5 YEAR BODY TRANSFORMATION #shorts #transformation #fitnessmotivation

Me at 27 vs. Me at 32. Talk about a 5 year plan, huh? 😅 So what did I do to go from what I looked like then to what I look like now?

1️⃣ Got my hair back. I first started noticing I was losing my hair at around 21/22 (even got a Bosley hair transplant). Problem was, I kept losing all the hair around it 😕 It was by far the thing I was most insecure about; I remember looking in the mirror and hating what I saw. Eventually, I decided to fix it once and for all. I got a second Bosley hair transplant along with a Finasteride/Minoxidil regimen (which I still take). Thankfully that one did the trick, and my greatest insecurity has been solved 😌

2️⃣ Changed my dietary approach. Starting when I first began working out seriously, I followed a strict, traditional bodybuilding meal prep approach, with small meals (typically chicken & rice or something like that) with “cheat” meals on the weekends. While it worked great at first, I know now that this approach is incorrect since it leads too readily to binge eating, “yo-yo dieting” and a poor relationship with food. I adopted a flexible dieting/-IIFYM (if it fits your macros) approach and not does it provide better results, it’s more sustainable and enjoyable. 😁

3️⃣ Increased my NEAT. Your N.E.A.T. (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) is the activity you get outside of structured exercise (ex mowing the lawn, walking the dog, etc). Partly due to my gym being closed during the pandemic, I started walking 10k steps a day (approx 1 hour) in addition to lifting. Once I added that in, I finally saw the pounds start to drop 😀 Going to the gym is important of course, but it’s not the whole recipe.

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