The floor-sitting test I passed by accident

2026-10-06 02:39

I noticed it while playing on the floor with my nephew. Usually I’d scope out a chair first or brace on the coffee table to get up.

This time I sat down, folded into tailor style, and got up without a whole production. No fanfare, just happened. Down about 23 lb since February, waist tape down 3 inches, maybe that’s part of it.

I’m careful not to over-interpret: in the trials, weight loss and GLP-1s can both shift how joints feel, and lean mass can drop if you’re not lifting, so I keep two strength sessions and a protein anchor most days. Still, the quiet absence of planning felt bigger than the scale.

Anyone else have a normal movement sneak up and surprise you before the mirror caught up?

2026-10-07 10:07

Love this. I’ve been tracking a similar thing: cross-legged floor sit-to-stand, no hands, once a month. Mine lagged the scale by maybe 4–6 weeks; waist tape moved first, then getting up got easier. In the trials I’ve read, mobility tends to track with fat loss and reduced load, but

2026-10-14 01:04

i've been doing a dumb version: put the controller on the floor and make myself squat to grab it instead of using the coffee table. first week my quads were like wtf, now way less groaning. 23lb is huge, congrats.

does it feel more like balance or leg strength that changed for you? i can't tell if my core or hips are doing the carrying.