My transformation

[moush]

Here are my diet progress pics...

I changed my diet up completely eating 6 meals, weighed out specifically for my body weight, with rotating carb days (high, med, low). I am also doing 1.5 hrs of cardio and the fat burning training from Muscle and Fitness (supersets, tri-sets, and giant sets).



The First Set of pics is me @ 230 in October of 2005.

[moush]

This set of pics is me @ 215ish

[moush]

These pics of me are @ 202...the day I started the diet that changed the whole game for me...

[Random]

Youve put in some good work, nice job man!

CD

[moush]

These are pics of me 1 month into the diet 11/06

[moush]

These pics are Jan 2007...

[moush]

These next few are from March 2007

[moush]

more from Mar 07

[moush]

Last ones from Mar 07

[spywizard]

damn, i can't get peaks like that.. but great job.. did you post your diet??

specifically i mean??

thanks..

[spywizard]

Last ones from Mar 07

hahaa.. but i have the same calf problems with one being longer than the other..

my left is the shit and is the weaker of the two..

[GGallin]

Great progress, finally starting to look pretty ripped. This question is not flame intended but where you really overweight at one time because it looks like you have some extra skin in the lower ab region preventing your abs from showing. Like I said not knocking you bro you look great. But I think there is surgery available to correct that. Just an idea. Keep up the good work!

[moush]

no i didnt...I just eat very clean I cheated 4-5 times the whole time...and religiously doing the cardio...I also take BCAA, Glutamine, Arginine, Citrulline Malate, Casein @ night, a PWO protein mix after training, Creatine, Tribulus, ZMA, Melatonin before training, ZMA @ night, and ALCAR

[kaberle_15]

Very nice work bro, some major improvements there

[moush]

hey GGallin I thought about it a million times and yes you are correct it is extra skin...here are the pics of those days...I used to weigh 285 lbs up until 10th grade I was a size 48 pant shopping Big and Tall

[moush]

spywizard i actually broke a leg when i was younger which maybe the reason why one is bigger...

[GGallin]

That sucks bro. But its good you lost the weight. I was pushing 275 this time last year but I dont think my skin got too stretched out but I do still have some ugly stretch marks from that. Thats a lesson for every one, dont let your self go too long because even if you get thin again you may not look 100% the way you want. You have tranformed your self greatly, your an inspiration dude good job.

[jbarkley]

Wow...what a great transformation, congratulations! Really an amazing difference, you don't even look like the same person.

[moush]

yea its been a looooong road but the end result is amazing and i wouldnt have done it any other way...im still leaning out as we speak for the summer and then do a mild bulk diet for the winter.

[number twelve]

congrats man

[Dangerdan]

Really great progress. Those pics are incredible.

[Johny-too-small]

Im very impressed. Great job.

[Haro3]

awesome progress

how old are u man? and whats ur final stats? weight,height, measurements if u know em

[Mick_540]

great work, that's a amazing transformation!!!

You actually look BIGGER even though you've lost all that weight.

[ACpower]

damn bro thats awesome good for you man I like seeing dedication like that bro and it payed off CONGRATS BRO!!

[spound]

****IN RIGHT DOGGIE!!!! Hell yea, brotha, that's what the F I am talking about!! You did great bro, now stay with it and don't let yourself go again, you look awesome! Great freaking work, those pics should be an inspiration to anyone, I am pumped bro....great job

[I_Want_Abs]

**** me..... thats an amazing transformation man! props to you bro, looks like you have shown complete dedication and comitment.... once again. thats amazing!!!

[Timm1704]

wow man, thats awesome! you should be very proud of what you accomplished.

I mean its one thing getting in shape, its another to get in the kind of shape your in.

thats why I hate it when obese people say theyve tried everything to slim down lol

[Valac]

good improvements.

[S.P.G]

thats awesome bro good job......

[darr]

Great Progress Bro.looking Gud!

[pwerfll1]

ya dude great job

[csavage0]

wow is all I can say... you need to send that transformation into reps mag. they give you a 100 bucks if you get picked, and your transformation is way better than any I have seen in thier mag.

[kfrost06]

Truely truely amazing. I bet your personally has changed with your body. Are you more confident and outgoing now? Working out is the best addiction ever. Great job bro!

[NotSmall]

****in amazing job mate, well done!:thumbsup:

[bigacct]

Great job bro! You definitely gave me more inspiration for continuing my diet.

[moush]

thank you all guys i appreciate all the great compliments i really do and it just helps me to strive to reach my goal even more.

I am 5'8" 190 lbs now.

[moush]

btw I am 25

[slacker]

All i can say is dear god, You have made such a crazy improvement. Your story could inspire tons of people.

[Serotonin]

Moush, thanks for sharing this post bro. Certainly a testament to what hard work and determination can do. Keep up the good work man and you're really looking shredded!

