The gym was closed on Friday (3rd of April) so it was the first Saturday in so looong that I went to the gym! I did Friday's legs and some yoga. This whole week, I only hit my carb intake twice, the rest of the time I was under with 10-20 grams! I was just so super full since I'm not at home all the time anymore, I got a job so it's hard to take meals and so with. Well, not hard, I'm just too rushed. Wake up, get ready for gym, study, gym, get ready for work, study, sleep... that's my cycle! I was also majorly under my fat intake, I got between 90-95 grams daily and were supposed to get in 100 grams! I find it strange that my weight has gone up by a few grams since I ate less / almost the same as the previous week since I was under my targets. It might be the extra sodium though. Or the fat that I was constipated every morning before I weighed lol (TMI, so what!). Tuesday, I spend the entire day away from home, in Polokwane (2 hours away from home) for mt orthodontist appointment. Usually I'm super drained and unmotivated when I get back late afternoon and do not perform well at the gym, but I had a whole entire pizza pre-workout on the way back home and I felt super strong at the gym! I could've hit 2 new PR's but didn't try. PR's for the week included 60kg Seated calf raises for 12 reps & 127 kg leg presses for 12 reps. What I was supposed to take in:
Calories= 3044
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What a struggle to get in my daily carbs… I’ve had ice cream, juices, pizza, condensed milk and candy to fill up my carbs this week! But I’m not complaining since my body is taking it well. I don’t feel any different than a week or 2 ago. My ring is still tight meaning I did gain some body fat, but I don’t feel like its visible all that much. I was more lenient with my intake this week as well, but I hit my macros most days, other days I was short 1-2g of carbs/fats. I enjoyed home cooked meals this week, burgers, pizza, ice cream and treats almost daily. Training was good, a few good days, other hard… My pullups seems more difficult than usual but my deadlifts are going on pretty good. My weight was mostly stable throughout the week and my combined weight this week was 62.37 kg. My intake for this week:
Calories= 3006
PS: The quality of the photo's from the past week or two (and the upcoming weeks) are of crappy quality since I take it with my front camera which is already crappy in itself, but my hone has fallen quite a few times so hence the blurry, crap quality. I was more lax this week, either under my macros or over by a few grams, but rarely hit everything on point as always. I also didn’t eat my full meals some days of the week due to being so full. Sunday, 22nd, I enjoyed beef stew & rice, as well as nice cabbage and green beans with my boyfriends’ family I left over macros but probably went slightly over carbs, that’s about the only time I did not really account for what I ate. My workouts went okay, no serious PR’s and 2 or 3 workouts felt hard and heavy.. Might just be an off week I don’t know. As for physical appearances, I still saw a 4 pack some days flexing, my ring is quite tight but I feel good and I feel that my body adapts pretty flipping well on such high calories! My weight was also stable throughout the week and my combined weight for the week was 61.9 kg, so no difference from last week, regardless the big carb increase. Intake for the week:
Calories= 2957
So after the entire weekend off from counting and weighing my food, I came back only to increase my intake again, YAY! I was under my caloric goals on Monday but I almost nailed it every day thereafter. It was sort of a struggle to get in my carbs daily so I resorted to cereal like coco pops and juices almost on the daily! Monday went okay, except for the fact that the bar slipped on my first rep when trying a new deadlift PR of 87.5 kg. But I benched 40 kg without a spotter and did 30 kg bench dips so that went well. My current weights for exercises are becoming easier as the weeks progress so that makes me happy. I was on FIRE Friday and hit 3 new PR’s for high reps- 37 kg front squats, 125 kg leg press & 25 kg overhead squats. It was a good week and I love all the food! The cellulite and slight body fat gains, not so much though lol. My intake= Calories= 2920
