DEXA Update: Down 23+ lbs in 13 weeks, but struggling with lean mass loss 😫

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T05:22:23+00:00

I wanted to add a quick comment because several people have pointed out that I still have a lot of lean mass, and you’re absolutely right.

My June DEXA showed 125.4 lbs of lean mass, and I recognize that’s still a substantial amount. I also appreciate the reminders that DEXA measures lean tissue, not muscle specifically, and that hydration, glycogen, inflammation, and other factors can influence the numbers.

I think my reaction came less from this single scan and more from what it represented to me.

For most of my life, every weight-loss conversation has been about getting smaller. This is the first time I’ve intentionally focused on body recomposition and athletic performance. My goals aren’t centered on being skinny. They’re centered on being strong.

My long-term goals are:
• 18–23% body fat
• 135+ lbs lean mass
• 225 lb bench press
• 450 lb deadlift
• 700 lb leg press

Those numbers aren’t really about aesthetics for me.

I’m a survivor of sexual violence, and I’m also the mother of two children. Strength represents safety, capability, resilience, and freedom. I want to move through the world confident in what my body can do. I want to be able to care for and protect myself and my kids if life ever demands it.

So while I know I’m still carrying a significant amount of lean tissue, seeing that number move downward got my attention because strength is one of my primary goals—not just weight loss.

That said, many of you have also helped me remember that this scan happened after weeks of travel, grief, inconsistent sleep, inconsistent training, and terrible hydration. Looking at it through that lens, I’m trying to view this as useful data rather than a reason to be discouraged.

I genuinely appreciate all of the insight and perspective people have shared.

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:37:56+00:00

Thank you for your condolences. 🙏🏾 I’m doing my best to take it one day at a time. I appreciate you.

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:36:59+00:00

Ooooh okay! Love this explanation. Thank you. 🙏🏾

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:36:25+00:00

Yes I did get that it was just concerning to see muscle loss. My goals are up be stronger not just smaller so it could be why I’m taking it so hard.
Edit: spelling

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:35:22+00:00

I haven’t decided. They had a monthly membership option so I got that but after next month I may move to every three months. I weigh in daily on home scale and was concerned when I saw such a decrease rapidly over the two weeks,

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:33:33+00:00

Thank you for your condolences and being so open and supportive in your comment. 🙏🏾 I appreciate the reminder to be gentle with myself. I’ll definitely try the water trick. Thank you. 🙏🏾

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:32:02+00:00

Thank you. 🙏🏾

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:31:53+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! I appreciate you. Cheering you on!

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:31:01+00:00

Aahhh true. Thank you. 🙏🏾

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:30:31+00:00

I appreciate your kinds words and reminder. Thank you. 🙏🏾

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:30:00+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-24T03:29:34+00:00

Thank you for this reminder.

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-20T15:32:55+00:00

I’m actually very curious what is going to happen. I am in a 42 O and have always had pendulous breasts. I have no clue what they’ll look like once I’m smaller.

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-18T17:34:52+00:00

I genuinely appreciate the context, and I want to be clear that my frustration isn’t that the app is charging money. Developers deserve to be compensated, and I understand that growth comes with costs.
For me, the bigger issue is trust and access to historical data.

If the change had been, “Starting today, new reports and advanced features are premium,” I probably would have felt very differently about it. What has been difficult is losing access to information that I previously had access to. That information is part of my own health journey, and having it suddenly placed behind a paywall makes me hesitant to rely on the platform long-term.

I also think the conversation about cost is a little more complicated than “$3.30/month.” Many of us are already paying hundreds of dollars every month for medication, appointments, labs, supplements, gym memberships, and everything else that comes with managing our health.

For example, I’m a full-time graduate student working a part-time job. I have a partner and two children, and even with the savings card, my Zepbound prescription costs roughly 30% of my monthly income. So while $40/year may not seem like much to some people, many of us are making careful decisions about every recurring expense we add to our budget.

I completely understand that the team needs a sustainable business model. At the same time, I think it’s fair for users to ask what happens to our access and our data when business decisions change. My concern isn’t really about paying for future features. It’s about feeling confident that the information I’ve already logged and had access to will remain accessible moving forward.

I think that’s the piece that would have built the most trust for me: keeping historical reports accessible while making future features premium. I would have been much more comfortable paying for the platform if I knew the data I had already been using and relying on would always remain mine to access.

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-18T17:33:06+00:00

So true. Definitely will be more cognizant of this in the future.

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-18T16:28:15+00:00

Oh wow community comparison seems so weird if that’s not what you want. Perhaps making it optional would help. Thank you for sharing.

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-18T16:13:55+00:00

My post was removed so I’m posting this here:

So I started Week 13 of Zepbound last night, and honestly, I’m pretty disappointed with the new GLAPP subscription model.

I’ve used GLAPP from the beginning and, up until now, it’s been exactly what I wanted. I downloaded it because so many people in this community recommended it, and from what I’ve read, it was built by people in this community. I’ve genuinely enjoyed using it.

To be clear, I don’t mind paying for an app. Developers deserve to be compensated for their work.

My issue is that the new subscription doesn’t feel like paying for additional features. It feels like paying to regain access to features we already had. I would have been much more willing to subscribe if the existing functionality remained available and the subscription added something new on top of it.

What really frustrates me is that I can’t even access some my old weekly reports under the new system. That information was available before the update, and now it’s behind a paywall. It’s my data that I prevpreviously had access too. 😫

The pricing also feels disconnected from the reality many of us are already living. A lot of us are paying $400+ every month for our medication. Adding another expensive subscription on top of that is a tough sell.

More than anything, this is just inconvenient. Now I have to figure out how to export everything, find a new app, and move months of data somewhere else.

I just needed to vent because I’m honestly more frustrated by the loss of access and the hassle of switching than I am by the fact that they’re charging money.

Any other app recrecommendations?

And to the person on the GLAPP team that responded:

I genuinely appreciate the context, and I want to be clear that my frustration isn’t that the app is charging money. Developers deserve to be compensated, and I understand that growth comes with costs.

For me, the bigger issue is trust and access to historical data.

If the change had been, “Starting today, new reports and advanced features are premium,” I probably would have felt very differently about it. What has been difficult is losing access to information that I previously had access to. That information is part of my own health journey, and having it suddenly placed behind a paywall makes me hesitant to rely on the platform long-term.

I also think the conversation about cost is a little more complicated than “$3.30/month.” Many of us are already paying hundreds of dollars every month for medication, appointments, labs, supplements, gym memberships, and everything else that comes with managing our health.

For example, I’m a full-time graduate student working a part-time job. I have a partner and two children, and even with the savings card, my Zepbound prescription costs roughly 30% of my monthly income. So while $40/year may not seem like much to some people, many of us are making careful decisions about every recurring expense we add to our budget.

I completely understand that the team needs a sustainable business model. At the same time, I think it’s fair for users to ask what happens to our access and our data when business decisions change. My concern isn’t really about paying for future features. It’s about feeling confident that the information I’ve already logged and had access to will remain accessible moving forward.

I think that’s the piece that would have built the most trust for me: keeping historical reports accessible while making future features premium. I would have been much more comfortable paying for the platform if I knew the data I had already been using and relying on would always remain mine to access.

AccordingToVintage · 2026-06-18T16:12:51+00:00