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SandTiger's work in progress thread - starting weight 245

Sand_TIger

I started January 6 2020 at 245 pounds. My height is 5' 3". I'm counting calories and doing some strength training, since the weather warmed up I've been swimming. As of the start of this thread I've lost 53 pounds and am currently at 192. I started out at about 50% body fat, and right now I'm a little under 40% body fat. I started at BMI of 40 and now I'm at around 35. Muscle mass is currently 25.5 percent and hasn't dropped appreciably.

I'll update this thread as I make significant improvements.

Anyway, here's my starting picture, taken in the middle of 2019:

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Sand_TIger

Latest blog entry:

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=a-happy-diet-hack-991761

Progress: 150.8 26.7 fat 31.9 muscle

Yay! Only .8 to next mini goal of 150 pounds! 10 more pounds to go till my original goal of 140!

Hollis100

Sand_TIger wrote: »

Latest blog entry:

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=a-happy-diet-hack-991761

Progress: 150.8 26.7 fat 31.9 muscle

Yay! Only .8 to next mini goal of 150 pounds! 10 more pounds to go till my original goal of 140!

What a wonderful blog post. I agree, happiness and mood has much to do with my own weight (and physical health). Congrats on turning your life around.

Sand_TIger

Hollis100 wrote: »

Sand_TIger wrote: »

Latest blog entry:

What a wonderful blog post. I agree, happiness and mood has much to do with my own weight (and physical health). Congrats on turning your life around.

Thank you very much!

Jana_2020

Fascinating thread. I came across it yesterday. What I love most is how happy you are

There is a saying, something to the effect of "If you want to live a happy life, set a goal". I'm sorry I'm finding you so late in your game but glad I did. I would have loved to shared in the excitement of your amazing journey. Congrats hun, happy for you!

Sand_TIger

Hi there, and thank you! There will be plenty of growth and improvements still to come so you're welcome to come along for the ride.

Sand_TIger

Update!

Finally achieved another mini goal and got below 150 pounds for the first time in my adult life.

Scale says I have 26.3 body fat and 32.2 muscle mass though I take that with a grain of salt. Either way since I'm testing the same way each time it's indicating fat loss without much muscle loss. I've definitely lost some muscle during my journey, simply from not having to carry my heavy self around all the time, but I want to preserve what I can. 95 pounds lost at this point.

Also I don't have as much "room" for body fat because I'm not naturally very busty so that makes a difference. Also I tend to carry most of my fat on my middle rather than anywhere else. My shoulders and back and arms are almost skinny while I have a fair amount of belly still.

Next mini-goal is to lose 100 pounds total and get to 145.

WOO!

jenilla1

How are you doing with strength training?

Sand_TIger

jenilla1 wrote: »

How are you doing with strength training?

Honestly - I'm not very serious with it right now. My weight bench is somewhat obstructed and time is limited, so I am mostly just doing some shorter sessions and not doing much with progressive overload. I intend to be a lot more serious about it when I get to maintenance, because then I'm going to be doing some recomp.

Sand_TIger

Latest Blog Entry

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=the-mental-side-to-weight-loss-992045

charmmeth

Sand_TIger wrote: »

Latest Blog Entry

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=the-mental-side-to-weight-loss-992045

This is great! Thank you for sharing.

Sand_TIger

Latest Blog Entry

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=road-to-genkijima-preparing-for-the-worst-992194

charmmeth

Sand_TIger wrote: »

Latest Blog Entry

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=road-to-genkijima-preparing-for-the-worst-992194

Another really helpful blog! Thank you so much.

Sand_TIger

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=on-spouses-and-loved-ones-992309

cymande1961

Incredible, inspirational, insights. I shared today's blog entry with my husband, to help us through our own conversation. Thank you for being so generous with yourself - and congratulations on your amazing journey!

Sand_TIger

You're welcome and thank you for your kind thoughts! I wish you two the best.

dcarl2220

Buy your wife (and yourself) a Ninja® Foodi™ 5-in-1 Indoor Grill with 4-Quart Air Fryer. It makes healthier food and is easier than cooking with a oven and range,

Sand_TIger

dcarl2220 wrote: »

Buy your wife (and yourself) a Ninja® Foodi™ 5-in-1 Indoor Grill with 4-Quart Air Fryer. It makes healthier food and is easier than cooking with a oven and range,

Interesting idea - and if I were still an apartment dweller I might. As it is, we use the oven and my grill quite a bit, and I'm best friends with my non stick pan!