An alright week... Hit my macros closely but not as exact as always. I went over carbs by 2g some days. I enjoyed dinner with my boyfriends’ parents on Sunday too. This was a rushed week since I started work early and had to rush through my training to make time to study as well. I struggled at the gym on Monday but Tuesday went great! I hit a few PR’s during the week also. I did however notice that my lower stomach is a tad bit more “bulgy” than always and my ring is tighter than usual but it’s all good. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday I did not count my macros because I went to the dam with my boyfriend’s family so I relaxed, ate when I was hungry and made sure to stay a little under my daily intake. I enjoyed mostly carbs lol. I may have been very under my protein goals! My weight for this entire week combined is 61.67 kg. I’m going to get the average weight of the entire week to rule out early morning weigh-ins, constipation (ew... I know, get over it!) and other factors. My intake for the week=
Calories= 2871
Such a struggle to meet my macro goals when I’m at work for 5 hours straight without taking a lunch break! And I’m also starting to spend a lot less time studying, which leaves me kind of stressed out! I enjoyed dinner at my boyfriends’ parents’ house on Sunday and enjoyed ice cream some nights throughout the week. I also hit 2 new PR’s this week: on my squats, bench press and conventional deadlifts! I took the day off on Wednesday and just trained on Saturday instead, due to not spending enough time studying on Monday and Tuesday. I am noticing that my ab definition s slooowly starting to make a disappearance as I increase my food every week. But I’m surprised at how my body is reacting to all these calories; I’m still maintaining a somewhat lean figure with minimal body fat gains. My weights for the week: Sunday- 61.6 ; Monday- 61.1 ; Tuesday- 61.8 ; Wednesday- 61.1 ; Thursday- 61.7 ; Friday- 61.3 ; Saturday 61.7. My average for this week is 61.5 kg- I’m going to work according to averages since I no longer weigh in at the same time daily and I’m weighing much earlier which means a higher number on the scale. Intake this week:
Calories= 2806
A rough week! So I got a part time job, while I’m still studying, and I never packed food during the week so I had soooo many calories left to eat every day after work!! My workouts were sloppy. I felt weak and lacking power during my workouts if I trained after work as opposed to training earlier in the morning before work. I’ll have to schedule everything perfectly this coming week. I hit my macros everyday with 1g short of protein or carbs, so I had no trouble getting it all in. I hit a PR on Sumo Deadlifts on Tuesday when I still felt crappy at the gym. Wednesday I did bodyweight dips unassisted again for probably the first time in a year. I also increased my front squats by 2kg on Friday… so I guess this week wasn’t as crappy as I thought! My weight hasn’t gone up since last Saturday but I’ve been hitting the 61 kg’s a lot more often. My ring is tighter as are some of my clothes so that’s a little discouraging lol. My weights for the week: Monday- 61.9 ; Thursday- 61.6 ; Friday- 61.3 ; Saturday- 61.3 My intake for the week:
Calories: 2785 P- 137 C- 362 F- 89 No macro counting after 12 PM on Saturday as I spend the day with my BF & his family at a hotel preparing for the next days’ fishing competition, I was probably under my macros. I spend Sunday on the boat with prepped food but ended the day way under my protein goals, about 15g over carbs and 20g below my fats. I struggled 2 days to get in all my carbs but otherwise I was spot on. I hit a new PR on Monday with 7 reps pullups (2 more than usual). I maxed out the machine on 112.5 kg leg extensions for 4 reps as well. I took Wednesday off since I had a job interview; the rest of the weeks’ training went on well. I worked in Wednesdays’ program today (Saturday 21st) and now I’m about to have a relaxed weekend since I’m starting my new half day job on Monday =D My Weights for the week: Monday= 60.7 ; Tuesday= 61.3 ; Wednesday= 60.8 ; Friday= 61.3. I did not weigh in today as I forgot, but I used Fridays’ weight on the progress photo. Calories- 2737
I didn’t take reverse diet photos last week (the 7th Feb) because I stayed with my BF the weekend. This will be a 2 weeks’ progress post from the 1st-14th Feb. I’m not going to say much about last week but I’ll give a brief update on this week. Week 1: I’m just going to say that I weighed 60.8 kg for almost every day of the week (1st Feb-7 Feb) Week 2: I had a Spur meal & shared dessert with my BF on Saturday (7th) which I probably did have enough carbs for but I’m sure I went over my fats for the day. My macros were dead on almost every day of this week but I did struggle to get in all my carbs. On Monday I hit a new PR with conventional deadlifts @ 80kg for 5 reps and a MAJOR accomplishment is that I finally shoulder pressed 14 kg without any assistance- I usually need a spotter to help me pick up the weight on my first rep. My weights for week 1 (7th Feb – 13th Feb): Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday= 60.8 ; Thursday= 61.4 Week 1 intake=
Calories- 2661
