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Wow, looking at those shots would never have guessed it was even the same person.

An impressive transformation.

Well done!!

Congratulations!  You look great!

Awesome on you!  Keep your head in the game for a little while longer, then bask in the splendor that is being where you want to be!

Thanks all!  I can't express how awesome it feels!

bchicks:  You have done fantastic!  I hovered with 20 pounds to go for a while myself...yeah, that last 20 was stubborn.  What it took was setting a cutoff date.  (which I missed by four days - oh well!).  I decided that I wanted to be at 185 for IMAZ, but didn't want to shortchange my building becuase I was always running a deficit trying to get down to weight, so I quit worrying about training for performance for a while and focused on weight loss.  Still plenty of strength training and cardio, but cut carbs.  I figured it was smarter to lose my weight then I could eat enough to support my basal rate + all my workouts, rather than spending the entire time between now and IMAZ (November) running a calorie deficit.  Carb cutting was key - not cutting it out like Atkins or anything, though.

Thanks for posting. It helps me realize that I too can accomplish my goals.

Thanks for your post --- i am 320 with a goal weight of 225

hoping i can post a success story thread in a year or two  (i figure i didnt gain the weight in a month, so its not coming off in a month either)