9 Weeks - Before and After

Being a member of all these keto groups on Facebook I see a TON of before and after photos.  Some are quite impressive while others are so-so.  Some verge on pornography and others could be seen as pure narcissism.  Before anyone (including myself) passes judgement on these pictures, they should take a step back and see it from the poster's perspective.  Those folks are proud of their accomplishments and want to share them.  I personally find them all a little encouraging especially as someone who struggles with weight, specifically where bodyfat is concerned.  It's downright tough for some of us to keep it off and it becomes quite an accomplishment when we work to get rid of it.

Keeping that in mind, I did my own before and after photos.  These are some of the pictures that were taken of me earlier this year, you can really see how much I was weight I was carrying around my waist.  My weight was in the upper 230's to the lower 240's throughout these pictures.  Today I'm back to the low 220's where I have been maintaining for weeks.  

The interesting thing about the weight, it's only a little over 20lbs that I've lost but I am noticeably leaner.  In these 9 weeks I've lost 5" from around my midsection.  As you'll see in the last "after" pictures, it would appear the bodyfat didn't just come from my midsection either.  

BEFORE

April 2015 - Bear Creek Crits

August 2015 - Texas Masters Regionals

August 2015 - The Bahamas

AFTER

Oct 2015 - Mason Park CX Race (it's hot and my jersey is open, big change in my midsection from August to now)

Oct 2015 - Huntsville XC Race

Oct 2015 - post workout 

 Oct 2015 - post workout calve pump.  Never have I had roadmaps like these...