Hey everyone, figured I'd share some wins after my recent check-up. I'm 66, started my journey on Jan 30th, 2024. Initial weight: 257.3 lbs. Now: 142.8 lbs.
BMI went from 45.6 (Class III Obese) to 25.3 (still overweight, darn BMI!)
Body fat: from a scary 52.2% down to 22.3%
Muscle mass: Started at 65.3 lbs, now at 58 lbs.
So, I've shed around 7 lbs of muscle during a 114 lb weight loss, which is only a 6% muscle loss. From what I've gathered, many GLP-1 users see 15-20% muscle loss.
Visceral fat area: from 243.5 cm² to 72.8 cm² (Healthy is under 100 cm²).
Also, my A1C is 4.7, triglycerides are 49, HDL is 66, and LDL is 97.
My high sensitivity c-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) was less than 0.300 mg/L – basically undetectable risk for heart issues, which is great since heart disease runs in my family, and I have a heart murmur.
I ran my numbers (blood work, scans, VO2 Max) through some bio-age calculators, and here’s what I got. Chronological age: 66 years, 7 months.
Biological age: 53 years.
Body composition age: 45-50.
Fitness age: 48-50.
So, feeling like I've shaved 15-20 years off my age.
Still on this ride, currently on maintenance, hoping to lower my dose to 2.5 soon and maybe do shots twice a month by year's end.
Hoping my story inspires you all to stick with it and live long, healthy lives!
All the best!
BMI went from 45.6 (Class III Obese) to 25.3 (still overweight, darn BMI!)
Body fat: from a scary 52.2% down to 22.3%
Muscle mass: Started at 65.3 lbs, now at 58 lbs.
So, I've shed around 7 lbs of muscle during a 114 lb weight loss, which is only a 6% muscle loss. From what I've gathered, many GLP-1 users see 15-20% muscle loss.
Visceral fat area: from 243.5 cm² to 72.8 cm² (Healthy is under 100 cm²).
Also, my A1C is 4.7, triglycerides are 49, HDL is 66, and LDL is 97.
My high sensitivity c-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) was less than 0.300 mg/L – basically undetectable risk for heart issues, which is great since heart disease runs in my family, and I have a heart murmur.
I ran my numbers (blood work, scans, VO2 Max) through some bio-age calculators, and here’s what I got. Chronological age: 66 years, 7 months.
Biological age: 53 years.
Body composition age: 45-50.
Fitness age: 48-50.
So, feeling like I've shaved 15-20 years off my age.
Still on this ride, currently on maintenance, hoping to lower my dose to 2.5 soon and maybe do shots twice a month by year's end.
Hoping my story inspires you all to stick with it and live long, healthy lives!
All the best!