[frignugs]

Man-o-man, That is amazing, thats hard work and dedication!! You must be so very proud, that is an huge accomplishment. Very inspirational to others!! Keep up the good work!

Frigla

[moush]

u guys think im on my way to being ripped? for real...im never please with the way i look and it sucks b/c of being overweight when i was younger (prolly a complex I have) but i never thought in my lifetime id ever see one ab muscle

[sitnbakwrds]

Very impressive. I bet you feel 110% better than you did at those 285 pound, Big and Tall days.

What kind of supplementation are on?

[moush]

BCAA, glutamine, Creatine, Arginine, Citrulline Malate, Whey, Casein, ALCAR, Tribulus, Super B complex, Fish Oil, Selenium, Vit C, Glucosamine/Chondroitin, Multi-vit, Calcium, L-theanine, ZMA, pycnogenol,

[CoreyTampa09]

Amazing transformation man - very impressive!

Just curious, What ddoes citrulline malata, selenium, L-Teanine and pycnogenol do?

Did you find that ZMA works at all?

Mind posting your diet and split becuase im always interested in seeing different peoples approaches.

[perfectbeast2001]

Great job mate, dedication and consistency are the keys to big changes!! Looks like you got them both :) Good work Fella.

[sonar1234]

Great inspiration you look awsome.

[moush]

thanks guys..

yes I found ZMA works for me...
Pycnogenol, taken with arginine, increases NO levels
Citrulline Malate taken with arginine increases NO levels as well
L theanine also has that relaxation, recovery thing going before bed time supp
selenium is an antioxidant

[TbolzNdbols]

I vote you best progress I have ever seen, next to PB.

[thetank]

sick transformation bro...thats ****in amazing..natural too..incredible man, incredible.

[moush]

thanks guys...now i gotta pack on some Lean Mass no more big and bloated looking for me...i want to stay lean year round and put on mass slowly with little to no fat if anyone's got any good advice for that let me know

[Ajc330]

wow awesome progress i am so amazed! very very nicely done! i bet it feels so good :)

[UpstateTank]

good lord bro

im speachless!

AMAZING!

[moush]

yea it def does feel great and i am finally getting some confidence which is good

[burghsteel]

gat damn bro datz a crazy transformation well done

[std4]

props on what you did!

were you on cycle the last months or everything is from the diet and cardio?

[daytrader]

Bro, you deserve major major props,. you should feel great, and i mean that, not because of how you look, rather because of your dedication, you put yourself in a hole, and it took a long long time to get out of , you stuck with it, and are reaping the benefits.. the best has yet to come, keep with it

[hardgainer1]

wow, makes me wish i started as a big guy great work

[MikeCman]

Looking lean bro nice job! U got me motivated...

[energizer bunny]

FUKIN GREAT!!!! wel done mate!!

[LatinoPR]

Ditto.



Incredible job....!!!







LPR.

[moush]

thanks guys yes it was all diet cardio...lots of sweat in the gym and i mean lots!

[jamikehat]

Save one pat on your back for me. What are your current goals?

[moush]

well as of right now get as lean as i can through diet and cardio...then once summer is over ill do a very mild bulk diet to fill out a little more and get back to lifting heavier weights and see where that takes me...im not looking to be absolutely ripped to shreds but i want to stay lean year round and put on LBM

[gigem]

great job bro keep it up

[moush]

anyone with any suggestions for bulking without excessive weight gain...i would like to maintain my leanness and put on some size and be at 200lbs even

[zodethedragon]

nice man

[Rogue]

Awesome transformation!

The pictures you posted from when you were younger to now has taken you a lot of work. Very inspiring!

[moush]

rogue - yes it def has and the journey has only begun...its def fun and i have learned so much from starting this diet its unreal what a diet can do

[gr8gear]

F*ukin Awesome bro........good work

[muscle_20]

Great work, calves looking great bud!

[AandF6969]

Awesome bro.

[mattman]

Very Impressive!!

[husky21]

Incredible work bro, keep it up

[bogus311]

wow ! great pics and thats a total inspiration to me...

[Sliceruk]

Hi bro, That is excellent, real inspiration to me mate - trully you are. I just posted my starting stats in the 'members pics' section I dunno what it is in pounds but I am over 19stone. Trying now to get rid of the flab. Reading what you have done is making realise it is possible.

How long did it take you bro? To shed to fat i mean pal.

[K.Biz]

Its seeing stuff like this, that reminds me. With a good diet ANYTHING is possible. Great job man, you busted your ass and you look great.

[jpeso]

great job

[juicy_brucy]

more proof that anyone can get good results with hard work, dicipline and dedication. Great job and thanks for sharing!

[paulzane]

Impressive!!!!

[PeteyK]

im sry but those pics are of 3 different ppl...JK!!! INSANE TRANSFORMATION! very good work and looks like u stuck with ur diet. you get props!