Sand_TIger

I updated and corrected my last blog entry, and put it up on my main blog site. It's ad free.

https://mind-flight.org/2021/06/19/dealing-with-partners-while-losing-weight/

CerebralEcstasy

Great job, and dare I say --- Nice legs!!! (Not trying to be creepy, you just have nice legs!)

Sand_TIger

CerebralEcstasy wrote: »

Great job, and dare I say --- Nice legs!!! (Not trying to be creepy, you just have nice legs!)

Thanks! LOL, I appreciate it.

Sand_TIger

Latest blog entry, this one's for the newer folks:

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=simplicity-in-the-chaos-of-weight-loss-992425

BEE3FAM

Keep up the great work!

charmmeth

Sand_TIger wrote: »

Latest blog entry, this one's for the newer folks:

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=simplicity-in-the-chaos-of-weight-loss-992425

Brilliant as always! Thank you!

On the question of measuring, and keeping track of where you have come from: this is really important for me because I forget. When I was losing, I would think "I've been stuck at this weight for weeks/months" but then would look at my spreadsheet and realise that my monthly average was down. Or recently I thought "I am exercising but nothing is changing," and then I compared photos taken that day with photos last September, or even six weeks ago and can see changes. I have learned that I need to take photos and keep records so that I can recognise what has changed.

jenilla1

charmmeth wrote: »

Sand_TIger wrote: »

Latest blog entry, this one's for the newer folks:

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=simplicity-in-the-chaos-of-weight-loss-992425

Brilliant as always! Thank you!

On the question of measuring, and keeping track of where you have come from: this is really important for me because I forget. When I was losing, I would think "I've been stuck at this weight for weeks/months" but then would look at my spreadsheet and realise that my monthly average was down. Or recently I thought "I am exercising but nothing is changing," and then I compared photos taken that day with photos last September, or even six weeks ago and can see changes. I have learned that I need to take photos and keep records so that I can recognise what has changed.

This is so true. The subtle changes are sometimes hard to recognize when they happen gradually. Someone who hasn't seen you in awhile will easily notice changes while someone who sees you every day (like yourself, LOL) might not notice. It's great to have a record to look back on and compare.

mssue18

Excellent blog entry. I really enjoyed reading it whether I’m a beginner or not. It helps at any point in this journey again and again.

Sand_TIger

Latest blog entry! This has been a real weak point of mine.

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sand_TIger/view?id=portions-992753

jenilla1

Was that you I saw over on the NSV thread rocking some deadlifts? I thought you said you weren't really working on weight training...sneaky...

I haven't been back to the gym since the pandemic started and the weights I use at home aren't super heavy, so I've adapted by doing more reps at the lower weight, otherwise I'd challenge you to a deadlifting contest. 🏆

But honestly, after so long without the really heavy stuff, I have no idea what I could lift at this point. You're probably way stronger than me.

Congrats on your NSV! Keep it up. Weight training has given me great aesthetic results, but those strong, supportive muscles have also had the awesome side effect of increasing my running/biking pace and endurance AND helped me prevent injury. (Before weights - when I was younger 12+ years ago - I used to get all these annoying little injuries and aches and pains from running. But now, I can't even remember the last time I got injured, except that it was before I started strength training.) I'm not getting any younger, so anything I can do to fortify my body and prevent injury is going to be part of my routine. ⭐

supercpa999

You have made great progress, very impressive and inspirational. Well done.

Sand_TIger

jenilla1 wrote: »

Was that you I saw over on the NSV thread rocking some deadlifts? I thought you said you weren't really working on weight training...sneaky...

Hi!

Yep, I hadn't really been working on it of late so that's why I was happily surprised I could still do that lift. I really agree with you about the multiple benefits of weight lifting. It's great to be strong - but also really great to be resilient! That's one reason why I'm getting back into it at this point. I want to get at least somewhat stronger before I have to go back to work, since it's going to be much tougher to get in time for lifting once I have to make a long commute every day.

Oh, and Supercpa999, thank you for your kind thoughts!

Nikki542687

Great job!! Keep up the good work. I just started my journey (for about the 6th time) a little over a week ago and your post is inspiration and gives me the motivation to keep it up.