’s the highlight of my day.  I long to be in the gym.  I enjoy seeing my muscles come out from behind the fat.  I am becoming a poster child for BSN.

 Some of the things I am struggling with are stretch marks.  I am so sad about how marked up my abs are.  I am getting frustrated with the scale.  So I am not weighing except once a week.  I am using "bulking" supplements.  But that’s what I want to do.  I figure it’s easier when my body has fat to make muscle.  And taking off the fat will be easier. I look forward to the gym so much I can’t wait to get done with work.  (That’s a bit worrysome for me).  But it’s all good.  I feel better about myself and look at the people on BB.com and think, those people are just like me. A few steps further. Some not as far.  I’m getting there. Can’t wait to see my progress on Saturday. See if I lost weight. I’ll be very sad if I haven’t, but I can’t argue with the physical changes. So even if I haven’t lost weight, I know I’ve gained a week on weights and gotten stronger.

 October 15, 2006 my mother died.  I went on a binge and by January 1, 2007, I weighed 340 pounds.  It’s now November 15 (almost) and I’ve lost fifty pound and started a building regiment.

It was 5 weeks ago when I still worked at XSport Fitness when Oscar said to me, "You know Chris, you should do this."  Three weeks ago, I started working out hard.  I already see lines in my arms. I have veins showing in my forarm and thighs. I really CAN do this.  I could use any advice people might have for overweight people transforming to bodybuilders.