Before & After Weight Loss Pictures

I lost nearly 150 pounds and have the before and after pictures to prove it.

I use the term “after pictures” loosely, as I don’t ever think I’m going to be finished transforming my body.  I’m always going to try to keep building muscles, losing fat, and continuously push myself to see what my body can accomplish.

Before Weight Loss Picture	After Weight Loss Picture
Date: January 2009	Date: May 2011
Weight: 344.2 pounds	Weight: 205 pounds
Waist: 50 inches	Waist: 34 inches
Shirt size: XXXXL (4xl)	Shirt size: M (Medium)

Before Pictures (all near or at 344 pounds):

You’ll notice that all of my above “before pictures” were taken by other people, most of them taken by surprise.  At well over 300 pounds (even though I never knew my exact weight), I didn’t like the way I looked and hated having my picture taken.

This attitude is in stark contrast to my progress pictures and “after pictures,” most of which I proudly took myself as I went from 344.2 pounds to below 200.

Progress Pictures (in order as I lost weight):

It’s a good idea to always document your weight loss progress with pictures, in addition to a scale.  While a scale can be skewed by so many factors like the clothes you’re wearing, water weight, food in your stomach, etc, a picture doesn’t lie.