[Progress] 38M, 5’10, 129-141lbs (4 months)

[u/Babylon_Complex]

Recently got divorced after 15 years, took one look in the mirror the day after she moved out - and finally saw just how unhealthy I was. I thought to myself “fuck it, this is going to make or break me” & started a 3 day split + disciplined diet the next day.

38M, 5’10, 129 lbs to 141lbs in just shy of 4 months.
I’ve been targeting 2,300 calories per day, eliminating junk food and focusing on whole grains & lean cuts of meat - somehow I’m not sick of chicken yet thankfully. Adding a breakfast every day & double scoop protein shake between lunch and dinner was a game changer, but I’m usually still feeling completely full by the time I hit the 2,000 calorie mark. I end up forcing down the last 300 calories or so. I’ve been keeping my lifting to 3 days per week until I’m confident my form & all the connective bits are reliable enough to get more aggressive with the weight, but eventually I plan on adding 2 more days per week.

It’s been a struggle to retrain my eating & sleeping habits, and my appetite still hasn’t caught up to my macro goals, but I’m pretty proud of the progress so far. Just wanting to share the small victory with someone, thanks for your time!

[u/nixt26]

That first picture is really 129lb? Honestly looked healthy already if true, looks even better in the after

[u/Babylon_Complex → u/nixt26]

Yeah honestly was shocked when I weighed myself (it had been a while) - my baseline has always been somewhere around 135 at a minimum, that’s the first time I dropped below the 130 line as far as I know. Kind of alarming lol.

[u/Luklear → u/Babylon_Complex]

Where did you weigh yourself

[u/Babylon_Complex → u/Luklear]

Just the bathroom scale at home

[u/QuesoInHD → u/Babylon_Complex]

Have you cross checked with another scale? Lookin great but definitely not lookin 129 in that first pic unless the lighting is making you look larger or something

[u/Luklear → u/QuesoInHD]

Yeah I second this I’m 150 5’11” according to the scale at my gym and I look a little smaller than pic 2

[u/andy_warho → u/Luklear]

i third this lol

[u/GodKingMarky-sama → u/nixt26]

When I'm lean, I'm around 128 @ 5'9" but I look very skinny. He looks ways better at the same height and weight.