My Progress Measurements

The table below shows my full biweekly progress from before surgery right through to reaching a healthy BMI.

Date	Weight	Neck	Chest	Belly	Hips	Left Upper Arm	Right Upper Arm	Left Thigh	Right Thigh
26-Feb	275	49	131	130	112	40	38	69	68
23-Mar	260	47	125	127	110	39	38	67	68
06-Apr	246	47	125	123	107	37	36	63	64
20-Apr	239	44	123	119	105	36	35	61	63
04-May	230	44	120	119	104	36	34	61	59
18-May	227	43	119	115	103	35	34	60	58
01-Jun	224	43	117	111	102	35	34	59	59
15-Jun	220	43	117	109	102	35	33	59	59
29-Jun	216	43	116	108	101	34	33	58	59
13-Jul	211	43	114	106	100	34	32	57	59
27-Jul	206	42	112	104	100	33	31	57	56
10-Aug	205	42	111	103	99	33	31	57	56
24-Aug	201	42	109	100	98	31	30	55	56
07-Sep	200	41	109	100	98	31	30	55	56
21-Sep	200	41	109	100	97	31	30	55	56
05-Oct	200	41	109	100	97	31	29	55	56
19-Oct	200	41	108	99	97	31	29	55	56
02-Nov	197	40	108	99	96	31	29	54	55
16-Nov	195	40	107	99	96	31	29	54	55
30-Nov	195	40	107	99	95	31	29	54	55
14-Dec	194	40	107	98	95	31	29	53	54
28-Dec	190	40	106	98	94	31	29	53	54
11-Jan	186	39	105	98	93	31	29	53	54
25-Jan	178	39	103	97	92	30	29	52	53
08-Feb*	172	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
22-Feb	166	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
08-Mar	165	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
22-Mar	163	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
05-Apr	161	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
19-Apr	160	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
03-May	162	38	102	96	91	30	29	51	52
17-May	161	38	102	95	91	29	28	50	51
31-May	160	38	102	94	91	28	28	50	50
14-Jun	161	38	102	93	91	28	28	50	50
Totals	-114	-11	-29	-37	-21	-12	-10	-19	-18

We began reducing calories on 26 February 2024, started our liver reduction diet on 11 March, and had surgery on 26 March 2024.
*Healthy BMI and target achieved.

Reflections

Watching those numbers fall was rewarding, but it wasn’t always linear or easy. There were weeks where the scale didn’t move, but my strength or sleep improved. Other times, I lost centimetres but felt utterly drained.

My biggest mistake was pushing too hard – training intensely while surviving on around 350–400 calories per day. It left me exhausted and mentally foggy. It’s a lesson I won’t forget: recovery isn’t a race.

What’s Next

These days, I’m focused on balance. My goal now isn’t losing weight – it’s maintaining health.
Once Kirsten’s fully recovered, we plan to return to the gym together and rebuild strength as a couple.
Until then, I’m keeping things simple: walking, light resistance work, and consistency over intensity.