I've been falling off the bandwagon with my updates. Normally I try and get them done during the slow parts of my day at work but things have been picking up as we are getting into tire season and I'm completely forgetting. Since it isn't in my at home routine I don't even think about it.
Ok, so since the 29th I've dropped running and been focusing on weight training. This was a hard decision to make but I feel it was necessary. For me to run 3 times a week and train 3 times a week just isn't in the cards. Time is my biggest factor here. So either it was weight training or running, I chose weight training.
Currently I'm entering my 5th week of weight training and it's coming along really well!
JULY 1ST, 2020
187 LBS
NECK-16
CHEST-42
WAIST-36
HIP-37.5
BICEP-15.5
THIGH-23.5
CALF-15.25
SEPT 29TH, 2020
202 LBS (+15 LBS) (2200 CALORIES DAILY)
NECK-17 (+1)
CHEST-44 (+2)
WAIST-39 (+3)
HIP-38.5 (+1)
BICEP 16 (+0.5)
THIGH-25 (+1.5)
CALF-15.25 (-)
OCT 12, 2020
208 LBS (2200-2500 CALORIES DAILY)
NECK-17.5 (+0.5)
CHEST-45 (+1)
WAIST-38 (-1)
HIP-38 (-0.5)
BICEP-16.75 (+0.75)
THIGH-27.25 (+2.25)
CALF-15.5 (+0.25)
CURRENT TOTAL CHANGE
WEIGHT +21 LBS
NECK +1.5
CHEST +3
WAIST +2
HIP +1
BICEP +1.75
THIGH +4.25
CALF +0.25
My bodies response to the food increase and weight training stimulus has been impressive. I have to admit it's bittersweet though. To see my body respond the way it has, amazing! seeing my weight at 208 though...not so amazing. The goal is still to get into the 160's to make things easier on my joints, cardiovascular system, CNS, and for hernia surgery.
Looking at my thigh change...I'm going to double check the measurement I have written down at home. I have a feeling I inputted it incorrectly.
Being honest with myself and all of you, I'm going to keep doing what I am doing. Why? From a measurements perspective it looks like I am losing fat, although my weight is going up. I might as well keep doing what I am doing until I stop losing fat. Once I get to the point where I'm no long losing fat then I'll pull back.
Just because I'm shooting for 160 doesn't mean it has to be a bad looking/average 160, right?