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Hi guys,
I haven't posted here for a while but have been lurking for a long time. For those who don't remember me I'll tell you a bit about myself and the challenge that I have faced up till now.
A few years back I was your average kid. 6 foot 1 and relatively skinny but not a low enough bodyfat to see my abs clearly. Around 165 lb's. While walking down Oxford Street in London I was approached by an agent from a modelling agency. I was given a free portfolio shoot and quickly began to get modelling work. This is how I looked back then:
As the months went by I was pressurised in to dieting to achieve an even leaner look. I did so. In fact I did it far too well, I quickly became obsessed with losing fat. It took over my life and I ultimately ended being diagnosed with anorexia. I was less than 130 lb's but still I felt fat. Week after week I kept losing weight, I was wasting away. I can't bring myself to post any pictures of myself in that state so please forgive me.
Anyway to cut a long story short; thanks to support from my family and friends I was able to quit modelling and snap myself out of anorexia. I started to lift weights and began to put back on some of what I had lost.
This is me after about 6 months of lifting and eating slightly better:
Now fast forward to today. About 6 months later and I have learned an awful lot with regards to sports nutrition, eating for lean mass and lifting. I have been busting my arse off regularly to make a difference to my appearance and it is finally beginning to really pay off. I am now up to 175 lb's. Here I am now:
Sorry about the poor quality in these pics but they are taken with my camera phone. I am carrying too much fat for my liking right now but I am pleased with my size and strength gains. Although I have been lifting for a little over a year now I have only really been doing it properly with a diet aimed at gaining mass for the last 6 months. I know I am still a skinny runt by most of your standards but my goal has never been to get huge. I would like to be around 190 lb's max, very lean, but I am so pleased with my progress that I thought I would share it with you all. For the record I am completely natural and the only supplement I take is whey protein as a PWO shake. I get everything else I need by eating properly.
I know I need to lose the little bit of excess fat around my midsection but any comments or tips on where I can improve my physique are more than welcome. Thanks for everything!
I haven't posted here for a while but have been lurking for a long time. For those who don't remember me I'll tell you a bit about myself and the challenge that I have faced up till now.
A few years back I was your average kid. 6 foot 1 and relatively skinny but not a low enough bodyfat to see my abs clearly. Around 165 lb's. While walking down Oxford Street in London I was approached by an agent from a modelling agency. I was given a free portfolio shoot and quickly began to get modelling work. This is how I looked back then:
As the months went by I was pressurised in to dieting to achieve an even leaner look. I did so. In fact I did it far too well, I quickly became obsessed with losing fat. It took over my life and I ultimately ended being diagnosed with anorexia. I was less than 130 lb's but still I felt fat. Week after week I kept losing weight, I was wasting away. I can't bring myself to post any pictures of myself in that state so please forgive me.
Anyway to cut a long story short; thanks to support from my family and friends I was able to quit modelling and snap myself out of anorexia. I started to lift weights and began to put back on some of what I had lost.
This is me after about 6 months of lifting and eating slightly better:
Now fast forward to today. About 6 months later and I have learned an awful lot with regards to sports nutrition, eating for lean mass and lifting. I have been busting my arse off regularly to make a difference to my appearance and it is finally beginning to really pay off. I am now up to 175 lb's. Here I am now:
Sorry about the poor quality in these pics but they are taken with my camera phone. I am carrying too much fat for my liking right now but I am pleased with my size and strength gains. Although I have been lifting for a little over a year now I have only really been doing it properly with a diet aimed at gaining mass for the last 6 months. I know I am still a skinny runt by most of your standards but my goal has never been to get huge. I would like to be around 190 lb's max, very lean, but I am so pleased with my progress that I thought I would share it with you all. For the record I am completely natural and the only supplement I take is whey protein as a PWO shake. I get everything else I need by eating properly.
I know I need to lose the little bit of excess fat around my midsection but any comments or tips on where I can improve my physique are more than welcome. Thanks for everything!
