Same shorts! 78.5 lbs difference! One year timeframe and two separate Medifast runs (3 months long and then 4 months this year).
Last year at this time (end of June, actually) I was 248.5 lbs. This morning I weighed in at 170.0 lbs exactly. I graduated high school (20 years ago!) at 210 lbs. I haven’t weighed this little since probably Grade 8.
Here are some more shots… FOR THE LADIES.
Here’s a (large) animation blending from start to finish (just the two shots, no actual in-between morphing):
I didn\’t need to see that.
gg man, now you just need to start looking happier on your webcam. For somebody who just removed the equivalent of a small human from thier body, you don’t smile enough.
You look great. Did you do the 5/1 plan on Medifast where you eat one meal a day with your shakes? Or did you just do liquids only?
I did 5+1, yes. I’m a firm believer that nobody should do the 5+0 plan unless recommended by their doctor as the right choice. It’s just way too little calories and you’ll probably just bypass ketosis and hit starvation mode.
Hey you’re wearing a belt in the before picture. MISREPRESENTATION!
About how much weight did you lose in a month? I started the progam at the end of May. I’ve lost 14 pounds already. Ryan Adams told me about your site. Keep up the good work. Now the hard part is ahead of you, keeping it off.
When I was above 200 lbs I was losing about half a pound a day, but as my weight got lower, so too did my average daily weight loss. I had it graphed out but had a huge hard drive crash and lost the first several months of this diet, but the last month’s data showed an average loss of only .27 lbs/day.
Congrats on the weight loss Joe. Thought it was a picture of Pringle from high school at first. Geezus you are like 35lbs lighter then me now.
Once again congrats!!!!!!!!I just looked at the final picture, for some reason I’ve read the testimonials and seen the pictures on the Medifast site. But talking to a real person who isnt officially endorsing the company seems to make a great difference. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hi. I found you on a random Google search. First of great work. Second a question I
hope you can help me with. I’m active…excercise heavy 3-4 times a week. Not only do I
like to b/c it keeps me from going nuts w/ stress but it help keep my back loose from
a previous injury. Bottom line….I don’t want to stop and as I understand, it’s not
recommended on MediFast. I am interested in your thoughts on this.
Thanks!
I really can’t say if you should exercise heavily that often. I didn’t give up my weekly road hockey games (2+ hours of intense exercising every Wednesday) but it was difficult. I kept a bottle of gatorade & water around for when I felt I ran out of energy, and tried to take it a bit easier.
If you want to continue exercising heavily 3-4 times a week I think your best bet is to contact Medifast and ask them about it, and/or see what your doctor thinks first. Exercising heavily that often means you burn much more calories. On a VLCD burning too many calories can push you into starvation mode and the diet won’t work at all. n short: Be very careful.
Wow, This is encouraging. I have my 20 year reunion in 7 weeks. Since I was voted “best body” in high school,it would be pretty awful to show up overweight! I hope it’s possible to lose the 30+lbs I have gained after the birth of my daughters. Ehhh……..
Wow, you look great. Seeing your pictures and reading your story
has caused me to make the decision. I’m doing it too.
I was wondering if you have completely gone off of the medifast now or are you still using the products? My concern is about when you start eating all “real” food again– Any feedback on how you did the transition (if you did at all) would be great! Thanks….you look awesome!
I’m completely off Medifast. I did a good transition this time but still gained ten pounds again, but it’s been a full two months and I’ve held myself at 180 by simply eating right and getting some exercise. I did Body For Life several years ago and that really helped me clean up my eating habits. I didn’t lose the weight I wanted on it, but it made me wise up enough so I can easily maintain my weight.
UNBELIEVABLE. I am starting Medifast tomorrow. HOT!!
Wow, that’s incredible. Contratulations!
I love that you took the same type of picture even wearing the same shorts. It helps so much to see. the official reviews always have a bad angle awful “before” picture, then this wonderful glamor shot “after” picture.
You look great, thanks for doing this page it was so much more encouraging than the official type sites.
I just still don’t know if I can get past the whole not eating real foods thing, and what if I invest all that money in the program and can’t do it…
such a delima… I may just try after seeing your site…
You do eat real foods, just once per day. The “lean and green” meal is delicious! My typical meal was a grilled chicken breast and either a can of green beans or some steamed or boiled broccoli. With some low-fat margarine and some spices, it’s really, really tasty!
As for the same shorts — I held on to those specifically for that effect. I strongly suggest anyone doing this does a reveals-all “before” photo and remember where they stood, where the camera was, and what they were wearing. That way when you do your “after” photo you can really compare them.
Have you been able to keep the weight off? When you were on Medifast did you eat all of the foods, shakes and bars or shakes only?
I ate all kinds of Medifast food, shakes, bars, soups, even the puddings, as well as the “lean and green” meal once per day.
I’m terrible at the transition period and both times I gained ten pounds back pretty much right away, but then kept that off for a long time. Winters are bad for me with me getting out less, exerising less and eating a bit worse and I gain a bit of weight over the winter. It typically goes away again ad I pick back up my road hockey, but that hasn’t happened this year so I’m looking around for some other exercise that I’d actually enjoy.
WOW. Awesome story. I can’t believe how hot you are now. Keep it up!!
Congratulations on the weight loss… your blog was definitely a key factor in me ordering Medifast. How soon after you placed your order did you receive it? I’m anxious to get the ball rolling!
Not very long at all, especially considering I’m in Canada. Maybe a week and a half?
Great pics!! I started 2 days ago….ready for the journey. =)
I was researching different diet plans on the internet and came across your blog. You have given me the inspiration I needed to stick with my Medifast diet. You look like a completely different person!
Thank you
How did you keep yourself psyched? I start every other day. Also did you notice any mood swings. I teach. I’m afraid to make the commitment for fear, the tiger will roar.