WL Progress May 2019 - Feb 2021
Started out at 70kgs and I'm currently sitting at 49.8kgs. In the top half of the pictures, I felt tired, sluggish and slow - both mentally and physically. There were good days but most were bad days, clothes didn't seem to fit right (I kept tugging at my tummy area to hide my stomach) and I decided it was time to change. I've always been on the heavier side since I was a kid, owing to genetics (my bodytype leans towards endo-mesomorph; gain fat and muscle easily essentially) and bad diet. I started off my weight loss journey with CICO and keto and dropped quite a lot of weight in the first few months; this was paired with HIIT and just more movement and activity in general.
By June/July 2019, I was in the low 60s and I'd moved to Switzerland for work. I did not keep up with keto and just switched back to carbs (albeit in moderation) and I did not really actively hit the gym either - I ate a balanced diet, I most definitely had my indulgent days (Swiss chocolate, cheese, meats) and drinking nights out with colleagues but by the end of 2019, I managed to keep the weight off and dropped to around 57kgs. I had a great time there and I owe the added weight loss to lots and lots of LISS (walking) as I lived in a small city with great views, I walked alot. At this point, I was not counting calories either!
In 2020, I started weight training and dropped to about 54kgs and remained there for quite a bit - I was perfectly fine with this, but I now have a defined goal of wanting to drop body fat and build muscle mass. From hereon, I did start calorie counting again as I had macros I wanted to achieve within a day (protein being the highest) in a deficit (around 1200-1300) - I am still in my cutting phase and will reassess in a month or so on where I'm at - from there, I plan to move to maintenance or a slight surplus so I can start building more muscle! My weight training focuses alot on legs, deadlifts, squats, hip thrusts, split squats and also arm work, as I have flabbier arms (prone to storing fat there) and I would like firmer and stronger arms.
All in all, I would say I never thought I'd get to the point I am now with my body but here I am, so it is possible. And it does not have to be boring either - my weight loss journey has incorporated a variety of diets and lifestyle changes (but CICO is most important) and they all worked to keep the weight off - I have a healthy relationship with exercise now (I enjoy it and don't see it as a punishment anymore) and mentally, I have a changed relationship with food. Healthy food can taste good, seasoned well etc. but eating "unhealthy" food sometimes is also ok - everything in moderation! Good luck to anyone else in the same place as I was - you can do it! :)
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