SandTiger's work in progress thread - starting weight 245

Current weight: 183.5. I decided to make a proper face comparison shot. I can see a pretty big difference which makes me happier since my weight loss has slowed down quite a bit. Part of that is because I've had to be off my thyroid meds for a while due to supply issues. Part of it is because my basic metabolic needs have gone down from 2400 cal a day to 1800 cal a day. So I need to move more in order to keep burning off fat. Anyway, here's the comparison photo, and a pic of the kittens. They are 16 weeks old on Monday.

Update: I have to celebrate somewhere so I'm celebrating here.

As of this morning's weigh-in I've reached 179.7 pounds, with 34.4% fat percentage and 27.2 muscle, and a BMI of 31.7.

Woohoo! Currently losing at a rate of roughly 5 pounds per month so I need to step up my activity a little more. Even if I don't though, I'll be at or near goal by the time I go back in office sometime in January or February. Here's a pic from about ten days ago.



Oh, and of the kittens too because I know that's what everybody's really here for. Nishiko loves Brother Hiroshi!

Now here I am at 165 - fat percentage is 30.2 and muscle is 29.4. BMI 29.2 so I'm OUT of obese range. Sorry for the bad lighting. My shirt is an extra large - and it's too big on me, but I figured I should make a progress photo anyway. That's my boy Hiroshi photobombing the shot! Just for fun I'm also including recent kitten pics. They are almost cat sized!

veggie16mfp wrote: »

Amazing progress! Look at those legs! That is some serious dedication paying off. I really needed to see this today.
How else have you changed? Energy / happiness etc?

Thanks! My calves have always been pretty muscular but it's nice to have things slimming down.

To answer your question, I have so much more energy now. I feel happier and also feel more in control of my life. I'm no longer ashamed of my weight and talk freely about it, no longer embarrassed to be in pictures. Even though I still have a fairly large amount of fat and skin on my belly, I know that it's finally going AWAY and can treat myself as a work in progress. Also, even with eating smaller portions, I enjoy my food more, and I love the taste of vegetables and whole grains. I've become more interested in cooking and like making up new recipes. Basically I sound like all the people I used to be envious of, who said stuff like this, when I still thought it couldn't be done.

Update today. I am at 163.4, body fat percentage 30, muscle percentage 29.8, BMI 28.9. For the first time I'm in a healthy muscle percentage for my age group, and that's only going to improve as my fat drops off. Also my body fat is no longer in a dangerous level. I'm well out of "Obese" range too. So I'm quite happy indeed!