[moush]

thanks bros I started the diet (pics in green shorts) in October and you saw the pics of me (the last ones which were in april). So about 6 months...I am actually leaner now...down to 185 and loving it!

[romeodun]

nice work bro, any chance of a update pic of what your looking like now.

[moush]

ill post some pics up within the next few days...

[Mr Tick]

Holy Shit bro!! Thats a VERY IMPRESSIVE TRANSFORMATION!!! :2worship:

Cant wait till u post up some more pics.

[bigjamie]

looking good bro awesome transformation good luck

[bowonly]

WOW.. was searching for another subject and came across this thread. GREAT JOB! Are you thinking about doing a cycle and have you ever done a cycle?

[eacman65]

Sick transformation, cant wait to see some updated pics

[buffgator]

Amazing man. You look so much healthier in every set of pictures, fantastic transformation!

[moush]

thanks bros...

i am actually going on vacation on sunday for a week finally a week to relax after 11 months of busting my a**!! Now its time to party n show it all off and when I come back ill go through a small cutting diet to lose any unwanted bf i MAY have put on and then go into a lean bulk with Test E and anavar.

[moush]

here are pics of me from my vacation...let me know what you guys think?? any changes from the previous pics?? what do i need to work on...

[moush]

more...

[moush]

last 2

[eacman65]

you look great man, wish i had bi's like yours awesome peaks. The only thing holdin you back is that loose skin other than that phenominal job man, congrats and have fun with your new body.

[NightPhantom]

Outstanding work Moush... your dedication definitely paid off, you look great. Hope you continue to post after the summer with your mild bulk diet progress also.

[moush]

i definitely will...i am starting my mild bulk on the 8th (this saturday). I am currently on 80g carbs/day (65 of which is PWO). I will inc the carb intake to 190g/day and see what happens. I will just take it from there on my way up to about 360g carbs. I will still be doing 45-60 min of cardio 6 days a week, drinking about 2 gallons of water a day, and takin BCAA, glutamine, creatine, arginine, citrulline malate, taurine, waxy maize, CLA, ZMA, multi, calcium, glucosamine and chondroitine with MSM, Super EPA, vitamin E, vitamin C, and Super B complex

[Merc..]

Great job!!!


Merc.

[moush]

thanks Merc...means a lot comin from the guys who have been here a while...i cant wait for carbs! BTW I have been on this cutting diet since last October

[Merc..]

thanks Merc...means a lot comin from the guys who have been here a while...i cant wait for carbs! BTW I have been on this cutting diet since last October

You have come a long way...

Awesome transformation.....

Try and Post up on the board more often if you have the time....

Merc.

[moush]

i try and post up as much as possible...im mostly doing research and when I see threads I know I can answer I post.

[moush]

heres what my clean bulk diet set up looks like:

Meal 1 PWO 80 g carbs, 55 g pro
Meal 2 70 g carbs, 55 g pro
Meal 3 50 g carbs, 55 g pro
Meal 4 50 g carbs, 55 g pro
Meal 5 55 g pro
Meal 6 55 g pro

I will post up what my diet looks like in a day or two...I know these carbs are low but I have been on 80 g carbs for a while now (cutting) so I dont want to get too much carbs and put on too much fat. I will still be doing cardio 5-6 days a week 30-45 min

[dhriscerr]

Hey dude, just wanted to jump on your bandwagon and tell you how awsome your doing! Amazing transformation brother!

[AandF6969]

Looking great brother, awesome transformation.

Have you had progress with loose skin on your abs or are you considering surgery?

[ChuckLee]

Great cutting work bro.
You also maintained a lot of lean mass. Great!
I wish I cheated oly 4-5 times...

[moush]

thanks bro...the bulk diet i posted didnt work at all i started to gain bf within a month only cus im very carb sensitive so now im working with slingshot training guru doing his program. I started the program at 200 lb on monday and im already down to 192 lbs so im almost where i left off before summer ending and now im trying his bulk program so we will see..

hey AF i would love to get surgery cus this skin will never go away but its a lot of money and plus recovery really worries me cus it may take anywhere from 1 month to 6 months and im not willing to take a lay off like that from the gym...the end result would be worth it but possible loss of all my gains ive made scares me

[EXCELLENCE]

amazing transformation!

[SmallSucks]

Really Awesome Transformation, I bet it is an inspiration to many...

[moush]

thanks guys its nice to hear good words from good people from a good board...

[RANA]

Amazing all around

[Mjølner]

I am also doing 1.5 hrs of cardio and the fat burning training from Muscle and Fitness (supersets, tri-sets, and giant sets).

Amazing man. I have a couple of questions though.

1. Were you strength training BEFORE you started all of your dieting?

2. Would you happen to have scanned that article from M&F? I wouldn't mind reading it...but no big deal if you don't have it handy.

Keep up the good work.

