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Lift Day Weigh-in
Day 7/11 Day Re-Comp
07 DAYS:.....11.2% @ 199.4# = 22.3# Fat & 33.13" Waist
GOAL:...........9.8% @ 192.0# = 18.8# Fat & 31.50" Waist
GAP:.............1.4%....................3.5# Fat &...1.63" Waist
So the good news is that I am almost happy in the mirror. Waist is still sloppy, but everything else looks OK. Good, actually,...in the right light, post workout, properly hydrated and carbed-up. Strength is up and moving again. Lifting every day with overall volume at 3-4X my typical minimalist program. Big 3 lifts are about 15% off my PRs, so not too bad for 10 weeks back after a 7 month lay-off. Really pleased with my Front Squat progress, not so much the weight, although I should PR shortly, but that I am finally figuring out how to do it properly (thoracic extension), have been gaining the requisite flexibility, and with lower weight, it actually looks OK.
The less good news is that my diet has been out of control since my last weigh-in. Not binging, per se, blowing my macros, or eating outside of my window, but near zero calorie control. With the increased lifting has come an enormous increase in appetite. Enormous. For the last three days I have averaged 3,000 kcal. I also jacked my carbs from <50g to >180g per day.
The interesting thing is that I have gained neither fat nor waistline during that time. Does that mean that at this work level my TDEE is 3,000k?!? Wouldn't that be nice!
Let's find out. I am going to attempt to go shake only for the next 4 days and maintain my workload. That should create about a 2,000k daily deficit. If my hypothesis is correct, I should shed a couple pounds of fat by my Friday morning weigh-in, which, if history holds, should drop my waist about an inch.
Let's go!
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