END OF STAGE ONE - PROGRESS PICS AND STATS - JP Fitness Forums

MuscleMom23 · 03-09-2008, 05:01 PM

I think this will be useful as many people are coming on NROL4W at odd times. This will include everyone at the same stage so we can see what happens and all that good stuff. If your pics are a little off time wise just let us know in the post

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I am approx two weeks out. So I WILL BE BAHK!

Very important! Please take before pics and measurement so we can see the differences!

Amblus · 03-25-2008, 08:47 PM

I'm sorry to be the first one to post on this thread because wouldn't you know it? Nothing has changed, at least not visually. My measurements are the same but my weight is up a couple of pounds. Nothing I'm really worried about. I did take comparison pictures for the hell of it but I don't really see any difference. That said, I certainly know I'm stronger than when I started and that feels great.

February:

And here's today:

Totally exactly the same, right?

MuscleMom23 · 03-25-2008, 08:54 PM

I think perhaps your shoulders are different! And posture in the side view. You don't have much to improve

. And in the back by your top looks different to me!

Good job!

rixatrix · 03-26-2008, 05:33 AM

Okay, I took the time and copied the pictures to my desktop and dropped them nearly on top of each other. Side by side, here's what I see -

Your butt is higher. Yes, it is.
Your hamstrings look curvier and tighter.
Your upper abs look tighter and more pulled in.
Your mid back looks a little smoother - less shadow in the "crease" area.
The sides of your arms look a tad smoother.
You're wearing a different watch.
And for some reason, you changed your workout bra for your current back shot.

Did I have to look closely? Yes. But are you exactly the same? No. Keep up the good work!

DirtyMartini · 03-26-2008, 05:46 AM

Your boobs are perkier too.

Amblus · 03-26-2008, 06:56 AM

You guys are too kind! Thanks for the feedback. Rixatrix, you are hilarious! The reason I'm wearing a different top in the middle picture is because that was the only good shot from my first try at self-timer shots and then I looked at the older photos and was all, oops, wrong top. So I changed and re-shot.

Anyway, hearing that my butt is higher is pretty much all I need to make today awesome. Thanks for the comments and friendly scrutiny, all!

Libellula · 03-26-2008, 07:28 AM

Your tummy is flatter!

Ciao · 03-26-2008, 09:35 AM

I TOTALLY agree with all the changes that Rixa described. It's just the way she pointed at them that cracked me up with laughter! She's so awesome. I read her logs every morning just to cheer me up.

Congratulations in your progress Amblus! Keep at it.
I have been fighting the same pouch that you have... hopefully this program will finally get rid of it.

Olga.

_CQ · 03-26-2008, 05:03 PM

Okay I did get my husband to take some pics right after finishing stage 1...but I was too embarrassed to post them because I thought they were rather unflattering, and the bright flash on my digital camera also washed out much of my hard earned definition. I think there is some benefit to posting them though, because I do look more toned, though they are harder to compare because I didn't stand the exact same way and also took them in different lighting. I also have even more recent ones (in the middle of stage 2, I believe, I will post that too). My body is more defined now (or so husband says), and I'm in the beginning of stage 3. My measurements stayed roughly the same, but BF% has gone down, weight has stayed the same (128 lbs) and I am eating like a HORSE (2000+ cals a day). The only big visual change I have noticed from stage 1-3 pics is that my bottom progressively sagged less, ha.

BEFORE NROL4W

RIGHT AFTER STAGE 1

DURING STAGE 2

And just to show that NROL4W worked great for me, this is of me right now, I just took shots of myself on my laptop using Mac's photo booth...look muscles!

I am at the beginning of stage 3.

BEGINNING OF STAGE 3

I think its unreasonable to expect big visual changes in just a few weeks...I'm in the third month of NROL4W now and I am really, really, really pleased with my body. SORRY for spamming the thread with pics!

Littlemermaidklb · 03-26-2008, 05:54 PM

It's a pics thread silly, don't worry, you're note spamming at all! Your pics loko great... you're right it is hard to tell changes since you posed differently in each of them for the most part, but I love the current ones, you stomach looks really flat and the muscles look great! I'm in about the same spot (middle of stage 3) so I'll be posting pics fairly shortly in my log.

_CQ · 03-26-2008, 06:25 PM

Thanks Littlemermaid

Great log you have there, and I share your tears about the evil body matrix.

I'm only sad about one thing with my body though...as I progressively do the stages, and especially at the fat stripping stage 7, I will lose body fat...good...and boobs...bad. I already don't have much to start with

Littlemermaidklb · 03-26-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by _CQ

I'm only sad about one thing with my body though...as I progressively do the stages, and especially at the fat stripping stage 7, I will lose body fat...good...and boobs...bad. I already don't have much to start with

OMG ME TOO!!!!!! My bf thinks I'm crazy, but they are totally shrinking!!!!

So not cool

SpacecityPaula · 03-26-2008, 06:47 PM

I have boobage to spare and then some

Libellula · 03-26-2008, 07:01 PM

i have little boobs: 32A cups. I don't want tinier boobs.... but i used to be a 32AA so I guess i'm used to it.

UConnJulie · 03-26-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

I have boobage to spare and then some

Me too ... 34DDD!

Before kids and hormone hell I was a 34D which was perfect. This is not.

MuscleMom23 · 03-26-2008, 09:01 PM

Someone can have my boobs LOL! I used to be little! I liked it better, they didn't get in the way LOL!

CQ! Awesome progress, I can totally see the quads and new arm muskels!

rixatrix · 03-27-2008, 03:46 AM

Yes, ladies with big boobs, please quit hogging them all and share the wealth.