Greg's Running Blog

Tonight’s update is just a quick one, I already wrote most of the week’s happening in my weekly update. I didn’t even shave for this set of photos, this weekend, while a nice three day one, was way too hectic and didn’t get a whole lot done. I did get the pictures taken tonight. I think they don’t look as good as the last set, it seems to alternate between good and bad weeks, but today’s 45 degree flexed shot turned out alright. As far as my dimensions go, I haven’t changed one bit in the last 4 days at least not on the 0.25″ resolution scale that I’m operating on, everything reads the same.

04/04/2010 Transformation Picture

Here is your chance to get a glimpse at my 15% body fat body again! Not a whole heck of a lot of changes from last time as usual. I feel great, the love handles are smaller again and this morning I started to feel a bit of my abs when I flexed them so I can confirm that they are indeed there under the fat and hopefully they will soon show through. My measurements are practically the same as before, nothing worth mentioning.

03/31/2010 Transformation Picture

Here is today’s photo update. My stomach is looking as good as it did 8 days ago again. I can also see a lot more definition on my back shot and in terms of measurements my legs are still shrinking. My calf have finally dropped another 0.25″. I thought they would be stuck at 14.5″ forever but this time they measured 14.25″. My thighs also went down 0.25″ so while there is no way to spot reduce fat my legs seem to be the only spots reducing this week. I kind of like today’s pictures, the posture has improved from the previous sets as well and the love handles are shrinking by the day. All in all, I can’t really complain. Oh, and I think I need a haircut!

03/27/2010 Transformation Picture

I’m not that happy with toady’s set of photos. I actually don’t look as lean in them, especially in the front flexed as I did 4 days ago. But the trusty tape measure begs to differ. I’m down half an inch on my chest and hip measurements and my bicep is officially now 13″.  On 11/12/09 when I started measuring my bicep was a lofty 14.75″ and I thought it was all muscle. Clearly I was wrong. But I think it happens with a lot of people who say “I’m not fat, I’m just big”. Well guess what? You’re just fat! At least that is how I was. I wasn’t big, I wasn’t big boned, I was just plain old fat. And 13″ arms might sound measly but I can actually see a vein on the front of the bicep and my triceps are visible in the back I’d rather have these over the 14.75″ fat covered ones any day. It’s kind of weird how one day the photo will show improvement and the measuring tape would stay the same and on others it’s the measuring tape that gives me the positive feedback while the photos let me down. Nevertheless I’m heading in the right direction one way or another.

03/23/2010 Transformation Picture

I really don’t know why I’m doing these any more other than the original commitment to them. Maybe that is a good enough reason to post pictures of me in my underwear every 4 days on my blog…. If my math and estimation is right there will be about another 21 of these updates coming before I can officially call the initial transformation phase complete. So bear with me for the next 12 weeks before I can finally slow down with the photo updates.

This set is pretty much like the last set. In terms of how I feel about my look, this was the first week where I actually felt that I’m looking pretty good with clothes on. The new 32/32 jeans that I got last weekend really feels and looks great. I have noticed a vein on my right bicep a month ago but it hasn’t been very defined yet. Now I’m noticing it’s counterpart on my left bicep. I’m also noticing a ton of veins on my hands indicating lower and lower body fat percentage.

The other day at the gym I was looking at my legs and the definition in my quads is clearly coming in. You can actually see my quads now. Which is to be expected as I have lost another 0.25″ off my thigh measurement while everything else stayed the same. My bicep is only hanging onto the 13.25″ by a thread and very heavy flexing. I think I’ll lose another .25″ off the guns by the next measurement day.

My love handles are getting smaller and while it might not look like that in the photos, I can tell because the underwear sits higher than before. So while the amount of muffin top hanging over seems the same it is actually a good bit less. I’m actually getting concerned that the 8 pair of expensive underwear I recently invested in might have to be replaced by the time this whole transformation thing is over. But at this point I’m willing to pay that price to look and feel my best.

03/19/2010 Transformation Picture

I managed to take today’s required pictures just in time to post them. Nothing has really changed, my measurements were identical to the ones from four days ago and the scale seems to show the same number as well although my rolling average clearly indicates a pound loss. I really can’t add much else to today’s pictures, but here they are, part of my commitment.

03/15/2010 Transformation Picture

Ever since I have started shedding the fat I have still been wearing the same XXL shirts and sweaters and I must admit they were getting pretty big. The only thing I have replaced since I started the weight loss has been my jeans, went from a snug size 40 to a loose size 34, and a belt as after punching four new holes on my old belt I just decided to spring for a new one. Oh and I also got some fantastic new underwear.

You see, in Hungary we celebrate name days. A name day is like a mini birthday and it happens the same day of the year for everyone who shares the same first name. Women generally get flowers while men get wine from friends and family. Kids might get a small toy. Mine, the Hungarian version of Greg, happens to fall on March 12th and I’ve got some new clothes from my dear wife.

As most men, I’m not big on clothes shopping and I rather go to the dentist for a root canal than the mall to pick up a new shirt or pair of pants. It seems like I’m in for a whole bunch of root canal type pain in the near future as my wardrobe needs a desperate makeover. Luckily my wife can do most of the shopping for me so I hope I’m out of the woods. For my name day she surprised me with some new polo shirts and sweaters from The Gap. I am very happy with how they look and feel on me. Everything is size Large and quite honestly I think I will outshrink these too eventually. she only bought two of each so they should hold me over in the interim until I’m down to Mediums.

I have attached my photo sporting my size 34 jeans and my new shirt and sweater. I think I’m looking pretty good, if I say so myself . It’s seldom that I post photos of myself on this blog in anything but my underwear so enjoy them while you can .

I’ve been skipping the updates lately on the blog, but I couldn’t skip the photo update. I made the commitment I just have to do it. Today’s photo update is showing more of the same as the last one. Or should I say less of the same ? My measurements haven’t changed at all except for the hip which dropped another 0.25″. Everything else is the same. In terms of the pictures it seems my abdomen is caved in even a bit more than 4 days ago and my back might started to have a bit more definition but certainly nothing super impressive. My hands are getting more and more visible veins in them and I can start to see them in my forearms a bit too. My triceps are coming in nicely too.

03/11/2010 Transformation Picture

Today’s pictures turned out great! You can actually see that my gut is actually further in than my ribcage in the front flexed picture! I haven’t seen that ever before. All in all I think I’m shaping up quite nicely, if I say so myself . My measurements had dropped again, a quarter inch from my bicep (bye-bye 13.5″), chest (under 40″ now), hips (down to 39″) and thigh (22.25″). All in all I’m getting slimmer everywhere I look. My size 34 jeans that I bought back in December are becoming looser and looser and the matching belt is almost on its last notch. I’m very pleased with the changes from the last set as small as they might be.

03/07/2010 Transformation Picture

I actually think I looked better in the last set than this set but it’s mainly due to the more lost fat in the abdomen that now caused my stomach skin to get even looser and hang a bit over my pants. Once I lose even more of the fat the skin will be tighter again and it will look even better than before.

As for the numbers, I have dropped a quarter inch on my chest, hip, neck and thigh measurements so I’m feeling really good about it. Things are happening and they keep going in the right direction.

Sometimes I compare my current numbers to the original measurements and extend my tape measure to get a visual on how much bigger I actually was and I find it close to impossible to believe that my chest was all the way out to there or my stomach was that far out. But the numbers are here to prove it so it must be true.

03/03/2010 Transformation Picture