Getting back in Shape with the Help of Phil

[Designbuilt]

OK, I let myself go pretty bad this year. I was training and eating, but a little too much eating, not enough training. I was also swamped this year, I had more work then ever and I've been under a lot of stress.

At any rate, I ended up at 185lbs and fat, sloppy. My strength was pretty good, but Lets face it I looked like hell, the funny thing is that I didn't know it, until I took these pics.

These two were taken on April 30th, 2009.

I'm embarrassed to show them, but that's what I get for letting myself go like that.

 

[Designbuilt]

Today

Ok, I just took these about 10 minutes ago, same pose, and I decided to do a show on Sept. 5th. As of right now I'm 11 weeks out.

 

[Designbuilt]

Here's one from the back

I took this one yesterday

 

[pesty4077]

Design, you look good, Brother! Keep up the hard work, I got 12 weeks to go.

Dam! That back is huge!!

 

[j4ever]

u looking damn good bro

 

[CYNDER_BLOCK]

Phil will get you were you need to be..

 

[Dangkolo]

Lookin good, Now let the fun begin!

 

[MAINEVENT]

Doesn't look like you missed a step from what i can see. You look damn good DB.

 

[h8tr3d]

theres a big difference between the first pics! nice job bud. Im in the same boat as you ( been out of the gym for 3 months), and finally its starting to slowly come back

 

[pimpman]

nice job brother.you doing the same show im doing.where is your show at

 

[Designbuilt]

Thanks a lot guys. Main, I guess that you're right, because I'm happy at where I am now.

When I was in that kind of shape, I actually thought that I looked ok, I was 185, I was training, so that wasn't neglected, my strength was way up.

I hired Phil last year, but didn't comletetly follow his routine, the training yes, the diet, was harder because of my schedule, so I ate when I could, not really when I was supposed to.

As soon as I got a big project finished and most of the stress was gone, (and after tax season) I was able to focus more on the training and now the diet, as of about only two weeks ago, I can say that I'm following everything exactly as outlined without questioning and I'm seeing improvements everyday.

Yesterday he corrected a few other mistakes that I was making and my appetite is a lot better now.

I will keep posting on this thread maybe bi-weekly progress.

 

[Dancho]

looking wide! keep us updated

 

[Phidias]

As Mainevent already said, you're looking damn good in that 2nd set of pics, G.!

No joke, when I opened them I immediately thought you almost looked like Gustavo Badell's twin!

Keep up the great work buddy!!

 

[ENraged]

Looking very good I think I will be seeking out Phil very soon to help guide me over the next year on my road back as well.

 

[Designbuilt]

nice job brother.you doing the same show im doing.where is your show at

I'm in Illinois my show's in September. I think that Chris250 is doing the show that I'm in but he's in a heavier weight class.

 

[Designbuilt]

As Mainevent already said, you're looking damn good in that 2nd set of pics, G.!

No joke, when I opened them I immediately thought you almost looked like Gustavo Badell's twin!

Keep up the great work buddy!!

Maybe facially

Thanks guys, I needed a little boost, the pics help and posting here will make me stick to it no matter what, no turning back now!

 

[marilyn]

Nice job like the guys said....Can't wait to see more in the weeks to come...

 

[chris250]

Damn Bro,

Your bigger than I thought ... Looking pretty damn jacked !!!

Keep it up !!!

chris

 

[Designbuilt]

Damn Bro,

Your bigger than I thought ... Looking pretty damn jacked !!!

Keep it up !!!

chris

Thanks Chris! Hopefully, you will tell me the same thing when we meet in Sept.

Thanks everyone else for posting as well, I will hopefully get some good pics next week sometime. I shouldn't be too embarrassed to have someone take pics of me.

Btw, Chris, I found a pic of you from the Cont. USA on another board, you looked pretty damn good.

You were standing next to Herb, in the Overall, remember that pic?