1bigun11, 16 month transformation

**1bigun11** · 05-29-2010, 09:50 AM

Hey be gentle. I am 48 years old, 5'10" tall. Weighed 315 or so in the first picture, January 2009 (me in the red shirt). Down to 240 for other pictures, taken 16 months later, this past weekend. Letting the gray hair show on top, and shaved off the goatee. What do you think?

**Vitruvian-Man** · 05-29-2010, 11:13 AM

Good work man! Losing 75 pounds is never trivial.

And is especially difficult when you start to get up there in age (>40yrs.)

Congratulations on the new and improved you!

-VM

**c-Z** · 05-29-2010, 12:25 PM

God damn... Looking good for an old man

ahahah keep it up bro.

**MaNiCC** · 05-29-2010, 12:27 PM

Great work bro

**gbrice75** · 05-29-2010, 01:26 PM

Congrats on the weight loss!!! What's even more impressive though are the gains - how did you do it? I lost about 75lbs over the course of a year myself, but now look like a skinny jerk off! What's your secret?

**1bigun11** · 05-29-2010, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by gbrice75

Congrats on the weight loss!!! What's even more impressive though are the gains - how did you do it? I lost about 75lbs over the course of a year myself, but now look like a skinny jerk off! What's your secret?

Many "experts" will tell you that you have to lose the fat before you can start your cycle. I think if I would have tried that I would have gave up. I think I would have lost a ton of size and strength while I dieted down, would have had a ton of lose skin, and so forth. I also think psychologically it would have been hard on me, like you said, turning into a little skinny jerk off when I was used to being the biggest one in the bar (even if I wasnt in the best shape).

My "secret" is that I ignored the experts and jumped in the deep end right from the start. I stayed big (even got bigger) while gradually losing the fat. I wish that the Myth about having to lose all the fat first would just go away.

That's just my 2 cents. By the way, thanks for the encopuragement!

**danielli** · 05-29-2010, 03:20 PM

amazing man...good work.

what was your cycle(s)?

**gbrice75** · 05-29-2010, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by 1bigun11

Many "experts" will tell you that you have to lose the fat before you can start your cycle. I think if I would have tried that I would have gave up. I think I would have lost a ton of size and strength while I dieted down, would have had a ton of lose skin, and so forth. I also think psychologically it would have been hard on me, like you said, turning into a little skinny jerk off when I was used to being the biggest one in the bar (even if I wasnt in the best shape).

My "secret" is that I ignored the experts and jumped in the deep end right from the start. I stayed big (even got bigger) while gradually losing the fat. I wish that the Myth about having to lose all the fat first would just go away.

That's just my 2 cents. By the way, thanks for the encopuragement!

I guess the next obvious question then is were you into lifting/bodybuilding previously, before you got out of shape? Did you already have a good muscle base and just put on alot of fat on top of it? My guess is yes, because I couldn't imagine somebody putting on that amount of meat over the course of 16 months when starting from scratch.

I hear you about the bodyfat situation; i'm currently on my first cycle and was worried that my bodyfat is too high (16% or so now) - but seeing your pics and hearing your story is encouraging, so thank YOU for the encouragement!

**wanabeMASSIVE!** · 05-29-2010, 06:49 PM

wicked m8... keepit up!

***t-gunz*** · 05-29-2010, 08:59 PM

**** yeah nice work.

**oldschoolfitness** · 05-29-2010, 10:04 PM

damn good job. need i say anymore??

**gym_junki** · 05-29-2010, 10:15 PM

what cycle did u do mate. I'm sure u were taking this very serious it would be good if u post ur diet. But looking good mate I'm sure Ull still be the biggest in the bar. If I'm not in there wif u lol just kidding good job.

**stevey_6t9** · 05-29-2010, 11:43 PM

kudos to you.

now you def look like your avatar lol.

**1bigun11** · 05-30-2010, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by gbrice75

I guess the next obvious question then is were you into lifting/bodybuilding previously, before you got out of shape? Did you already have a good muscle base and just put on alot of fat on top of it? My guess is yes, because I couldn't imagine somebody putting on that amount of meat over the course of 16 months when starting from scratch.

I hear you about the bodyfat situation; i'm currently on my first cycle and was worried that my bodyfat is too high (16% or so now) - but seeing your pics and hearing your story is encouraging, so thank YOU for the encouragement!

Thanks bro. Yes, I had been working out (no cardio, just free weights) and had a good muscle base underneath the fat. So the muscles were there, primed and ready (and well fed) before I started the roids.

**taylormays22** · 05-30-2010, 08:06 PM

goodwork, i think though the bald look is better especially now that you are a big sonofagun!

**vishus** · 05-31-2010, 06:33 PM

jeez! man with some muscle! lookin thick bro, damn good job

**Jadam** · 05-31-2010, 10:00 PM

Awesome job! Huge change in a pretty short time.

**NMacFar** · 06-01-2010, 09:23 AM

Fvcking beast!

**6ft5** · 06-01-2010, 09:55 AM

DAMN! Solid mo fo! Looks like a well executed plan. How long are you gona maintain what u have dun? And did you use an AI to help dry you out? Lookn good man!

**1bigun11** · 06-01-2010, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by 6ft5

DAMN! Solid mo fo! Looks like a well executed plan. How long are you gona maintain what u have dun? And did you use an AI to help dry you out? Lookn good man!

Thanks buddy. For an AI the closest thing I used was Proviron , 50 mg day, and was amazed at how well it worked to harden things up.

**6ft5** · 06-01-2010, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by 1bigun11

Thanks buddy. For an AI the closest thing I used was Proviron, 50 mg day, and was amazed at how well it worked to harden things up.

Sounds good think ima do deca /test/prov next year sometime thinkn I'm gona use the prov for an AI on and to keep the water down, seems I put on quite a bit on 400mg wk. Thanks man!

**Lightsout2184** · 06-08-2010, 01:04 PM

great job. glad to see you changed ur lifestyle and r loving life

**bjpennnn** · 06-08-2010, 04:01 PM

ya man congrats you must feel like a new man

**stpete** · 06-09-2010, 11:06 AM

Good job!

**NoPainNoGainBro** · 06-09-2010, 01:21 PM

Great JOB, congrats at loosing the belly

**1bigun11** · 06-09-2010, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Lightsout2184

great job. glad to see you changed ur lifestyle and r loving life

Originally Posted by bjpennnn

ya man congrats you must feel like a new man

Originally Posted by stpete

Good job!

Originally Posted by NoPainNoGainBro

Great JOB, congrats at loosing the belly

Thank you all! Yes, I really do feel so much better now! Thanks again!

**sean_holland** · 06-09-2010, 10:28 PM

Lookin great brother! Keep up the great work. Your body, heart & grandchildren will thank you many years from now for the extra years of quality life!

: )