Photo Update
I took another set of pictures today. This photo is the 3 month mark in my transformation. I just find my progress pretty incredible especially when considering the short time frame that it has occurred in. They say there is no such thing as localized fat loss and everything comes off in the same order as it has packed on. But since I have started running I can see that my thighs and hips are the areas where I’m losing the most from. Maybe it was time for those areas to shrink regardless of the type of exercise. Either way I’m glad to see the legs melting away.
As you can see I have changed underwear. Well I change underwear every day, sometimes more than once a day, what I meant is that I changed underwear for the daily pictures. I used to wear briefs from sweatitiout.com that were made out of CoolMax, a Dupont material that wicks away sweat. But as my weight has gotten smaller the briefs have gotten bigger and they are becoming too big and too baggy. So I had to try some new ones. I never really thought too much of the brand Under Armour and I thought they were only for the hip, young generation and they were a bunch of BS. Well last night I bought a couple of pairs of their HeatGear 3″ Short Boxerjocks. They are awesome! They’re ridiculously expensive, $20 for a pair of underwear, but they’re fantastic. I don’t think I’ll be wearing anything else from now on that is how comfortable I think they are. Sadly I will need to invest in a couple more pairs to make a full set that will last me between laundry days.
I also think I’m getting better at the 45 degree poses. This one is almost good enough. I still suck at it but I think I suck a bit less than before.
One more thing I have noticed now is that I can actually see a small bump on my bicep what appears to be an underlying vein. I’m getting ripped enough in my arm now that I can actually see a vein. I have never seen one before in my entire life! It is certainly way too exciting to see changes like these. Mind you they’re not clearly defined but when I look closely I can see it and I can certainly feel it. A result of dropping my bicep size from 16″+ to 13.5″ which seems pretty pathetic but at least it’s (mostly) muscle now. Losing size from my bicep has certainly been a mixed feeling. It’s great to lose all the fat but it just shows how pathetic my arms truly are.
01/26/2010 Transformation Picture
It’s funny you should mention the underwear but I was just thinking it’s time for some new ones as mine are getting a bit loose.
Definitely great to see the progress isn’t it?
And I’ve just measured my biceps and you’ll be pleased to know you’re a half inch bigger than me!
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My word for 2010 is ‘vascular’. I had no idea how many veins I had until I dropped those last 10#! I can now gauge my weight based on how many veins I see on the back of my hands and on my arms…ha. I used to be told that nurses had a problem ‘finding a vein’. Now I know that it was just FAT covering the vein! No problem now.
Keep it up!
[...] 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. [...]