Searching this sub for previous DEXA scans was very insightful so I figured I would share mines!
Dexa Scan 1/6/2024 with previous measure scans:
Things to note: I am Asian/Mixed. Body pics are in gym/swim/underwear (NSFW)
Some background: In my teens and 20s I felt I was pretty active person. I had done dance growing up and often did workouts such as yoga and Pilates and HIIT and would workout 3-5x a week. I also lived in a city that allowed me to walk 10k steps a day.
Pre DEXA 2017 Body Pic (~120 lbs):
Dexa Scan #1 (August 2019) - 140 lbs
I took my first DEXA scan after two months of travel where my weight had gone from 135lbs to about 140lbs after eating delicious food and walking around quite a bit. My goal at the time was to get back to my previous weight of 135lbs which I was able to do quickly within a month.
August 2019 Body Pic:
Dexa Scan #2 (May 2022) - 159 lbs
When 2020 and the pandemic hit, I sustained three really bad sprains over the course of two years that limited my ability to exercise. This combined with a more sedentary lifestyle with WFH my weight increased to about 160lbs and stayed there through the end of 2022. I took my second DEXA scan in May 2022.
My eating habits around this time wasn't great. I ate my feelings during the pandemic and ate takeout way more often than home cooked meals.
May 2022 Body Pic:
Dexa Scan #3 (January 2024) - 137 lbs
Beginning of 2023 I was 160lbs and made it my goal to get back in shape. First I just made a goal to go for daily walks. Then that goal progressed to minimum 10k steps a day. By May I was walking about 6-7 miles a day, 3-5x a week. I lost 15 lbs from this alone. I was wary about intense exercising due to the injuries previously sustained.
I began incorporating Pilates weekly around April and after a couple months started to work my way up to 3x a week. Fastforward to October, I incorporated Aerial (hoop), ballet, and spin classes in my week. I would have one or two rest days a week as need. From October to now, doing all of that I have lost another 8lbs bringing me to 137lbs. In total, I lost 23 lbs in the year.I am happy to see from the DEXA scan results I lost minimal lean tissue (
Dexa Scan 1/6/2024 with previous measure scans:
Things to note: I am Asian/Mixed. Body pics are in gym/swim/underwear (NSFW)
Some background: In my teens and 20s I felt I was pretty active person. I had done dance growing up and often did workouts such as yoga and Pilates and HIIT and would workout 3-5x a week. I also lived in a city that allowed me to walk 10k steps a day.
Pre DEXA 2017 Body Pic (~120 lbs):
Dexa Scan #1 (August 2019) - 140 lbs
I took my first DEXA scan after two months of travel where my weight had gone from 135lbs to about 140lbs after eating delicious food and walking around quite a bit. My goal at the time was to get back to my previous weight of 135lbs which I was able to do quickly within a month.
August 2019 Body Pic:
Dexa Scan #2 (May 2022) - 159 lbs
When 2020 and the pandemic hit, I sustained three really bad sprains over the course of two years that limited my ability to exercise. This combined with a more sedentary lifestyle with WFH my weight increased to about 160lbs and stayed there through the end of 2022. I took my second DEXA scan in May 2022.
My eating habits around this time wasn't great. I ate my feelings during the pandemic and ate takeout way more often than home cooked meals.
May 2022 Body Pic:
Dexa Scan #3 (January 2024) - 137 lbs
Beginning of 2023 I was 160lbs and made it my goal to get back in shape. First I just made a goal to go for daily walks. Then that goal progressed to minimum 10k steps a day. By May I was walking about 6-7 miles a day, 3-5x a week. I lost 15 lbs from this alone. I was wary about intense exercising due to the injuries previously sustained.
I began incorporating Pilates weekly around April and after a couple months started to work my way up to 3x a week. Fastforward to October, I incorporated Aerial (hoop), ballet, and spin classes in my week. I would have one or two rest days a week as need. From October to now, doing all of that I have lost another 8lbs bringing me to 137lbs. In total, I lost 23 lbs in the year.I am happy to see from the DEXA scan results I lost minimal lean tissue (