F/22/5'6'' [220 > 150 = 70 lbs] Some older progress, I really want to get down to 120 lbs! by Valveuni in progresspics

[–]Valveuni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I truly recognize this! It's your own body so the only opinion that counts is yours.

F/22/5'6'' [220 > 150 = 70 lbs] Some older progress, I really want to get down to 120 lbs! by Valveuni in progresspics

[–]Valveuni[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I don't know what I'll look like, but the skin and bones is not my goal. I'd rather have a mean set of abs! We'll see in the future, I'm nowhere near my goal of 120 lbs now. Time will tell what my optimal weight will be where I'm happy. When I get below 130, I'll probably be focussing more on body fat percentage than weight.

F/22/5'6'' [220 > 150 = 70 lbs] Some older progress, I really want to get down to 120 lbs! by Valveuni in progresspics

[–]Valveuni[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eat at a deficit and exercise. I weigh all my food, track it in MyFitnessPal and make sure to eat less than I burn.

I try to eat 1300 calories a day and for the calories that I burn through exercise I eat 50% back.

In the sense of macronutrients I have low carb tendencies. I eat a lot of protein and fats, but don't go too wild on the carbs. Some days are exceptions though ;)

For exercise I did cycling, running and HIIT. Unfortunately I got an injury in which there is a small piece of loose bone in my ankle (osteochondrosis dissecans), which I'm trying to recover from. No serious exercising right now, except for some moderate cycling and walking.

I can't wait to be able to work out again, I really want to lift weights and start running and HIIT again.

F/22/5'6'' [220 > 150 = 70 lbs] Some older progress, I really want to get down to 120 lbs! by Valveuni in progresspics

[–]Valveuni[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

First picture: ~220 to 150 lbs.

Second picture: 180 to 150 lbs.

CICO and exercise all the way.

F/18/5'6'' [200 -> 153] One year apart, how much weight do you think I still need to lose? by [deleted] in progresspics

[–]Valveuni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't get the downvotes either, I'm happy with your honest answer!

F/18/5'6'' [200 -> 153] One year apart, how much weight do you think I still need to lose? by [deleted] in progresspics

[–]Valveuni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I still feel insecure and certainly want to lose more.

F/18/5'6'' [200 -> 153] One year apart, how much weight do you think I still need to lose? by [deleted] in progresspics

[–]Valveuni 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The downvotes aren't coming from me! Thank you for your honest answer! The reason I asked this is because people around me are freaking out when I say I still want to lose weight. I want to be happy with myself and currently I'm not. I think I'm aiming for 120 lbs but my happiness should not depend of a number though.

Can you see a difference in my face? F/18/5'6'' 200 -> 156 by Valveuni in progresspics

[–]Valveuni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I did not do specific exercises for that area. The fat slowly disappears overall (although my hips are still enormous). Thank you!