Mission 2, Day 15: Stats
The stats are in for the week:
I am now going to drop my calories by 5% because I'm not exactly happy with the fat loss the past 3 weeks. My high carb days will be at 2897 calories and my low carb days will be at 2375 calories. This represents a 5% reduction over previous levels. When you aren't happy with your results you have to take decisive action and that's what I'm doing.
Until later...GET BACK TO LIFTING!
| Mission 2 - Stats | ||||||||||||
| February 3, 008 thru May 13, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Date | Weight | BF % | LBM | Fat Lbs | Chest | L. Bi | R. Bi | Abs | L. Thigh | R. Thigh | L. Calf | R. Calf |
| 3-Feb-08 | 223 | 13.00% | 194.01 | 28.99 | 44.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 41.75 | 25.50 | 25.50 | 17.50 | 17.75 |
| 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 10-Feb-08 | 223.5 | 13.60% | 193.10 | 30.40 | 44.13 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 41.25 | 25.50 | 25.50 | 17.50 | 17.75 |
| 0.5 | 0.60% | (0.91) | 1.41 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.50) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 17-Feb-08 | 221.5 | 13.10% | 192.48 | 29.02 | 44.50 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 41.50 | 25.63 | 25.63 | 17.50 | 17.75 |
| -2 | -0.50% | (0.62) | (1.38) | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
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I am now going to drop my calories by 5% because I'm not exactly happy with the fat loss the past 3 weeks. My high carb days will be at 2897 calories and my low carb days will be at 2375 calories. This represents a 5% reduction over previous levels. When you aren't happy with your results you have to take decisive action and that's what I'm doing.
Until later...GET BACK TO LIFTING!
I think those results are AWESOME! You dropped 1/2 percent of bodyfat while eating bulking calories! That's great!!
Lean body mass was down though. Maybe keep the calorie level but tweak the macro %s to boost protein and drop carb? Just an idea. You know what's best for YOU - you're doing great!!!
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Thanks, Lilla...it was the LBM drop that bothered me. Maybe you are right and I should just lower the carbs and up the protein. That PFA program has me aiming for 50/30/20 (C/P/F), but I've been doing 40/40/20, so maybe I need to do 30/50/20?
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Hmmm...tough call. I think when you get down to the 30% carb range, it's harder to be compliant AND have the energy for workouts. Personally, I read your results as pretty darn good and would give your current calorie level and ratios another week. I'm also becoming a big believer in the PFA conditioning theory. What calorie level does PFA advise?
I've been doing the Zone which is 40/30/30 but I might switch to 40/40/20 for cutting phase.
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Michael I agree with Lilla. You have had good results so far.
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