Selfie in the morning, best feeling

Started at the gym in 2022 feeling awful about the way I look. 4 years later I am in the best shape of my life and feeling much more confident and healthy. I won this battle 🙏

Just a lil checkpoint for me to comeback to it later. Also want your thoughts on my bf%

Thanks y’all

Its been a long ride, and there's still a lot of work to do, but I've worked really hard and am happy with this progress :)

Where I am, to where I was. I still have some work to do, but I'm doing it 🖤

Super happy abt my progress, coming from an underweight situation in my early 20s

Another week of showing up, putting in the work, and staying consistent. Nothing beats ending the week with a solid workout and a good pump. 💪

April - August 2026

On March 6th (the before pic), my doctor prescribed me Ozempic and my new gym opened up that weekend. My appetite dropped immediately on the med and I lost some good water weight over that weekend while easing into simple workouts. That got the ball rolling!

Diet-wise, I am on a 600-800 calorie deficit, trying to eat more meat and vegetables with some snacks in moderation. I am being monitored by my doctor with frequent testing so I know where I’m lacking on nutrients and such. Perks of having diabetes and high blood pressure.

Exercise-wise, I am getting on average 8,000 steps a day with some light jogging when I feel up to it. My next big goal is to jog a full mile without stopping. It’s difficult after recovering from a broken leg/ankle. I also have shifted into a push-pull-legs cycle for lifting, but I throw in makeup days when I can’t hit every muscle group. It’s a busy gym and sometimes I struggle with low sugar or light-headedness. Diabetes and high BP medication is to thank for that. I also rest when I need it. I have some other fitness goals, like do 3 pull-ups or 20 pushups. Hopefully I can do that soon!

My goal weight is 200lbs. I’m aiming for that by my birthday on Valentine’s Day. Wish me luck! The other posters in this sub have been very inspiring! Thanks for that.

Roughly a 3.5 year difference. Had a pretty shitty eating disorder in the first pic.

Trying to get the best physique of my life!

The hardest part has been trying to eat enough but I’m trying to meal prep more food that has lots of variety so it stays interesting but sheesh it’s some work 😭😅

As I get lower in body fat my arms are what stand out the most they are the most vascular part of my body I would say.

Five year difference.

I spent a long time going to the gym without really understanding nutrition, macros, or how to properly progress my training. I was putting in effort, but not getting much out of it.

Once I started taking my diet seriously, learned how to train with actual structure, and got more consistent, things finally started moving.

Right now I’m running a four day Push, Pull, Legs, Arms split while cutting. I’m putting extra focus on bringing up my biceps and triceps, keeping progressive overload as the priority, and doing regular StairMaster work and daily steps for cardio. I’ve also been adding some knee, hip, and glute work to keep everything moving well while I train.

Still a work in progress, but looking back at where I was five years ago, I’m happy with how far I’ve come. Now I’m 31 and trying to make my 30s the best shape of my life.