SandTiger's work in progress thread - starting weight 245

500 days of logging! Maybe 2-3% of that time being outside plan in terms of food. I came here every day though, and that has really helped keep up my motivation.

As of today I have dropped 91.3 pounds... 19 or so to go, I think. Maybe a little more. At this point I'm shooting more for body fat percentage than anything and my body fat is somewhere between 27 and 28%. I'd like to get to 24% and see how that goes, honestly I think 20% would be about right for me. The biggest goal now is to get rid of the belly! If that were gone I'd be pretty much done with the fat loss side of things.

My goal in maintenance is to prioritize strength training, both with body weight and with free weights. Swimming too when possible. Time restricted eating is helping a lot.

Anyway, here's the kitties! Both kits are full grown.

Periodically I plug my numbers (height, weight, age, sex) into the Smart BMI calculator and see what they have to say. There is a LOT more to health than BMI, even the folks at the calculator say that, however it's still fun to see my progress. They try to factor age in with height and weight to make a bit more accurate estimate, and it's been interesting watching my weight move from the high orange danger zone through the yellow and now further into the green.

Experientially, this has seemed about right as far as health risk goes. I really did feel like my health was in danger at 245. Now that I'm much smaller (though still with that pesky yet deflating belly) I feel active, strong, healthy, pretty much as the description says. Here are the two scores, 245 and 152, side by side. I started when I was 41, I'm 42 now, and 5' 3". Just for curiosity's sake I've also put in their assessments of each BMI. In my own case I agree.



Starting Point:

BMI = 43

Your body mass index (BMI) is calculated as exactly 43.4 kilograms per square meter.

Health aspects

Your weight is at a high level; in our view, it can lead to considerable health problems. By classification of the WHO, you are "obese". (Absolutely totally agreed now. I really was.)

Your high body fat mass is likely to have raised your levels of blood pressure and cholesterol and affected the way your body handles blood sugar. Thus you may be at risk for heart disease, stroke, or diabetes. It would be wise to consult your doctor.

SBMI = 59/70

This assessment is based on the newly developed Smart Body Mass Index. Its ideal range is between 30/70 and 39/70.

Your Smart Body Mass Index (SBMI) is calculated as 59/70 or "59 points out of 70".

Weight stability

Above all, make sure that you do not gain any more weight. Next you may want to lose weight and stabilise it at a lower level. But do this slowly but surely.

Your SBMI will decrease by about one point every three years if you manage to keep your 245 pounds stable. This is due to the fact that the optimal, i.e. the "healthiest" BMI range increases with age, thus reaching higher BMI values.

Now:

BMI = 27

Your body mass index (BMI) is calculated as exactly 26.9 kilograms per square meter.

Health aspects

Your weight is at a marginally elevated level; in our view, it should still be fine for your health. By classification of the WHO, you are "overweight".

With a good balance of body fat and muscle mass, your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar values should still remain at more or less moderate levels. You would then be quite well protected against a heart attack, stroke or diabetes. This might be less so if your body fat is higher with a lower muscle mass, if you consume tobacco, other drugs or too much alcohol, lack physical activity or sleep, eat unhealthy food, or suffer from stress and other unhealthy life factors.

SBMI = 39/70

This assessment is based on the newly developed Smart Body Mass Index. Its ideal range is between 30/70 and 39/70.

Your Smart Body Mass Index (SBMI) is calculated as 39/70 or "39 points out of 70".

Weight stability

At this weight level, you have a marginal risk of gaining weight.

Your SBMI will decrease by about one point within ten years if you manage to keep your 152 pounds stable. This is due to the fact that the optimal, i.e. the "healthiest" BMI range increases with age, thus reaching higher BMI values.

https://www.smartbmicalculator.com/

A friend of mine gave me an old picture from Halloween 2019 so I made a progress photo. The picture honestly makes me cringe - I was trying to look all serious in my vampire costume but I just looked depressed. Also, way heavier than I thought I looked, even wearing all black! My second picture is from today and isn't the greatest resolution (also my mirror needs a good cleaning) but it gives an idea of progress. As you can see my hips still stick out quite a bit and that T-shirt hides quite a bit of belly but I'm really only 20-25 pounds from goal.