First off, i got approval from Tom if I could post these photos. So, if medj off, kindly just let me know and I'll take it down. So, i usually take photos to see my progress and I did that again two days ago and got really shocked of the sudden change in my eyes. First photo: Before i started gym Other photos: May 2026 Parang sobrang nagulat ako na ang layo ko na pala. Sana ma-experience nyo rin yung proud feeling that I felt. I hope you guys look back to your old photos and see the difference.

Name: Reg Starting point: The most consistent I've ever been. Meals tracked, 8h sleep non-negotiable, 7.5k daily steps graduating to 10k+ daily, gym 4x a week. Still working on my once a week cardio and daily gym kasi sometimes work gets in the way talaga. Current Quest: Simple - Hot 🔥and Successful 💵. More importantly - seeing what I'm actually capable of when I stop playing small and start executing at full intensity. I sell myself short most times (I'm unlearning this na 🥲) Highest ROI thing that can help me with my quest: Just like what Tom says about my lifts - FIRE EVERY NEURON TO YOUR LIFT. I fire every neuron in order to check all my boxes everyday. Sharp focus not scattered busywork. Highest ROI skill: Sleep. Everything else cascades from it. Messed up sleep = messed up day 🙃 Why now: I'm tired of "almost there." I want to see my transformation... not someday, I want it NOW. I don't want a hypothetical. I want an actualized reality. On slow mornings, I remember: I can't expect to be hot, successful, and rich if I don't move my ass so I get up and do the work. I have been blessed with a face card, energy, blood in my veins, breath in my lungs, and my big fat super wrinkly brain so it would be a disservice if I didn't put it to good use!

Yesterday…was something! For the past couple of days, I have been feeling odd. Brain fog, clumsiness, and at time itchiness. I attribute that to the allergic reactions I have been having, but yesterday was really something. I got to the gym a bit later than usual. It was chest day, since like most, I was excited to get my workout in. While I was doing my workout, I felt my body reacting to the weight and my mind went “uh oh”. Everything seemed heavier and I was getting tired more easily. I know, logically, that I should be progressing and THAT weight should not be this much of a challenge. Following my instinct, I decided to lift lighter than I expected to weigh. I’m not gonna hide my disappointment, but it’s all I could I give in that moment. I gave it my 💯, despite it being lower compared to optimal days. Got my workout in, recovered, and reflected. I will watch my form and my progression a bit closely. There will really be days where a bad day has to be endured. Woke up today 7lbs down from 230.9lbs! How about you? How do you navigate through a bad day??

[Name] Jacob/Jake [Starting point] ±74 kg (164 ~ 166 lbs) in the early phases of growing past probably the worst shape of my life both physically and mentally. [Current Quest] Trying to get more muscular, leaner, stronger, more mentally engaged, confident, and overall powerful. Basically, in case of an emergency, I want to be able to physically carry my wife out of and away from danger, have a plan of action about the crisis, and look good doing it. [Skills] Discipline, initiative, and mindset reconfiguration are the priorities at the moment. Physical gains will follow as I learn to put myself together and get through the forging fires of gym and life. [Why now] Because my wife loves me. I was a terribly sedentary, introverted, nerd but she loves me enough to drag me, whining and pouting, to the gym. And then I realized, a really good way to love her back is to get strong, healthy, sexy, and self-actualized. Wanting good things for myself, nurturing a desire to be a better self, creates fertile ground for my family to grow and bear fruit, specially with a future-proofed body.

Weight this morning: 213.0 For the rest of March I’m gonna be having ~ 1kg of chicken quarters OMAD or maybe split into 2 Probably no rice or any other carbs until I’m 195 After which I’ll slowly reintroduce This is basically a fast that lets me have fat and protein? Paired with bike riding to the gym and my usual 2hr training sessions most days Really more for weight loss than true fat loss