BEfore & after photos (Page 5)

<------------avatar is right on...I look exactly like that :-)

Unfortunately, my before/after pics (where you can actually see some of my skin--unlike the avatar) would be reverse of most above...so maybe in a few months I'll do a before, middle, now picture thread or something...

You two make a cute couple!

Thanks.. although she certianly carries the majority of the cuteness weight..

I carry the rest of the weight..

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WoW!!! That's fabulous! Great job!

Before:  On the right...that was me in 1967.

After:  On the left...that was me last weekend.

:-)

-Steve

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What a fabulous thread AdventureBear! I just read the whole thing for the first time, and I am very impressed with your weight loss and fitness gain, as well as everyone else's! Everyone looks soooo great!

Here I am a lot bigger and not very happy about it - this is what started my triathlon obsession.
Hmmmm, seeing that photo makes me sad. I hated myself and that is stupid - it's only fat!





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Fat????  If that is your before photo, I can't wait to see the after!  I can't make out the avatar even with my glasses. 

Yes, even though it seems stupid...we should like ourselves for who we are, not what our body fat percetage is, it is amazing how much my self esteem has improved over the past 3-4 months. I think for a number of reasons...I'm not trying to hide in clothes anymore, in fact I'm buying clothes that show off my curves a little (I have never done that before!), I am immensly proud that I actually accomplished what I have so far, even if no one else notices, I feel better physically, and...OK, this is going to sound wierd, but we're all wierdos here... when I feel myself, I feel good...firm & toned. (still with some well padded areas though). I wouldn't say I hated myself in my before photo, but I sure wasn't thrilled about having that picture of me in my wetsuit published in the health system newsletter received by a few thousand employees! Now my after picture...I'd love for them all to see that!

So I can relate to what you're saying. I can't wait to see your after photo...you look great in your avitar!

Funny..I've always wanted to be a back model! I'm just waiting for someone to discover me...

Wow! Awesome work, everyone. This is just what I needed to see that I haven't been fooling myself that tri training will pay off in fitness and weight loss. Lynnie, KathyG, AdventureBear and others - amazing transformations! AB, you give me faith that I will get my abs back one day! I look forward to posting some pics here after my first tri in July. Here's hoping I have something as good as y'all to show for my efforts.

I am about to drift off to sleep looking at these pictures...Holy Shit! You scared me!!!!

La Rakusillian - I'm going to say what comes into mind...flat out. I WISH I could fill out a top as beautifully and yes, PERFECTLY as you!! Hate yourself? Okay, I know we are talking about things being relative. Perhaps what you are trying to express (to yourself) is that the training makes you FEEL great. The by-product is you see yourself looking great, no matter what your physicality is. I look at you and I see a beautiful woman, with the damn cutest face, cute smirk and fantabulous figure. Being healthy is the primary focus, right?

I want to see more before and after pics!!! It's so cool seeing the transformation. Post more you guys !

I am more than willing to post a before/after photo of myself tonight.  

The first picture shows me in 2002. The second was last year in a sprint tri in Georgia in 2004. Weight loss has totaled 25 pounds so far.

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AFTER!!!
Thanks for your comments everyone - couldn't agree more - body image has been a big issue for me as long as I can remember.





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La Rukusillian,

After is good but before....there was nothing wrong there except your own perception of self.....of which i am sufering as well. This thread is great.......there is hope after some hard work. well done to you all who made the commitment and kept at it. I will see if i can find a now photo that truly shows my man boobs....phwoar!!!!....La Rakusillian...you think you filled out your bikini top...Ill see if i can dredge up an old photo of me in a fancy dress rocky horror theme....now that is filling out a bra!!!

I don't have a before on the computer.

Here's my after ( taken yesterday ). Picture same guy 65 lbs heavier, not having worked out for several years. I had MOOBS! Arrrgh! 2 years of work later, and the result is a much more confident, energetic, and overall much happier me:







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Nice job on the "during" picture, AdventureBear. I've been on a transformation kick too, but I started as an obese 38 year old mother of three, you know, the kind you laugh at when you see them waddling into Wal*mart. I've gone from 42% fat to 23% fat, a size 22 to a size 12. I'm mostly doing a triathlon because my joints are too old to do any single activity five days a week, but enforced cross-training works well for me. I consider myself a SFT, like Jayne Williams. (Slow, Fat Triathlete.)

My pictures are at http://www.bodyforlife-tracker.com/searchprofile.cfm?id=10797.

My Avatar, in case people don't recognize it, is of Marilyn Monroe. She's still prettier than me. But I'm happier than she was.

Gwendal

Wendy, wow, fantastic photos on your profile! Thansk for sharing them.