Beginner Results - Losing Fat and Muscle

[RampantBadger]

If those numbers are true and you lost lean body mass then you’ve screwed up, that should only happen at like 8%.
What advice from this thread did you incorporate?
Whats is your training like, are you still doing stronglifts?
What are your lifting numbers/main lifts going up?

[azwildcats]

@RampantBadger

If those numbers are true and you lost lean body mass then you’ve screwed up, that should only happen at like 8%.

Yes, I feel that I have screwed up and concerned my body fat % isn’t dropping. Based on my estimate I’ve lost 7-8 lbs of lean body mass. I really want to get my weight down to around 185lbs with sub 20% body fat. I think for me to get much lower I’ll need to accept some weight gain to add some muscle then try cutting again. Long term I’d love to be 10-15% body fat…I’ve never been anywhere near that but I’d love to get there.

What advice from this thread did you incorporate?

First and foremost, I haven’t quit. I’ve continued to lift, eat clean, and am aware that this is going to be a long process. Most helpful insight has been to chill out, work hard, and give the process some time. The measurements are most likely incorrect to begin with so just keep working.

Whats is your training like, are you still doing stronglifts?

Yes, still doing StrongLifts. I enjoy it and look forward to hitting my garage 3 days a week. Also, not considered cardio, but I have a new dog and I take her for an hour walk 2-4 times a week.

What are your lifting numbers/main lifts going up?

I’ve taken two vacations this summer so I’ve reset due to missing a few weeks but currently my lifts are:

Squat: 215
Dead lift: 245
Overhead Press: 110…close to stalling
Bench: 175
Row: 175…close to stalling

Numbers may not be impressive, but they are my PRs and I’m proud to have made this progress having never really lifted before. Every time I lift I set a new PR which is exciting.

A few years ago I was diagnosed with bone cancer and had major thoracic surgery. On my right side I had 4 ribs removed, large chunk of lat, oblique/abs, small chunk of diaphragm and a whole bunch of other stuff. As such, getting to really heavy weights is going to take me a lot of time, as just breathing/bracing takes a lot of effort.