Week 2 intake= Calories- 2708
What a great training week! PR’s on squats, sumo deadlifts, conventional deadlifts, weighted pushups, leg press, leg extensions, clean & presses and single leg deadlifts. I’m putting ALL the carbs to good use, well, after the struggle to get them all in lol. Despite the power being off almost the entire weekend, I still had the privilege of a gas stove to prepare all my food. I hit my macros dead on about 90% of the time this week. If I did go over anything by a gram or so, I just ate fewer calories from the other two macro-nutrients. I also enjoyed a meal out with friends and woke up weighing the exact same the day after. I also had ice cream & cookies & bowls of fruit 2 nights this week to fill up my carbs and fats. THE VERY BEST part of this week is that I finally overcome a squatting plateau, I’ve been at 62.5 kg for probably 6-7 months and I finally squatted 65 kg!!! I had a fantastic leg day after that PR too! I increased my weights on most exercises. Another added bonus to 2015 is that I’ve been getting numerous compliments from people inside the gym and outside the gym. Telling me how my shoulders are getting bigger or that my legs look great, and even that I look better compared to 2014 and 2013 (which happens to be the time I was the leanest). My weights for the week= Sunday- 60.3 ; Monday- 60.0 ; Tuesday- 60.0 ; Wednesday- 60.7 ; Thursday- 61.4 ; Friday- 60.7 ; Saturday- 60.7. Macros for the week:
Calories- 2623
After the entire weekend off, Monday marks a new day tracking my food. After the weekend of not tracking or caring, I did feel somewhat bloated and not as lean as before, however, I still had core definition Friday/Saturday the 16th/17th. Monday’s workout felt slightly harder/heavier than before. Tuesday’s leg day went better than the previous week, especially my squats when I actually paid attention to my whole technique. I struggled a bit with chin-ups this week, I usually do 8 reps but I did 1x8 and the last to sets I only got in 6. People at the gym are noticing my gains though because everyone is commenting on how big my shoulders got. On Friday I started to get a cold, I felt terrible. During the week, I missed my carb target by 1-2 g but made up for it by intaking the same amount of protein in excess. I hit fats daily. On Friday I mistakenly under-estimated the weight of my burger buns when logging it but it ended up weighing more than I assumed so I only went over my macros on Friday. I am still not doing ANY form of cardio and only working out 5x per week. My weights for the week= Monday- 60.6 ; Tuesday- 60.2 ; Wednesday- 59.8 ; Thursday- 61 ; Friday- 60.9 ; Saturday- 60.0. Macros for the week:
Calories- 2594
I decided to completely cut out all cardio, even though I was only doing like 10 minutes once per week lol. I don’t mind doing my sprints and I enjoy the effects I get from them, but I want to start out with no cardio so that I can add it back when it’s necessary. Right now, I don’t find them necessary because I’m not trying to lean down. I’m also only training 5x weekly instead of the usual 6x weekly, also because I’d like an extra day to add in training when I decide to cut and I hit a plateau. I did well in the gym this week. On Monday, I got in 3 sets of 6 pullups each where I usually do 1 set of 6 reps and the rest are 4-5 reps. Almost all of my lifts felt easier. Leg day on Tuesday felt crappy though, for some reason it feels as if my strength is getting weaker, contrary to what I believed would happen if I cut out cardio. My usual squat weight felt impossibly heavy. On Friday (leg day yet again) I felt super crap!! I wanted to leave after my 5 minute warmup! I had no energy, I was emotional and frustrated for an unknown reason and I just wanted to go home. I suck it up and finished my workout, I didn’t stretch as usual though. This was a great week, no binging, no excessive over calorie intakes and no cardio lol! My weight was mostly stable although I did not do cardio on Tuesday as I normally do. My weigh ins were as follow: Monday- 59.8 kg ; Wednesday- 59.9 kg ; Thursday- 59.9 kg ; Friday- either 60.2 / 60.7 kg or something else, I forgot to log my weight and my memory sucks! I hit my numbers quite well, if I went over protein, I decreased the same amount of carbs so that my calorie intake will still be the same. I did not track or weigh myself the entire weekend, Friday to Sunday. I enjoyed time with friends in the bush, I didn’t pre-pack any food, I probably went slightly over fats and carbs and didn’t have nearly enough protein. I did not binge but I also did not say no to ice cream or chips! My calorie and macro intake:
Calories= 2565
