So this is a bit of a surprise:

• Weight: 168lbs to 166.1lbs = -1.9lbs
• Bodyfat:  29.3lbs to 28.2lbs = -1.1lbs
• Muscle change = -0.8lbs
• Bodyfat: 17.4% to 17.0% = -0.4%

So – let’s work through the logic. I’ve increased my calorie intake by about 500-1000 cals per day. I lost 2lbs of weight. Hmmm. Confused much?

I am.

I think the whole carb approach explains this… the fact that I’ve cut carbs right down, and particularly removed them from the evening meal.

What this is telling me, is that I certainly haven’t reached maintenance yet! Not by a long shot. Which means my metabolism is running HIGH! It’s just destroying all the fat in my system.

I’m not quite at my all time low body fat level of 16.8% / 27.7lbs, but I’m 0.2% off it, or 0.5lbs, so that’s not much.

Reiterating what I said earlier today, I feel like I’ve grown… and I certainly feel strength gains from this week! So I’m quite surprised that muscle’s gone down… but the feel good factor is really engaging me. What’s going to be interesting is how much food I’m now going to have to eat to support this body of mine. Argh. I didn’t quite anticipate this big a change, but hey – this is the first week of this change… the body’s adapting. Next week may be entirely different!

On that note… looking towards the next few weeks, things are going to get a bit insane… 3 weeks from now I’m moving into the loft. Next week will be as good as the week just gone. Minus the ZMAs, so potentially even better The following week has a long weekend and my PDI early on Tues morning, so I’m going to have to cram my training together somehow :s (depending on whether I’m going out of town that weekend or not – we’ll see). Nutrition should also be good.

The following week is going to be the tough one – that’s the one when I move into the new place :s I can’t anticipate how that’s going to go down. All I know is that the weekend will be quite intense and I’ll have quite the workout from moving all the furniture around! We’ll see how that pans out

What I’m trying to say is that I have another two weeks to really focus and get the best out of this plan… then I’ll be off base for a short while moving… and then back on track for a few more weeks at the new gym, before I (fingers crossed) am away on holiday and then phase 4 starts. Right now things are insane… so much going on… it’s like a jigsaw where all the pieces aren’t quite fitting :s But it’ll work. Gym and nutrition is my base… it’s a form of stability that I’m very appreciative of right now. Phew.