[moush]

hey mjolner i have it typed up send me a pm with your email and i can email it to you.

as for my training i was always doing strength training but my diet wasnt clean...although i thought it was then, but now i know what clean is!

[lazy eye]

great work man and the fact you did it all natural with just diet i would think get that cut you have to do a cutting cycle shows how much out there i need to learn Once again good job!!!:wg:

[moush]

thanks bro...it all comes down to hard work bro if your willing to put it in the results will come...patience is key though.

[dblock189]

moush man, i didnt follow your post since the beginning i should have..from what i what i''ve been browsing through congradulations you did a great job. I'm sure you inspired alot of ppl..Good shit!! keep it up im curious about your clean bulk coming up..when do u start?

[moush]

its already started..heres the link

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=319119

[texasmk4]

hands down to you bro, amazing, a true example of dedication, motivation and determination. Truely a very nice work. keep up the good work.

[Doc M]

Great job moush!! Your transformation should be an inspiration to guys here on the board, even the guys who have incredible physiques already. It takes extreme dedication and perseverance to accomplish what you did and you should be very proud of what you have done with your body. Excellent

Also, if you are interested in the surgical procedure, drop me a PM. Personally, I think you look fantastic already, but if you want to get your body to that next level, a surgical option may be the best bet to remove and tighten the loose skin. At your age and fitness level, recovery would be fairly short and you wouldn't have much to worry about when it comes to losing gains, etc. The human body has an amazing mechanism that lets it rebound after injury and I think you would be shocked at how little you would lose and how quickly you would be back in the gym.

Anyway, you look great!

Doc M

[moush]

Great job moush!! Your transformation should be an inspiration to guys here on the board, even the guys who have incredible physiques already.

Thanks bro those are kind words Doc. Thanks bro...check your pms

[torontodude]

SHIT!!! thats crazy bro....looking really good.

[taquipariu]

Man, thanks for posting this. That was great what you did and what you are doing.

That was a great job you've done, congratulations.

You just added more confidence for me on my leaning diet -> that is the worst one.

Thank you very much, and congratulations again!

[tdesignednet]

Great Job.

[moush]

Man, thanks for posting this. That was great what you did and what you are doing.

That was a great job you've done, congratulations.

You just added more confidence for me on my leaning diet -> that is the worst one.

Thank you very much, and congratulations again!

Im very glad to be an inspiration to all! I hope to atleast get one person to realize it is possible to make a change if you put your mind to it and put in the blood, sweat and tears.

[auslifta]

good on you mate you have done exceptionally well

[moush]

thank you auslifta!

Well Ive given it a lot of thought and Im going to a couple places for consultations to get the tummy tuck to remove the excess skin. I really want to get it done around Febuary or so and be able to recover and get back to the gym to look lean as hell for the summer and possibly compete, atleast once. I just want to get on stage just to add to my accomplishments after this journey. Im tired of having this skin that just makes me feel fat and overweight.

[stitch1967]

Bro just got in on this thread....absolutely crazy results from natty training....you must be one self-disciplined SOB to keep on track for that long with that amount of weight to lose.

You definitely earned the surgery to complete the journey....but regardless great job.

[moush]

thanks stitch...well when you got people making fun of you, it kinda builds up anger inside and i wanted to show people that i will look better than them after we graduate HS and when we have out re-union i will blow people away. I cant wait to see peoples faces who made fun of me for being overweight. Society is one cruel b*tch

[bigdog123]

did u juice up?? cuz if u didnt wow good job keep it up

[moush]

nah man I did that all natty bro

[moush]

check out my column in the December issue of Muscle and Fitness

[InsaneInTheMembrane]

^^^ congrats bro!

[Geeezer]

What a great acompelsment !!!!
My hats of to you,Brother

[moush]

thanks my fellow Jersey bro! I appreciate it

[moush]

here are some new pics of me during my bulk phase...in these pics I am 210 lbs!!

Weird how i dont look as fat at 210 as I did at 202 (pics with green shorts) when I first started dieting like this last October.

[moush]

couple more

[moush]

to be honest...i hate the way I look and feel. I felt so much better lean and mean...but this is the only way to increase LBM. Oh yea also take into consideration these pics are of me WITHOUT ANY CARDIO AT ALL! The pics of me at 202 in the green shorts - yea I was doing an hour of cardio and I still looked like that!

[Project]

I just happened to come across this thread. First off, congrats on everything you've accomplished, man. Secondly, yes, society was a b*tch to all of us former fatties. Good luck with the rest of the bulk

[moush]

thanks project...yea bro tough world out there

[lovinglife]

keep up the hard work

[Rotary]

Awesome job bro. Just awesome.

[pump.joe]

Truly amazing. Great job!

[getfit28]

dang brother that great progress much props..

[BuffBuffalo]

Jesus dude. Nice transformation!

