low carb – Fat Guy's Redemption

Weigh-In: Feb 25, 2010

This weeks numbers:

Weight: 206.2 lbs (down -0.3 lbs from last)
Body Fat: 23.1% (down -0.1% from last week)
LBM: 158.6 lbs (Negligible from last week)

Well, at least I didn’t gain.

I’m going to keep with the lower carb eating 5 days a week, and carb up Thurs & Sundays. I think I over did it last Sunday with the refeed, plus the reduced training (taper week) probably what resulted in a lower than average weight loss. Plus the fact that I didn’t lose any LBM, but still almost dropped half a lbs, is always good news.

Weigh-In: Feb 18, 2010

This weeks numbers:

Weight: 206.5 lbs (down -4.5 lbs from last)
Body Fat: 23.2% (down -0.8% from last week)
LBM: 158.6 lbs (down -1.8 lbs from last week)

I’m kinda of surprised at the big drop, but I think I attribute this to my nutrition switch. Up to last Thurs, I was basically splitting my macro nutrients into 55% carbs, 30% protein, & 15% fat, with one day of the week (usually on Sunday), I’d bump my calorie intake to maintenance (or just above) to help boost the metabolism.

Since last Thursday, I’ve gone more low carb with a 40% carb, 40% protein, 20% fat macro split, and a carb load on Sunday and today (Thurs). So I’m thinking the big drop attributes to a low glycogen muscle stores from the lower carb intake.

I’m going to keep going with this split and see what it brings next week, then adjust accordingly.