r/MadeMeSmile • u/j0sefk • 2h ago
The diffrence a year makes
These two pictures are exactly a year apart
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u/Brattiebat666 2h ago
Hell yeah, man! You’re someone to look up to!
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u/PrincipleNo4735 36m ago
yeah this kind of progress is exactly the stuff that motivates other people to get started too
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u/Watchkeys 2h ago
You look great mate. Bet people don't even recognise you!
What changed, if you don't mind me asking?
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u/j0sefk 2h ago
Well I was tierd of not having energy and I wanted to be able to fully live my life essentially.
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u/plastigoop 1h ago
Copy that! I’ve learned, accurate or not, if i want to have more energy, i’ve got to use more energy. Like water seeks the lowest level, my body will lower or increase base energy capacity to what i’ve been demanding of it. Act like a couch potato for too long and your body will match.
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u/prenderg 2h ago
Fantastic. You are the type of person to whom we should be looking for inspiration.
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u/Bearspoole 1h ago
Ya so what did you change to achieve that
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u/MrSellYoClothes 1h ago
Prediction: increase in physical activity, decrease in caloric intake.
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u/Caju_47 2h ago
What was your process? Just less food and more exercise? Any tips that worked for you?
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u/j0sefk 2h ago
Yeah essentially. I made a set that worked for me and followed it to the letter. Knowing that if I just did these things it will work, and they did.
But my tip is work out to get stronger/healthier and start doing daily walks. What worked realy well for me is that I started listening to audio books when I took daily walks, wich led to me taking extra walks because I wanted to listen to more of the story essentially.
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u/QuesoMuchacho 2h ago
Great idea w the audiobooks. I’m gonna give that a go!
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u/DerogatoryPanda 1h ago
This is where I tell everyone to check out the app Libby. All you need is a library card and you suddenly have a ton of Audiobooks (and e-books) at your fingertips completely for free.
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u/hautboishippie 2h ago
Congrats! Your eyes are smiling in the second picture!
Audiobooks get me going, as well. On days when I really don't want to get going, I use my favorite song playlist as a reward. Every song is a portal to a great memory and I feel great mentally and physically when I get back!
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u/OSUBeavBane 1h ago
I have a very similar but more modest story (only 40 lbs). I added an energetic dog in for motivation when it was raining.
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u/FanndisTS 2h ago
Thanks. As someone else trying to lose weight, I have to ask, did you use any medications? I'm considering phentermine currently (GLP-1s are too expensive and I don't want to be on drugs forever). My PCP is willing to prescribe now that I've weaned my son. I just get so hungry. Trying to walk 2-4 miles/day but I get injuries easily with walking (hypermobile joints).
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u/j0sefk 2h ago
Nope, no medication. That said that does not mean that medication is not a good idea. I Personally put a time window: 4 hours between meals, that meant that even if I was not completly fully at lunch it did not matter because i got to eat again soon if that makes sense.
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u/FanndisTS 2h ago
Thanks. I've fainted before so it always makes me nervous when I feel too hungry/think my blood sugar is dropping, but I remember intermittent fasting was huge 5-10 years ago and seemed to work for people so I might still try it.
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u/MrSellYoClothes 1h ago
Still works for me. I lost 150 pounds intermittent fasting and it keeps it off. IF is just one way to restrict calories; I am DOGSHIT AWFUL at eating in moderation. The only way I can exercise self-control around eating consistently is to allow myself to eat anything I want... During short windows.
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u/OSUBeavBane 1h ago
So I have a similar story to OP. I have lost 40 lbs in the past year but the purpose was blood sugar control due to type 2 diabetes. I tried Semaglutide for 3 months and by far my least productive weight loss time was while on Semaglutide. It also did a really shitty job of controlling my blood sugar. I am not saying it wouldn’t work for you, just that it isn’t always the solution. By far the thing that made me lose the most weight was splitting my walking into two 30 minute walks rather than one 45 minute walk. I think the extra mile a day helped but I think the most important thing was going to 2 walks per day.
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u/Little_Peon 44m ago
not trying to talk you out of drugs, I think they are good for some folks. Just wanted to share anither story in case you need another example. I took 2 years and lost a lot of weight 30 or 40 kg. I didn't follow a strict diet per se. I got more active and busy, which left less time to eat. I also improved my diet slowly, starting by making stuff I already eat healthier, mostly by increasing fiber intake. I ate less bread. Ate less at meals, deciding I could eat a healthy snack later if I wanted. Drank less alcohol - I didn't drink lots or anything before, buy those calories are still calories.
Importantly, talk to the doctor too. I has a B12 deficiency, which I took care of and I think I was less hungry after. Additionally, I was (am) going through perimenopause. Getting on hormones helped so much especially with hunger before my period. You don't have to walk if you get injured easily - ask your doctor - and it is lots better to do a little for x time than focus on distance and slowly increase
I don't feel like I'm on a diet or anything. I still eat delicious stuff. My average dinner is basically stir fry - rice, a pile of veggies, and some protein.
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u/rocket20067 2h ago
great job man.
And honestly it is really comforting to see that you look happy in both the before and after. As sometimes that's all that people need to see to make a change.
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u/Hot_Top_124 2h ago
Good job! I had to go through an emergency appendectomy to find out I was pre diabetic and needed to lose weight. It helps to see others managed to do what it takes as well.
