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What a Year of Exercise Can Do For You

September 16, 2009

Losing weight and getting fit don't happen overnight, so if you need a little tangible motivation, check out this video. This guy was out of shape and decided he would eat healthy, work out, and monitor his progress by taking a picture once a day for a year. His before and after pictures are astounding, but it's even more amazing to see the transition happen right before your eyes.

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Tell me, have you taken pictures of your weight-loss progress?

31 Comments

Soniabonya 3 years 35 weeks

wow. interesting. funny tan and such. got a little too muscle ripply for my tastes, but job well done for working out every single freaking day. wish I could do that.

3 years 35 weeks

Of course it is real! a year is a long time! its 365 days! there are 52 weeks in a year... if someone were to HYPOTHETICALLY shed 1kg a week thats an easy 52 kgs right there (give or take), and someone also mentioned before he was not that large to begin with. Job well done!

AvaLaila 3 years 35 weeks

I might start a once a fortnight, or weekly picture log. Because i never take pictures

3 years 35 weeks

This is amazing and very inspiring. For all of you claiming it's all because of Photoshop, haven't you ever seen The Biggest Loser, or gone to a health club before? It is possible for people to lose weight and get muscles like that in a year. He wasn't huge to begin with, so he just lost the fat and gained muscle. If you work out four to five times a week and do a lot of strength training, you could get muscles like that too.

the makeup blogette 3 years 35 weeks

Yup I have some of my own weight loss pics. not taken daily.. but every 2 - 3 months. The difference is astounding even to myself. I think pictures serve as reminders to keep going and to never look back and be the unhealthy past. This guy has amazing discipline to work hard and improve his body and health.

darc5204 3 years 35 weeks

I believe it too. Everyone has at least some abs if they uncover them, and he didn't start out that big. Anyhow, this is great motivation, and makes me want to try something like this.

chloe bella 3 years 35 weeks

I believe it's really him. Unfortunately, I think it's much easier for men to get washboard abs like that in one year than it is for women. I bet this is great motivation - if you're having trouble getting to the gym, you can always see how far you've come.

TidalWave 3 years 35 weeks

the tan is a bit overdone! I am a skeptic of this. In just a year? Did he do nothing but work out? I think that this type of stuff is misleading. It depends on so much on you and your bodytype. I run 4 times a week and have for a while and have stayed the same weight and shape as I was before I ran. I feel better but unfortunately I can't make a chart of my health as neat-looking as this video.

bonniebonnie 3 years 35 weeks

Whether this is real or not and despite his taste in necklaces and fake skin color, I wish I had taken some pictures. I haven't had a lot of weight to lose so the changes in my body after my year of working out have been quite subtle. Well, subtle to me. I could start now I guess. I did finally notice some new muscles on my belly that were once covered by my tummy. AWESOME!!!

arianamarie 3 years 35 weeks

this guy is my hero

sundaygreen 3 years 36 weeks

LOL @ Zulkey

3 years 36 weeks

SouthTxHottie, I remember the days were simple-minded people like you (who probably never used Photoshop - otherwise you would know how to spell it) didn't know about Photoshop and didn't go around, crying "shopped, shopped" all the time without knowing what they were talking about. Those were the days.

SouthTxHottie 3 years 36 weeks

Don't be so gullible ya'll! His face never moves. Photo shopped.

TADOW 3 years 36 weeks

I'd had a drastic weight loss in 2004. You know I've fallen off and really put on this year, this was so motivating for me I almost shed a tear.

cg130 3 years 36 weeks

Makes me want to do the same thing!

3 years 36 weeks

this is not real, this is so easy to fake these days. i don't believe you can get abs that fast at all

3 years 36 weeks

I know heidi klum did this after every baby.

Spectra 3 years 36 weeks

That's so cool. I wish I would've done that when I lost weight. I took a few pictures in between when I started losing and when I stopped, but having a picture every day would've been really awesome.

Chrstne 3 years 36 weeks

Wow, this is very inspiring. Good for him!

bengalspice 3 years 36 weeks

WOW!

yasume 3 years 36 weeks

That is great!!! I didn't take a picture every day but I do have some pictures and am proud of my progress.

DivaDivine 3 years 36 weeks

How inspirational!

bellaressa 3 years 36 weeks

He looks great, amazing how tan he got from the slide show.

GlowingMoon 3 years 36 weeks

LOL @ Zulkey's post. I agree -- he looks great.

2muchtv 3 years 36 weeks

I wish I took before and after pics. I, personally, never noticed a visual difference of myself, but everyone I ever knew felt the need to make a comment. I still don't see it, apparently I'm really imperceptive, but I do feel the difference. Kudos to the guy for living a healthier life.

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