Transforming your body composition is a rewarding process, but it’s probably going to feel slow to you. Many guys find they need to lose anywhere from 10 to 15 percent body fat and gain 20 to 30 pounds of muscle to have the bodies they really want. That can take a couple of years. This is why fitness isn’t for the weak-minded and weak-willed. You can’t slide by on BS. Your body doesn’t care about your excuses or justifications. The only way to undo skipped workouts is to put your butt in the gym and do the work. The only way to overcome screwy dieting is to stop screwing up.