So – here we are! Week 1 of Phase 3 is now complete… and it’s the tenth week of training overall.
Since the last set of feedback, I slightly changed my goals – I wanted to burn a bit more fat… and it seems as though I’ve been able to do that. The addition of BCAAs, EFAs, and the cardio seems to be working in my favor. I’ll say – straight up – that this week hasn’t been a good nutrition week. I feel that I’ve fallen off the bandwagon a little bit. But I’ll associate that with work – I’ve been working on this hefty project that only Weds evening did I send out. Yesterday I felt such HUGE relief in my system, that I slept like 3 times during the days. I just didn’t have an energy. I think was the body getting rid of the cortisol that was ripping through the body.
As such – with such elevated levels of cortisol (and the associated skin breakouts), I don’t think it was my most productive week – with regards to gaining muscle (the cortisol I believe reduces muscle development???), as well as wanting more ‘comfort food.’ Still – I’ll give myself credit. When I talk comfort food, I mean 20 fries… not a whole portion. I’ve been bad within reason. But look to this weekend and certainly next week to improve that drastically.
Anyways – enough talking… what about the results:
- Weight: 198.5 (down from 199.2 = -0.7lbs)
- Bodyfat: 50.7lbs (down 0.3lbs)
- Bodyfat %: 25.5% (down 0.2%)
So – what these results would suggest is that I’ve lost more muscle than fat. I’m tending not to even regard the body fat specs anymore, because they’re totally out of whack with what I’d expect, and have even been experiencing. The fact that over the past month, not putting on an ounce of muscle – but growing 1″ on the arms, chest, shoulders, etc… is completely irrational. It’s not making any sense at all. So – as time goes on, I’m believing the bodyfat less and less.
Anyways – the other important measurement that I said I’d be including is hip measurement (or love handle measurement). I just took it, and:
- Love Handles: 39.5″ (down 0.5″)
Now I have to admit, that’s not bad at all. In fact I’m really impressed. It’s not a drastic downsize, but giving my lack of good eating, that’s a very good result. I’m hoping to keep that working the next few weeks (I wanna fit good in my SeaWorld swim thing 
).
Anyways – that’s it for results this week. Bodyfat is still fucking me up (although I’m not disagreeing with the percentage. Weight is still good around the 199lbs mark – I’m looking still to push that up to 200lbs, but we’ll see. And next week, really improve the quality of that leg workout.