15 Months of Movement, Weight Loss and Learning

July 2025 – October 2026

From approximately 115 kg to 85.95 kg. That’s a loss of 29.05 kg, or around 25% of my starting body weight.

But Move It has become about much more than losing weight. Over the past 15 months, I’ve experimented with different ways of moving, noticed patterns in my appetite and energy, changed routines that weren’t working, and discovered activities I genuinely enjoy.

This is a snapshot of that progress.

The Numbers

Measurement	Progress
Starting weight (approx.)	115 kg
Current weight	85.95 kg
Total weight lost	29.05 kg
Starting body weight lost	25.3%
Current goal	70 kg
Remaining to goal	15.95 kg

I’ve completed approximately 65% of the weight change between my starting point and current goal.

Phase 1 — Building Momentum

July – September 2025

It was a Wednesday afternoon and I was working in the lab with my friend. I noticed my back hurt. My friend being a pretty switched on individual suggested strength training.

And that was the start of it.

At the time I weighed around 115 kg did not know what that conversation was going to spark. From strength training, I found I was already naturally strong. I liked that. Rather than simply being fat, I was strong. This spurred me to continue.

I began with strength training, and this evolved to boxing, walking, jujutsu, and Zumba. I also replaced a meal with a protein shake (Macro Mike) and tried to keep to two big meals a day.

By late August, I was around 107 kg, and by September approximately 105 kg. I was noticing changes in my body measurements.

During this period, movement was first about building physical capability, establishing routines and exploring what I could do, but then when I saw the difference, I really wanted to lose the weight.

Phase 2 — Progress and Experimentation

October 2025 – February 2026

My weight continued downward, reaching approximately 95–96 kg by February. 20 kilograms!

I was doing a mixture of strength training, boxing, pole dancing and walking, with other activities appearing along the way… one of which, would be the start of my love affair with Pilates (which I started with a bang! At one point I had 6 weeks of 4 pilates sessions, and doing boxing 4 nights a week).

One thing became increasingly clear: I didn’t necessarily dislike physical effort. I disliked repetition and boredom… and I liked lying on my back to excercise, as much as I liked hitting things.

Variety was important to maintaining my interest… so was hitting things.

Phase 3 — The Plateau

March – August 2026

I reached approximately 90 kg and spent several months fluctuating around that weight. I went overseas for a couple of months. Even with the food delight, and indulgence here and there, I maintained 90kg.

My structured exercise had reduced, although I remained active. I was more naturally living, and to be frank, I didn’t want to sacrifice my newfound healthy relationship with food for a crash diet (emotional binge eating had been a kryptonite and the initial weightloss spur had eased off dramatically).

One observation was particularly interesting: after a long walk, I sometimes had very little interest in eating, even when tempting food was available.

This led me to explore whether movement influenced my appetite, rather than thinking about exercise solely in terms of calories burned (Foreshadowing Mounjaro… because, interestingly, both movement and Mounjaro influence GLP-1 pathways involved in appetite regulation. Movement can stimulate the body’s natural GLP-1 response, while Mounjaro activates GLP-1 receptors directly, with a much stronger and longer-lasting effect).

Turned out, the plateau became an opportunity to understand my patterns rather than simply push harder, and part of that was to realise, I needed help.

Phase 4 — A Different Approach

September – October 2026

I started Mounjaro (tirzepatide), initially at 2.5 mg and later progressing to 5 mg.

The aim here is to get to a goal weight, and maintain the body that I’ve been building – both with exercise, food, and a healthier body composition.

My appetite reduced significantly, the food noise has reduced dramatically, and finally, after 6 months, my weight began moving below the 90 kg range.

At the same time, I changed up my excercise.

I had left a gym environment which had been working for a while, but I had noticed a lack of interest. I shifted towards Yoga for something different, keeping on with Pilates, and the intention to returning to hitting things.

My current intended routine is:

• Reformer Pilates — four sessions per week
• Yoga — two sessions per week
• Boxing — a possible addition
• Walking — incorporated into the week

Reformer provides resistance, coordination and control. Yoga has been an unexpectedly wonderful addition for being able to move, and boxing remains an option for intensity, speed and play.

The goal is not to create the most demanding routine possible, but to have fun, and Move It.

What My Body Composition Is Showing

My recent smart-scale measurements provide a closer look at the latest phase.

Measurement	Earlier reading	October 2026	Change
Weight	89.05 kg	85.95 kg	?3.10 kg
Body fat	38.7%	37.7%	?1.0 percentage point
Estimated fat mass	34.4 kg	32.3 kg	?2.1 kg
Estimated lean mass	54.7 kg	53.6 kg	?1.1 kg
Estimated skeletal muscle	29.7 kg	29.1 kg	?0.6 kg

These figures are estimates from a consumer bioimpedance scale, not precise measurements of tissue change. Hydration and other factors can affect the results.

The overall pattern suggests continued weight and fat reduction. At the same time, my Reformer performance has been improving, which is an important part of the picture (as losing muscle is a concern on mounjaro).

Rather than looking only at weight, 2026 has introduced tracking body composition, physical capability, energy and recovery together.

Three Things I’ve Learned

1. Enjoyment matters.

I don’t necessarily need less challenging exercise. I need movement that remains interesting. Changing environments and trying different activities has helped me discover what I enjoy doing, knowing this may change (which is okay!). The permission to change my mind was liberating. Not showing up was okay when I was showing up elsewhere.

2. Weight loss and physical capability are different goals.

Losing weight is one outcome. Maintaining strength, moving comfortably, having energy and recovering well are others.

3. Mounjaro is a new challenge

Ensuring I’m adequately nourished when hunger is significantly reduced. I’ve noticed lower-energy days after injections, which makes fuelling and recovery particularly important. It’s a completely different approach to be needing to remind myself to eat, rather than convincing myself to stop.

Where I Am Now

At 85.95 kg, I’m approximately 29 kg below where I began in the middle of 2025.

My current goal is 70 kg, leaving another 15.95 kg.

But the focus has changed.

Earlier, I was exploring how to build movement into my life and why my weight wasn’t shifting. Now I’m considering how to continue losing fat while preserving strength, supporting my energy and maintaining a routine I enjoy.

Move It has evolved from building capability, tracking weightloss to understanding my patterns, to designing movement around myself.

Move It is an evolving personal context, developed through everyday experiences, observations, questions, measurements and reflection. This article captures one point in that ongoing process.