A year on maintenance

spraytanninghelens
spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
I’ve been lifting weights for around a year whilst maintaining. I know I still have a long way to go. I want to start losing some fat now, but wanted to show my progress as I feel that Lifting has really changed my overall shape & even though it’s not such a drastic change I now know how much I’m capable once I get my head into losing some fat and lifting. z95p03a3bovb.jpeg
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  • jan110144
    jan110144 Posts: 1,281 Member
    good job!!
  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,205 Member
    Wow! So that’s all recomp?
  • spraytanninghelens
    spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member
    csplatt wrote: »
    Wow! So that’s all recomp?

    Recomp & putting food input into my fitness pal, switching a few food choices in the week. Admittedly lost some weight but not by doing anything drastic diet wise. Mainly lifting weight 4-5 times per wk and eating mostly at maintenance.

  • WilmaValley
    WilmaValley Posts: 1,092 Member
    Amazing!!!
  • cheryldumais
    cheryldumais Posts: 1,907 Member
    That's inspiring! Thanks for sharing.
  • Kathryn247
    Kathryn247 Posts: 570 Member
    Amazing! I'm a few months into maintenance and want to do the same thing. Are you following a specific program?
  • Sharon_C
    Sharon_C Posts: 2,132 Member
    This is exactly what I'm trying to do. Thanks for this post!
  • spraytanninghelens
    spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member

    Kathryn247 wrote: »
    Amazing! I'm a few months into maintenance and want to do the same thing. Are you following a specific program?

    Thank you. No specific program. Just my own push/pull/lower body split.
    I’ve been consistent and have grown to love lifting & it’s the only thing I’ve done that I have seen results .
  • spraytanninghelens
    spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member
    mom23mangos wrote: »
    Nothing amazing? That's a pretty freaking amazing recomp if I ever saw one. The difference in your physique is way more than 6.5lbs would guess. You need to put that on the recomp thread for people to see.

    Thank you. I will post on recomp. It’s been a slow process but I’m loving the results so far.
  • spraytanninghelens
    spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member
    Thank you 🙏
  • swim777
    swim777 Posts: 599 Member
    You look great!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Um, yes. That is drastic! Drastically amazing!
  • puffbrat
    puffbrat Posts: 2,806 Member
    That is incredible progress!!
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    I hate to contradict, but I see drastic improvement :flowerforyou:
  • spraytanninghelens
    spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member
    Thank you so much everybody for kind comments. I was trying all sorts of cardio for so long, and feeling really discouraged as nothing seemed to be working.

    Lots of lovely people on this forum advised trying a recomp and by taking all advice onboard I am finally seeing results.

    One more thing I would love for peoples opinion... is aa BodyFat estimate?

    On the first pic the smart scales I have said I was at 33%.
    When getting on scales now I am getting a reading of 31%.


  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    spraytanninghelens wrote: »
    Thank you so much everybody for kind comments. I was trying all sorts of cardio for so long, and feeling really discouraged as nothing seemed to be working.

    Lots of lovely people on this forum advised trying a recomp and by taking all advice onboard I am finally seeing results.

    One more thing I would love for peoples opinion... is aa BodyFat estimate?

    On the first pic the smart scales I have said I was at 33%.
    When getting on scales now I am getting a reading of 31%.


    That's a dramatic change with little weight loss from (please excuse me) a bit chubby to fit and athletic looking. Well done you, be proud of yourself.

    Your scales are lying to you!
    Chuck them out as they are miles away from reality. They have got the direction right but not the current percentage.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Nice work! I'm on year 8 of maintenance myself. I found that rather than being "the end" of the journey, maintenance is the beginning of a new phase. You aren't just losing weight anymore. You're enhancing your fitness, strength, conditioning, aesthetics, etc. To me, this is the fun part. I'm still seeing improvements years in. It's a great place to be! B)
  • Kelly9405
    Kelly9405 Posts: 14 Member
    Wow! You look amazing! That’s a huge transformation.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Look at your shoulders! Holy crap there’s hope for all of us!

    LOL, <3 !
  • jzcolombiana84
    jzcolombiana84 Posts: 22 Member
    Amazing!
  • spraytanninghelens
    spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member
    jzcolombiana84 wrote: »
    Amazing!


    Thank you 😊
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    You look great. Thanks for sharing :)
  • pierinifitness
    pierinifitness Posts: 2,226 Member
    Congratulations, keep marching forward in your lifetime journey chasing peak fitness, health and wellness. Thanks for sharing.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    inspiring change.. yes it is very noticeable and drastic. I'm going to start lifting tonight!!!! curious if you can eat more now that you have more muscle mass?
  • pjwrt
    pjwrt Posts: 166 Member
    spraytanninghelens wrote: »
    I’ve been lifting weights for around a year whilst maintaining. I know I still have a long way to go. I want to start losing some fat now, but wanted to show my progress as I feel that Lifting has really changed my overall shape & even though it’s not such a drastic change I now know how much I’m capable once I get my head into losing some fat and lifting.
    I just started the maintenance part of this app. It gave me an extra 500 calories, to 2600, because of my active lifestyle. Is that what you experienced?
  • spraytanninghelens
    spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member

    elisa123gal wrote: »
    inspiring change.. yes it is very noticeable and drastic. I'm going to start lifting tonight!!!! curious if you can eat more now that you have more muscle mass?

    Thank you ☺️ Before I started lifting I was eating around 1200 a day and lots of runningbut then I would overeat at weekends. I just wasn’t eating enough and didn’t have my diet on point.

    I now eat around 1500 calories a day and I mainly lift. I try to do some HIIT and a run now and then but I am mainly focused on lifting as I enjoy it and really find the difference in my physique.
    1500 seems to be my maintenance weight.

    Hope that helps 👍 enjoy your lifting
  • spraytanninghelens
    spraytanninghelens Posts: 92 Member
    pjwrt wrote: »
    spraytanninghelens wrote: »
    I’ve been lifting weights for around a year whilst maintaining. I know I still have a long way to go. I want to start losing some fat now, but wanted to show my progress as I feel that Lifting has really changed my overall shape & even though it’s not such a drastic change I now know how much I’m capable once I get my head into losing some fat and lifting.
    I just started the maintenance part of this app. It gave me an extra 500 calories, to 2600, because of my active lifestyle. Is that what you experienced?

    I just worked out my macros and with a few tweaks and just weighing in on the scale, 1500 for me is where I can maintain.

    I’m still learning myself, but I have just recently really been trying to eat more clean and I’m looking forward to see what happens from there.

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