[RAILroad]

very impressive man. motivates lots of people including myself what stacks and cycles you take....supplements.... have a diet or anything you could take time to post. or cardio routines. im sure others are curious...once again great job. hopefully well hear something

[tripmachine]

BUMP, well done! Great results and documentation..... You inspire me and make me want to transform my life as well as document it as well as you have.... great post, great hard work that paid off!!!

[damiongage]

great job.....

[FillyMan85]

Keep up the great work. Sick transformation

[TCEL300]

That Is Really Amazing....i Cant Even Believe How Far You Have Come Man...shows What Hard Work Can Do....keep It Up Brotha

[solidA]

Hand Shake =)

[Ronnie Rowland]

I think we all hate putting on bodyfat during a bulk but there's no other way to move up the muscular ladder unless you can afford injecting 10 ius of GH every day. You'll look better than ever after you have the surgery, put the muscle mass back on and then cut up this summer!

[moush]

thanks bros for all the great comments!

Ronnie, I cant thank you enough for all the help and information you have given me. You have inspired me to reach a new level of weight training and I hope after all the surgery and hard work after that I can compete, even if it is just one time just to show others what I have done and show them that anything is possible.

[QuickSilver]

yea it def does feel great and i am finally getting some confidence which is good

GOOD WD MATE

[moush]

well this is it folks...Friday was my last day of training. I will be undergoing surgery to remove the excess skin from my abdomen. I will probably be out for 1 month with no cardio and 2 months with no lifting whatsoever. Its the first time i will be taking a break that long. I will try and keep you guys updated as far as recovery goes and all that.

[admirals56]

good luck

[admirals56]

hope all goes well

[thekhan]

Great job bro!Keep it up.Stay hardcore!

[moush]

i just had the surgery yesterday...i missed a whole day of eating i only got 1 meal in but im doin much better today and eating all my meals.
im sore and in a little bit of pain but other than that i thought it would be much worse. im able to walk on my own power which is a plus just having trouble standing straight up. im drinking of fluids and just relaxing...

[moush]

its so hard when something so simple as a cough is the most difficult thing to do cus you use your abs/core for everything!

i went to the doctor today and he said everything is looking great! he also said that he will remove the hospitals bandaging and give me a girdle like thing to wear. He said i can shower tomorrow which is a plus but sleeping is a b*@#h cus i have to sleep in a chair (not laying down).

[ecto9]

I just finished reading your log and Wow! What a trasformation great job! Glad you elected to do the surgery and am really looking forward to those after pics real soon. I hope you are recovering nicely.

I also have extra skin from being 40lbs over weight and it really sucks! It's been 6yrs since overweight. I'm lean everywhere else, even vascular, but that damn midsection! If you don't mind me asking, how much did surgery set you back?

Cheers!

[moush]

hey ecto the doctors fee was $6000 plus the OR and anesthesiologist set me back another $3300...so $9300 total but i believe its worth it especially if you are in it for the long haul.

im getting better each day and im able to stand straighter. Pain is getting less and less and all i have to wait for is the removal of the drainage tubes (Wednesday) and by then i should be able to go about my normal day.

As far as exercise...well i need a month or so until i can start cardio and about 2 months until i can lift again.

[inky-e]

thats freakin amazing bro!what a transformation...damn!

[moush]

thanks inky-e

a little update...im back in action as far as ADL goes...i can walk straight, no pain, im able to drive and sleep in my own bed too (i was sleeping in a chair!!)

i gotta go back to the doc in 2 weeks and ill find out if i can start cardio to shed some bodyfat and then about 3-4 weeks after start lifting again and fill out and then cut down to 6% bf but this time ill hav e a 6 pack with no more skin!!!

[awntzu]

yeahhh

[exodito]

Great motivation for me, I haven't seen my abs in years and now trying to cut my bf down.

[muriloninja]

And this was all done without AAS..just goes to show that Diet, Excercise and Consistency are the real recipe.

[moush]

hells yea muriloninja...i did it with the right foods, knowledge from this forum, and magazines i read thru the years. This coming March the 18th to be exact will be 11 years that I have been working out and cleaning my diet up each and every year. Right now im recovering trying to keep bf away and keep my muscle but i plan on coming back strong (with muscle memory) and use the STS program by Ronnie with great results again. I may plan on doing a cycle for the first time...i dont know it all depends. Im just hoping to get my mass back before the surgery and cut down to 6% bf like this past April.

[moush]

I just got back from my doc and he almost gave me the ok to start lifting but i told him that i want everything to heal correctly theres no rush to get back into lifting yet so he told me to start with the cardio first and wait 2 weeks til my next appointment. I am on a high protein, med carb, med fat diet right now.

[MikedaMan57]

Dude,

you are an inspiration... I am just getting back into the gym and you are living proof that if i work hard I can change my body drastically in a short amount of time...

any way you could post that Muscle and Fitness routine?

and what specific products did you use?? haha... sorry man but you look like a great blueprint to follow

[Jeff1]

older post but hell very good job bro keep it up

[moush]

thanks bro!

