25/05/2026
For the last 20 weeks I’ve been dieting.
Not for a competition.
Not for a photoshoot.
Simply because, despite knowing better as a coach, I let a number on the scale get into my head.
In my 30s I comfortably maintained around 60–62kg outside of comp prep. Since hitting my 40s and stepping away from competing, my body naturally settled around 63–65kg.
And although I was lean, healthy, strong, and had good muscle mass… I still found myself wanting to be lighter.
So in January I started cutting.
At first it was small lifestyle changes less alcohol, fewer takeaways, less eating out, less chocolate. I got down to 62kg fairly easily and felt good there.
But then I made the mistake so many people make… I kept going.
I tightened calories further, started tracking macros properly again, reduced my gym training, and focused more on just getting lighter.
And yes the scale dropped quickly.
But so did my muscle mass.
Now 20 weeks later I’m sitting at 57kg the lightest I’ve been in over a decade, yet my body fat has increased and my physique has actually softened and I have wayyyyyy mooore wobbly bits on my body.
The irony? Almost nobody noticed the weight loss.
Because the truth is nobody knows what you weigh except you.
What people DO notice is your energy, your confidence, your posture, your strength, and how you carry yourself.
This experience has been such an important reminder that scale weight alone means absolutely nothing if the process costs you muscle, strength, performance, and feeling good in your body.
So if you’re already relatively lean and healthy, ask yourself honestly:
What are you actually chasing?
A number?
Or a physique and lifestyle that makes you feel strong, confident, healthy, and happy?
Because they are not always the same thing ❤️