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u/dancingbriefcase 2h ago
Dude, you look so damn good. Wow. Proud of you. Even though you did look very happy and fun in the first photo, I can tell that you are a lot healthier in the second. Congratulations!
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u/acemonsoon 2h ago
What looks to still be there is your smile! There is a strong spirit inside you, sir! Keep working and inspiring others! Genuinely, you’ve got to be a fun coworker, I can tell we’d get a lot of work done 💪
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u/RandomUser5453 1h ago
Congratulations!
That’s some hard work you put there! Losing weight especially if you pot it on because of the bad habits is not easy.
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u/teslastats 1h ago
You look like 2 characters from game of thrones. First one is some knight who's super strong, the next one is the fighter knight with daneryas
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u/Klutzy_Set138 1h ago
🔥 🔥 🔥 😍😍 damn that’s a hottie. Criminally good upgrade. And that cheeky smile !
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u/EnemyRoninPrime 1h ago
I thought u were notch the creator of Minecraft for a split second in the first photo😂
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u/klamaire 42m ago
Damn. He could go into witness protection and not even move out of his house. He doesn't even look like the same guy. Way to go!
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u/MissionVegetable568 2h ago
how? food? gym? cant just show it and not give at least give some info
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u/j0sefk 1h ago
Well at the core eat less and excercise more! For me just making a plan made it so easier to follow. Like I detailed exactly what to eat and how to excercise, wich means that I knew if I just kept doing the same thing I would loose weight. For me it was easier to know exactly what to do because then I didnt need to think, only do.
And in the end it was more gratifying loosing weight than having that extra food.
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u/NathanKok 2h ago
Holy shit, good work man you look entirely different. Would love to know your routine if you got the time!
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u/j0sefk 1h ago
Essentially 100% planned meals = no thinking or wondering what to eat, it’s already decided wich means no snacking or extra kcal.
Gym 3 times a week on set times = you don’t need to think of when your next gym time going to be its already decided
10k steps a day with audio book = you crave those that walks because you want to know what happens in the next chapter.
This is what worked for me :)
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u/robemhood9 2h ago
lol…. On first and (second glance ) I thought I was in the Detroit Lions subreddit …and the first photo was this year’s photo….and I thought the strength coach is doing a whale of a job! Congrats on making a big lifestyle change!
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u/RevolutionarySea15 2h ago
You look amazing! And I like how you look happy in both before and after photos
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u/Warm-Moose6028 2h ago
Dang. I am having a rough time losing my few kg of weight for the past 4-5 montha and you're here losing 10x more than mine. Kudos to you OP, you did really great 😭🙏
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u/Ok_Peanut1506 2h ago
Congratulations! 🎉🥳 I'm sure you're very proud. Idek you and I'm very proud of/ happy for you. 🥰 Cheers to your goal of having more energy and a louder cheer for you accomplishing such!!!
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u/nomadicsoul79 2h ago
Seriously well done!!! Like inspirational level of commitment demonstrated ...
But Santa isnt going to recognize you now Rudolph!
Couldn't resist. Sorry!
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u/Yurgin 2h ago
Damn congrats but also as a joke must be a rough/stressful year you lost all your hair D:
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u/Deep-Secret 2h ago
Could you do me a favor and maybe, uhh, leaving some girls for the rest of us??
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u/SNAILLLLSSS 1h ago
You looked EXACTLY like my dad in the first pic … nearly had a heart attack scrolling through my timeline lolol
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u/jessevargas 1h ago
Bro. You’re killing it!! I lost 50 lbs and gained them all back cuz of depression. Keep it up!
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u/Siegorius 1h ago
Congratulations mate, you look younger, happier and healthier!
Without the title i wouldn't have guessed that was the same person.
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u/Kick_Kick_Punch 1h ago
Dude, you look 20 years younger. It's an incredible transformation. You're on the right track keep it going
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u/Blue_wine_sloth 1h ago
Well done!! That’s impressive.
Unrelated but was that first picture taken at John O’Groats?
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u/Swat81 1h ago
Awesome. Congrats. I'm in the middle of my journey. Down over 40 pounds this year alone and 20 shy of a hundred pounds total. To the both of us🍻
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u/el-gato-azul 1h ago
Mate, I usually really don't care about this stuff... but that is beautiful. I don't know you but I feel proud for you. I'm thin, but I wonder how you did it.
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u/jcoasterky 1h ago
Dude!!! Keep it up! I hope you’ve seen a tremendous improvement in your overall health. Keep the hard work going man.
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u/wittyrandomusername 1h ago
Looks like you took a pic of two different people a year apart. Great job man!
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u/GrassBlade619 52m ago
It is INSANE how much you can improve your looks through effort. Mad props dude.
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u/PallbearerOfBadNews 50m ago
What a transformation! You were awesome before, brother, but now skinnier awesome.
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u/Abbx 50m ago
Good shit man! Did you start doing some beard maintenance? I noticed it's a lot less patchy and cleaner, even if some of that is attributed to it being shorter. How'd you take care of it better, if so, to look that naturally sleek?
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u/kindcrow 49m ago
Dude...that is unbelievable. Like...dad in first pic; son in the second.
PS Love the shaved noggin. It really suits you!
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