I wanted to share my story with you guys about how the weight loss and current obsession with lifting/bodybuilding came about. Here goes:

At 15 years old I weighed 285 lbs and I decided I needed to lose weight because everybody in school made fun of me, and I felt like I was the only one without a girlfriend. So my sophmore into my junior year in high school I decided I needed to lose weight because I was fed up with the lack of a social life.

I explored a couple different diet ranging from some fruit diet to the cabbage soup diet. None worked, until one day my father came home with a book - The Atkins Diet. I tried it, I liked it because I got to eat meat, cheese, and veggies all day. I stuck to the diet and somewhere in there I was introduced to weight training by one of my friends, so I started to lift and lose weight but the problem was I couldnt get stronger due to the lack of carbs (i know this now, but i didnt then). So after 7 months of dieting and playing basketball, mountain biking, and lifting I lost 100 lbs!

I came back the following year (junior yr) and found a girlfriend! Go figure. I stuck through the lifting all through high school and went off to Rutgers University after my senior year. Due to the experience of weight loss and exercise I had an interest in nutrition and exercise so I majored in Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers University. While at school I bulked up from 200 to 235 lbs but i quickly realized that it didnt look good so I decided to do lots of cardio and eating a little cleaner. I cut down to about 215 lbs but i plateaued.

Finally after 5 years, I got my Bachelors degree and in the mean time was in the process of still cutting down. After a summer of working as a physical therapy aide, I decided to attend a community school where I could get my Certificate in Exercise Science. What I learned in the classroom was directly applied to my daily eating and exercise regiment which led me to make a complete lifestyle change in October of 2006. I decided to plan out a schedule for eating, so I started wei***ng out my foods and dividing them into 6 portions involving rotating carbohydrate days (high, med, and low carb days) with carbs decreasing as the day went on. The main focus of this diet was fatloss since Ive been troubled with being overweight my whole life. I loved it even more than the Atkins diet because i got to eat every 2.5 hrs on the dot and who doesnt love to eat! I felt great on this diet, and it provided me with all the necessary nutrients to decrease bodyfat and maintain muscle mass.

As the diet went on there was more focus on low carb days with a high carb day every 5-6 days. The purpose of the high carb day was to bring back glycogen stores and rev up the metabolism. My training began at 5 am with 1 hour of cardio on the elliptical followed by my lifting session, (one body part a day) and then another 30 min bout of cardio on the treadmill on an incline. I also did cardio for an hour on the weekends as well. All cardio was done on an empty stomach. As i got more and more into the program I began picking up magazines and reading up on the forums about nutrition, and different lifting techniques.
I began modifying my diet to include better PWO nutrition since that is the most important meal of the day to help recovery and replenish glycogen stores. I changed my training to a higher intensity program, which increased my heart rate to increase fat loss. Everything at this point was going great because everything i learned in the classroom was directly applied to what I was doing for my diet and training. I quickly changed my cardio routine to be done after weights to help preserve that energy and put it towards my training to help keep my strength up. Doing cardio PWO also lead to greater fatloss due to higher GH levels after weights. At this point I was eating about 55-60 g protein/meal with about 70-80 g carbs the whole day. I felt great and by August of 2007, I was at an unbelieveable 6% bodyfat at 190 lbs! I reached my goal and then some! I looked the best I ever have in my life and it felt so great. I never thought I could get so lean but all that hard work was worth it.

Since then I discovered Ronnie Rowland, the man who has given me new inspiration in weight training. I started using his Slingshot Training System and gained 25-30 lbs (225-230 - not too fat) with huge gains in strength that I had never seen before. On Feb 13th, I under went surgery to remove excess skin from my abdomen due to the excessive weight loss at 15 yrs old. Even at 6% I had skin hanging off and I was sick and tired of trying to get rid of it, so I had the surgery and recovered a lot quicker than I ever expected but I can attribute that to being young, healthy and having good nutrition. I still ate 5-6 meals a day and within a month I was back in the gym lifting weights!

I have just finished week 2 of Ronnies 4 day STS split with a lean bulk. I am gaining my strength back and I have put on some great size with a decent bodyfat %. My goal is to cut down for the summer and be about 200-210 lbs at 6% bf. I plan on competing sometime in the fall or spring of next year after I put on a little more size.

[MikedaMan57]

awesome...

did you have your post workout shake before or after your post lift cardio???

[BuffBuffalo]

Quite the transformation. You look like a completely different person compared to your first pics!

[moush]

i had a PWO protein shake after all exercise and about 30 min later i would take down carbs like oatmeal and protein such as eggs, and ground turkey. Pre-exercise i took BCAAs, glutamine, taurine, arginine, acetyl-l-carnitine and creatine all mixed up in crystal lite lemonade

a lot of people say that thats not me which is pretty interesting.

