Haven't seen this thread in a couple seasons, but it is always inspirational. For those who have transformed their bodies you have an ethical duty to post pictures of your success and inspire the rest of us.

Where's yours?

Seems I recall that you made a goal in the midst of the turmoil of the last season..

You can start it off!

Yeah Ryan - we need to see your pics so that you can show the naysayers that you DO indeed know what you are talking about!

Fair enough. Right now I am down 20lbs from a high of 250. The first picture is me in Costa Ricca, at 250. The second was three weeks ago at 240.

Warning, there is a picture with my shirt off. This may be a disturbing sight for some viewers. Parental guidance is advised.

Well congrats on what weight loss you've managed although I recall you had made a heftier goal way back when..

And also congrats on the new baby... if that little bundle of joy is yours.

I set a much loftier goal, and ended up letting myself lose focus due to some family issues. Not an excuse, I still could have chosen to eat better, just did not make the best choices.

Baby is mine, he is a wonderful little bundle of spit and poop! The kid has his dads attitude and uses the weapons he has. Never been happier.

Wow Ryan, you look great......20 lbs can make a difference!!
(Gotta get that laptop/treadmill combo going)

Your baby is a doll

Wow - that is a difference! Good job!

BTW, have you heard about the 'study' that says you can 'catch' obesity from someone who sneezes or by shaking their hand? Yeah, rightttttttttttt... only if that hand is holding a pint of Ben & Jerry's. Just another way for someone to say "see, it ISN'T my fault."

Cute baby!!

You look great Ryan! Good looking guy!

What an adorable little baby you got there.

I sure miss having little ones like that to cuddle. In a year he'll be squirming to get down and get on with his busy day of playing and running around! (til he's tired and wants to be loved on again).

Happy times for you Ryan.

In my opinion obesity is contagious, but only as a sociological group think type of way, not in a virus/bacteria kind of way.

Enough about my pictures. I'll update pictures when i am down another ten. For everyone else, post them if you got them.

Before 562.3

After 215

49 year old 6' 2" tall.

I wish everyone the very best!

Charles

Wow, Charles. Amazing!

Ryan, congratulations on the baby and what a cutie!

Before: 250 lbs (May 2007)



After: 137 lbs (May 2008)



I did gain some weight back. Right now I'm at 170 lbs (lost 10 lbs since Jan 1st) and working very hard to re-achieve my goal weight.

Great job Amanda!!

Very impressive Amanda. I think the most important part is that you did it once and know you can do it again.

Thanks everyone!

Before/After face shot in my sig.

I'll have to see if I can round up a full body shot somewhere. I lost 75-80 pounds a couple of years ago, after gaining it back. Originally I lost it in my early 20's, and kept it off for 10 years.

Moral of the story: You can never get to comfy kiddies. It sucks, but it is always easy to slide back down that slope. Losing it the second time was any harder in my opinion, but it sure was a lot harder to start the second time. Once I got rolling and back into my habits it was cake. No pun intended.

Here's mine: and FYI, I'm 5' 1 1/2" tall.

Before - 241 lbs. Size 22 Feb 2008


After - 224 lbs. Size 18 Sept 2008


Sept was when my knee started acting up and made workouts difficult. It's since been diagnosed as arthritis (in both knees), so now I know how to manage the pain better. Right now I'm at 229, so I'm up 5 lbs, but for the most part, I was at least able to maintain what I already lost (I had to really watch what I was eating). Now I'm determined to get the scale to start moving down again.

I'm gonna make 2009 my skinny year!

Before: August 07 @ 259 pounds




After: May 08 @ 170 pounds

And The Obligatory Jeans Shot



I'm 5' 11"

^^^ Great job on your weight loss!

Congrats Ryan. We had our baby boy 8 weeks ago. Our first child, and I can surely say it is really hard to maintain the exercise regime with a young one. I can't wait for the weather to improve so I can get out and run at lunch.

Wow congrats to all of you!! SO INSPIRING! Here are mine (I've lost over 60 lbs, kept it off almost a year now.)




I love reading success stories

Great job everyone! Thank you all for sharing and inspiring me to continue!

The photo on the left is me at 367, on the right is my current 317

Congrats to everyone on their weight loss. Ryan your little man is adorable!

Fantastic pics everyone! Everyone looks so great.

Wow, you guys all look amazing!!!!! I love seeing emerging waistlines.

you guys keep on the good work! you look great. Congratulations on the new babies

Wow! Everyone looks great! Keep up the hard work.

Congrats Ryan and Gooch on your babies! Ryan, he is adorable. And I see you already have him watching the Chroni-WHAT-cles of Narnia! I don't know if you have seen that SNL skit, but I can't see that movie no without thinking about it.

As for me, I am working on an after, but right now, I would have to post the pictures as after and then before to get the proper order. One day at a time...

Ryan can you give us an updated pic of your baby ?

Before:


After:


We owe it all to Tosca Reno's Clean Eating Book! Over 90 pounds lost for him, and 35 for me.