September 4, 2007
FITDAY Commando Diet: 7 Weeks Result Photos
OK, I’m about half way there. To remind you, here’s Rory Palazzo’s 12 week before and after BFL challenge photos. As my regulars here know, I am out to put him to shame. OK, well maybe not, but I want to see if these results really are possible with my own twist. Jenny thinks that I have now lost some “thickness” and what I should see in my second half is more toning and definition. We’ll post another photo on Oct 13ish to see if I look anything like Rory here:
I think my “before” photo looks a lot more chunky than Rory’s, so I will have to work a little harder. Here’s my before photo. Hey look, it’s Frank Azar! Notice the gut hanging over my belt, the man boobs, the double chin and the cow lick. Terence took this on our summit of Mt. Shavano this year. I was carrying two 10 lb bags of potatos on that entire hike! What’s really sad here, is that I knew T was taking my photo so I was actually sucking in! ha!
Oh that’s HIDEOUS! What a fat guy!
7 weeks later and 20 lbs lighter: (thanks Jason for shooting that photo) I hope to see some abs next photo! I’m wearing the same shorts simply by coincidence.
OK looking a little better, but still no comparison to Rory up there.
Here’s a back photo too.
Before… (ohhhh disgusting BACK FAT! Rolls of it! GROSS!) Nothing looks worse on a fat back than a sunburn.
7 weeks later, after of lots of biking and running and eating healthy. bye bye fat rolls! Bye bye tattoo! That’s the only thing I did with the photoshop in case you’re wondering. I just took off the regretful tatt! No digital liposuction though. This is otherwise straight from the camera.
So there you have it. Check back Oct. 13 for the final results.
September 4, 2007 |
September 4th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
you look great mark!!! Even though you are still white and don’t have grease all over you…I can see a big difference. I am inspired to stick to my weight loss plan!!!
September 4th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Mark you look fantastic!! Keep up the hard work!! I bet you feel so great:) it really helps the rest of us to see results like this! Awesome!
September 5th, 2007 at 12:34 am
holy yowza! you look spectacular!!! You’re an inspiration. I want to start eating better. Go Mark GO!
September 5th, 2007 at 6:06 am
you should keep your face in the after pics…thats a big part of your transformation too! youre doing great…i meant to tell you that last week but i forgot before i left. CONGRATS!
September 5th, 2007 at 10:05 am
I think I’ll have another donut for breakfast– NO WAY! NO MORE DONUTS, I’m on the Mark Cafiero Plan!
September 5th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I think you still look GROSS! Maybe a trash bag would help! Keep up the good work!
September 5th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Thanks everyone! Now that I know how freakin hard it is to lose 20 lbs, I’m going to make sure I don’t ever let myself get all fat and nasty again!
OK, ten more pounds to lose and I will be 185, which is my final goal.
September 5th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
love the pictures. they will motivate you more then anything. very cool site too. it may be a “duh” kind of statement, but you are an awesome artist with your camera. later.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:41 am
Well done, Mark! You’re getting some great results! Keep it up and don’t lose heart. It has to become a lifestyle change, not just a sprint. You’re an inspiration, man.
September 6th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Thanks Aham, Christian…
Just so you all know, this Aham guy was my original inspiration. Check out his flickr progression, it’s a-freakin-mazing. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aham23/126128059/in/set-72157594256132467/
And Christian, trust me I know. The first time I did this, I had OK results, after the 12 weeks I had the mentality that I was fit for life, went to CA, relaxed and ate out and drank tons of cocktails… and fell straight back to my ways.
The second time, I went to Vegas and the same thing happened.
This time, I am committing myself to the 12 week challenge with like 10 times the intensity. I have planned for my post-12 week challenge. The end of October, I move back into the A-Frame in the mountains for the ski season. I’ll be faced with hanging out with my poker-playing, pizza eating, beer and whiskey drinking, burger night, ski buddies. Even with all the skiing I do, it’s still possible to get fat again. So I am prepared and I have put together a plan that I am excited about.
I have worked so hard so many times to lose weight and get to an “ideal” level of fitness only to blow it one too many times. October 13 will NOT be the end. I plan on having a lot of fun with my new body, entering snowshoeing races and running races, and would like to start racing bikes again next year. Also I will be joining the incline club again for Sunday runs up Pike’s Peak (they run all winter http://www.inclineclub.com).
So I have learned my lessons!