[jacked1jr79]

great job keep up the good work.

[knb1989]

ya brotha your an inspiration. I used to weigh 240, down to about 190ish now but I'm still a little flabby in the belly area. You give guys like me hope.

[Bullyson]

That is just f***ing amazing. C-grats Bro! Keep it up!

[roy26]

Looking good bro keep up the good work

[welshmaster]

Incredible change, probably the most drastic before-after pictures i have ever seen.
Impressive turn around, congratulations.

[moush]

thanks welsh!

[soulstealer]

ya dude good stuff... I would love to see the post op pics when you feel comfortable posting them...

[ypatingasisburys]

Nice job man

[audis4]

^^new pics??
awesome moush!!

[moush]

I will have pics up shortly! I've been hittin the gym real hard and clean bulking with great success! I am 220 lbs at about 12% bf and still vascular! I am currently using Slingshot Training with amazing results thanks to Ronnie! I will begin cutting on the 28th of April. Im hoping to come in at 200 lbs at 6% this summer!

[torontodude]

Shit brother, amazing transformation!!!
Keep it up.

[moregunsthanroses]

I posted in your other thread but this was the one I was looking at a few months ago which motivated me. thanks moush you helped me lose 10+lbs of fat in the last few months

[moush]

thats great moregunsthanroses! Keep up the good work bro...its all in the long haul - just keep that in mind.

[wanabeMASSIVE!]

holi crap lookin sik bro!

[B*R*A*D UK]

realley good work just shows what u can do.

[Sehr]

hey GGallin I thought about it a million times and yes you are correct it is extra skin...here are the pics of those days...I used to weigh 285 lbs up until 10th grade I was a size 48 pant shopping Big and Tall

Dude its most remarkable in your face for me, your face looks so much better, the loss of fat on the face just did wonders, looking good man.

[Sehr]

sick transformation bro...thats ****in amazing..natural too..incredible man, incredible.

He didint use anabolics?

[Sehr]

anyone with any suggestions for bulking without excessive weight gain...i would like to maintain my leanness and put on some size and be at 200lbs even

If you want to get stronger without getting bigger just look at my topic, i have direct quotes from some books and stuff, the topic wasnt originally about that, but its still in there. Look me up.

[ALIN]

Last ones from Mar 07

that is an awesome transformation. i know you found diet to be key. when you realize that the gains start coming

[mkcay7979]

good job bro

[moush]

that is an awesome transformation. i know you found diet to be key. when you realize that the gains start coming

very true!!

[moush]

a new pic of me at 215 lbs

[BUYLONGTERM]

Man, Fantastic results! I would love to know your diet!!! A HUGE CONGRATS!

[VanTheMan]

Looks good man, nice progress

[finny1000]

how long has your full transformation took you?
you look great.

[xpon22s]

wow bro thats great im going threw the same right now i lost 90 lbs last year about 30 more to go you have given me some thing to look forward to . plus this site is great a lot of positve people here to help and give advice

[mauler]

dude that transformation is amazing , damn

[firmechicano831]

great job man, you deserve it all the way for all the hard work and dedication youve put into it.

[dlovefitness]

great work bro keep it up!

[moush]

its been 11 years...i started at 15 and im 26 right now...im actually down to 208 right now and can see my abs without flexing! SO im really happy with the results from the surgery in Febuary. Ill get some pics this weekend to post up

[thetank]

man, that is ****in incredible. lookin jacked and lean in your new pic man, can definately see your abs too while you're just chillin..nice work brutha!
keep it up bro
peace
tank

[Big_to_Be]

Well Done...

[tranzit]

Awsome bro, you did it right. Too many people resort to AAS before it is needed and gain poor work ethic. You did it natty and learned the work ethic so you will always be squared away no matter what you choose to do.

Thanks for your story.

[bodybuilder1107]

wow nice work bro

[moush]

thanks bros heres a new pic from this past weekend...the last one is a pic of my back (with the straw hat)

[rockel]

Way to go man,when did you start using slingshot program?

Looking great.

[moush]

i started using STS in nov/dec and have made great improvements in strength and size

[CeeLo]

Very nice work bro. That is true dedication and a testament of what you can do when you put your mind to it.

Nice shoe collection. I bet you had to buy a new wardrobe to with all the weight loss.

[moush]

yea i did...i kinda found a nice lil comfy spot tho with the clothes since i bulk during the winter and cut during the summer the sizes work out pretty well for the most part

[finny1000]

do you have any scaring from your op?
if you have is there any way you can show it?
did you do any cycles?

[thecivilizedanimal]

great job.


you're a great inspiration

:2worship:

:lol:

[Skully44420]

damn nice progress man!!...i've just lately realized how much diet is key to looking good

[moush]

yea i have a scar but its really not bad...ill take pics this weekend

[Gears]

Damn dude, pretty amazing job. Now you`re at a party will all the fine women, funny how everything can change.

