I started my journey by wanting to know how much weight and inches someone could lose over time – a benchmark of sorts. I researched this over the internet but couldn’t find anything conclusive. Normally people tell you their starting and ending points, but not what happened in between. I hope by adding the details of my measurements helps with your expectations and acts a guide.

Following my game plan, I started losing about 2 pounds a week which was a healthy weight loss. In the first 10 weeks I lost about 20lbs. I fell from 190lbs to 170lbs. Not only was the weight shifting but I dropped two inches off my waist, from 36 inches to 34 inches, and similarly on other areas of my body. It felt great and spurred me along, I upped my effort at the gym and people noticed the slight change.

I soon reached a plateau and couldn’t seem to break the 170lb limit. That’s when I decided to hit the gym twice a day for at least 3 times a week. Cardio in the morning and weights at lunchtime. At first it was hard getting up early and running on empty. But, as the weight started dropping again, the loss of sleep was worth it.

It was after 5 months when my weight reached 160lbs and my waist 32 inches and chest 38 inches. It was at this point I felt that I had reached a point where my body would not significantly reduce. I decided I could invest in some new fitted clothing. I gave my old suits and casual clothing to charity shops and added a few new pieces to begin with. I still recall the first day in the office with a new fitted suit. It was the first time my colleagues could actually see the how much weight I had lost. The old baggy clothes no longer hid my progress. For weeks after, and still today, people comment on how much I have lost. Some say I’m disappearing altogether. I even had a member of senior management ask me if I was alright. I found each comment more motivating and kept thinking to myself “wait till I’ve finished”.

Below is a table of the progress I made. I would definitely recommend keeping your measurements as you can really see how you progress. You will notice that most of my progress was achieved by July.