Cord's 6-month Quest-iversary photos

And finally, the back.

So, for those who didn't bother to read the numbers on the photos, in six months I have managed to lose 60 pounds. I'm relatively pleased with how things are going so far.

Hopefully I will have even better pics to post in another three months.

It is still hard, really hard, to post photos of myself without a shirt for all to see, but I figure this is the most honest way to go, if that makes any sense.

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You are doing great. :party:

You have every right to be very pleased rather than relatively pleased.
Very few people will have achieved as much over the past six months.

You can be proud of the difference both on the scales and in appearance - you certainly do look slimmer. The bonus is that you are healthier too.

Happy questiversary! :party: :grouphug:
 
you look great! i notice you have a lot of loose and saggy skin, are you planning to get that fix after you lose all the weight you wanted?
 
Cord that is an AMAZING difference. :) I can see such a huge difference all over ... but especially in your face.

Congrats to you! :)
 
fadedstar said:
you look great! i notice you have a lot of loose and saggy skin, are you planning to get that fix after you lose all the weight you wanted?
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Yes - as long as I maintain my current lifestyle, and continue working out regularly, it is likely to tighten up after a year or two. That's my current plan to fix it.

At the moment, however, I will wear my loose skin as a badge of honour. :)
 
Wow!! You are doing GREAT!! You must be very dedicated to lose that much in 6 month, that's a great inspiration!
 
WOOT! You Look Awesome! You're doing so well! Keep Goin Strong Cord!! Such a great noticeable change too! Puttin on the muscles!

Very Inspiring! :hurray::party:​
 
Wow!! I see a really big difference. I love how you included all 4 angles!! You look great, keep it up!!!!!! Your arms look very muscular! Do you lift weights? I need to work on my arms.....
 
I just looked at the pics again, well, the thumbnails this time, but that is amazing! I forgot to ask how you did it??
 
Thanks for the kind words, everyone!

As to how I have been doing it - nothing fancy. Eating good foods in moderate amounts. Keeping myself in a moderate calorie deficit (average around 1000kcal deficit each day - I try to eat as much as I can and still lose weight at a good rate). Trying to increase healthy proteins and reduce unhealthy fats. Cutting out soda and potato chips entirely, and eating a lot less junk and fast food overall.
Exercise - try to work out 6 days a week if possible. Started out just walking, then added light weights. Then added swimming and regular strength training at the gym. Some running - I did a 10k in September. I like to alternate cardio and strength days but I don't follow any sort of rigid schedule, except that I don't do weights two days in a row.

Spark and Nik - don't be fooled by that one shot - I'm flexing there to ham it up a bit.
However, the core of my weight routine is compound lifts. I start with squats, and then bench press, shoulder press, inverted rows and deadlifts. Other stuff I fill in at a whim, but usually includes rows, pullovers, lat pulls, tricep press, pec-dec, that sort of thing. My weight sessions are usually just under an hour, plus stretching and warm-up/cool-down. I do 5 sets of 5 reps for whatever lift I am doing.

Cardio days are based around swimming, but that is subject to the vagaries of my shiftwork vs pool hours. When I swim I now go for an hour if possible, which for me at the slow rate I buffalo my way through the water is about 1500 metres. When not swimming I walk (and took up trying to run for 3 weeks when the pool was closed), and during the winter I will be using my nordictrack a lot, I think.

Started to blather on a bit there, but that's pretty much my methodology. I hope to ride it for another 50 pounds or so, and then focus on building strength and muscle mass.
 
great job so far :D. i actually started in the last week of april at 300 pounds and im at 250 now haha :D. you're just a few inches taller than me :)
 
Amazing, Cord. When I read that you've lost 60 pounds, I think, "Wow, that's a lot," but actually seeing the loss is amazing. I guess the workouts and muscle make an even bigger difference than just the weight. Can't wait to see the next batch of pics :)
 
Damn fin ejob my friend, exceptional changes going on there.

Give you a ton of credit for posting too, I have yet to do the semi clothed shots of myself...
 
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