[moush]

yea Gears...people suck man...just cus ur fat u get denied a lot of things esp when ur young...such as partying but im here now looking the way I do and i wouldnt change it for the world because it shows character and motivation and dedication to improving yourself everyday

[stpete]

Awesome transformation man. Good for you.

[Gears]

yea Gears...people suck man...just cus ur fat u get denied a lot of things esp when ur young...such as partying but im here now looking the way I do and i wouldnt change it for the world because it shows character and motivation and dedication to improving yourself everyday

I agree, but if theres one thing i`ve learned, its that most people are the same regardless of weight. I have met many fat women who don`t understand why they cant get with better looking guys, not taking a second to realise they are aiming for the fit more attractive guys, not the fat ones. It`s pretty ironic. Seriously, when they get deined, they get extremely offensive. Everyone wants to date the fit crowd, but dosen`t actually want to work at it themselves. Maybe not the best example or wording, but I hope you get my point.

Either way, i`m glad you proved to yourself you could do this.

[thetank]

yea i have a scar but its really not bad...ill take pics this weekend

man scar or not your stomache looks incredible..i cant believe how nice it turned out man you are lookin shredded!! props man, one of the craziest transformations ive ever seen in my life.
keep killin it man!!
peace
tank

[moush]

thanks tank...my next mission is to get my arms, shoulders and traps like yours...geez bro! Ill be posting pics this weekend of how Im looking right now at about 200-205 lbs...

[TJM7275]

Pretty good brother.... Now I have to check the whole thread. You look great in the last picture though... Keep it up dude and keep us posted

[Emilio_Rebenga]

GREAT WORK BROTHER!

You look like a different person..hell it looks like u threw up another person

GREAT WORK!

I am going to show this to my friend who wants to lose weight..i know you will be an insperation to him

[moush]

thanks bro!!!

[moush]

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=319119

[passthetest]

yah this should help alot of people props on your transformation

[moush]

i hope so...that was the reason i posted all this info/pics in hopes that others can really truly see that any goal is achieveable you just have to put in the time and hard work

[moush]

Some updated pics for you guys...im sitting at 204 lbs right now...what do you think my bodyfat is? Ill admit my diet isnt as clean as last summer when I was 6% but i was a little too obsessed and it was getting to me mentally now i still follow my diet but if i go out with my girl i make exceptions...and ive been drinkin on the weekends (once a week) where as last year I never ate out or drank until the last week of the summer!!

[thetank]

no idea on what your bodyfat is man..but i know its shredded as ****. nice work man!

[moush]

thanks Tank!!!

[getfit28]

You know what? I have not read this entire thread cause it's to long!
But I rememer when it first came out & I was like damn " this is motivation".
Anyways, It just tirps me out how people still gives you props. But to tell you the truth I too give you props still to this day

[binder]

wow man, thats awesome! you should be very proud of what you accomplished.

I mean its one thing getting in shape, its another to get in the kind of shape your in.

thats why I hate it when obese people say theyve tried everything to slim down lol

amen.

it can be done. i tell them over and over. Here is your proof. Man with a mission and it didn't take all his life. what was that , 3 years?

[BuffBuffalo]

Very nice rear lat shot. Wish I could pull a nice looking spread like that.

[moush]

all in all it took me 11 years from 285 lbs down to 185 (all skin and bones) up to 205 in the most recent pics i posted...

[soulstealer]

Damn Moush good stuff on those last pics looking good...

[chazmcgee]

wow man. thats an impressive transformation

for how you started off and what you became its amazing.

keep goin. lookin great

[moush]

thanks bros! im hoping to stay around the same bf im at now and end up at about 215 by next summer.

[Makethemsuffer]

Great job

[ruwet]

awesome work very inspirational!

[JKBB44]

bro, you are a completely different monster. Unbelievable transformation. Bravo!!

[moush]

thanks bros!

[moush]

New Pic

[moush]

Newest pics!!

[widowmaker2]

nice job bro!!!!!

[BritishColumbian]

You are amazing, I am greatly inspired!

[moush]

thanks bro....glad I could give ya some motivation into what can be done with hard work!!

[Ronnie Rowland]

Gang-Banging...Now eh??? LOL..You are hilarious Moush.

Keep up the great work my friend!

[madmancman]

what was the scaring like after the op. thats some good work what you have done i come on here from time to time to keep me motervated. i wana lose 50 pounds but have some strech marks already on my mid section so i know there will be some extra skin when the fat has gone. that why i wanted to know about the scaring?
keep up the good work

[vishus]

wow bro...youve come a long way....good inspiration for others. keep up the good work and keep posting pics, this is a good thread, major props to you my friend :)

[moush]

thanks bros....i just started my mild bulk...my scarring is almost nothing my gf said the other day that its almost gone! i had amazing results from it and the recovery was great!