Yeah, I'm using 1 cycle of fat burners.. Not that I need them, not that I want them, not that I want to lean down again or whatever! I'm only using it because I got it as a gift middle of 2014 and it's been standing in my cupboard since, and has already expired 3 months ago. So I'm only using it to not waste. I don't really want to use them because it will mess with my reverse diet, meaning, it will be the cause of scale weight loss so I won't know if the calories I'm in-taking are over my maintenance or below it, because the fat burners will cancel out any true affects the foods have on my body. This week was full of constipation (TMI, like I give a crap, or didn't lololol) and also struggles to hit my macros, especially fats, but carbs on some days too. I lowered my protein intake to 133 g per week because that's my current body weight, and there's no need to eat more protein than 1 lbs per pound of body weight. There's no benefit to it either. My period also started on Wednesday (always TMI). Thursday, I enjoyed 2 Steers burgers in my macros and well as 12 Nuttikrust cookies, with no weight gain or bloating the day after! On Friday, I did not eat all of my dinner, hence the weight drop. My weigh ins were as follow: Sunday= 60.6 ; Monday= 59.6 (I started with the fat burners) ; Tuesday= 60.3 ; Thursday= 59.7 ; Friday= 59.7 ; Saturday = 58.8. Macros for this week:
Calories= 2536
This holiday week, I was not 100% with tracking & hitting my macros. But no regrets! I enjoyed spending time with my best friend who came home for the holiday, and also spending time with my boyfriend’s family & some of our friends. It’s all about balance & enjoying life. It won’t kill you to take some time off your regular routine. I have no memory of what I did on Saturday the 27th and I didn’t track anything for the whole day and neither made a note (I’m investing in a diary lol). I’m also pretty sure I didn’t train Saturday. Sunday, I hit my macros perfectly. Monday, my best friend and I went to eat at a fancy restaurant. I had 300g beef fillet with garlic sauce, a baked potato with butter & salt and a small serving veggies, as well as bar one cake for dessert. I did track what I ate according to another websites nutritional values but I’m darn sure the bar one cake’s macros were very much off; it should’ve been much higher in carbs and fats. I had 1g of fat & 51g carbs and 12g protein left over. I was just so so sooo full after this meal, so I didn’t eat much the rest of the day. On Tuesday, I went way over my fats (by 72g) I ended up having 145g of fats and 342g carbs (17g over) because I chose to enjoy a late breakfast at Wimpy with my friend, we had a bar one milkshake and a chicken mayo baguette. I used the food to fuel my leg session later the day. Wednesday, I tracked my macros until we went to a friend’s house to celebrate 2015. I had some of the snacks and enjoyed my dinner; I ate mindfully and didn’t binge! So I probably did go over fats & carbs. I enjoyed the day at my boyfriend’s place on Thursday; I took along my scale and snacks. I tracked my macros perfectly with 40g carbs, 1g fats and 30g protein to spare. We enjoyed wraps for lunch and a massive plate of beetroot; oven baked chips & baked beans. The gym was also closed today so I didn’t train. Friday, I tracked everything except my dinner & dessert- We celebrated my boyfriend’s grandma’s birthday so I had 2 big slices homemade potbread, a piece of meat & boerewors, with a lovely salad and potato bake. For dessert I had a red velvet cupcake with some ice-cream and 1 KitKat chocolate. I left over 20g fats, 111g carbs & 56g protein. But I’m confident that I went over my macros. I did both Thursday’s upper body & Friday’s lower body this day, the reason that my weight had dropped quite a bit by the time I had to weigh in on Saturday. My weights for the week= Sunday- 60 ; Monday- 59.7 ; Tuesday- 60.6 ; Wednesday- 59.3 ; Thursday- 60.3 ; Friday- 60.7 & Saturday- 59.5 Now, I was more over my set out calorie & macros goals and I didn't track 1 whole day and didn't track 2 meals the week but my set out goals were:
Calories= 2535
For once, my weight didn’t jump around.. I was 59.5 kg’s daily, except for Friday, when I weighed in at 60.2 kg’s. The gym was closed on Thursday, Friday & Saturday. I trained at home on Thursday but took the time off Friday & Saturday to spend the day with family & friends. Sunday, I didn’t track my macros, I had lunch with mo boyfriends family at a restaurant and spend the day with them, since I’m uploading this a week later, I can’t remember what happened and I didn’t make notes either. I probably had a few too many cookies though. I can definitely remember making several trips to the cookie jar and stuffing my face! Monday & Tuesday I was on point with my macros, Wednesday we celebrated christmas with his family, I left over 100g carbs ; 32g fats & 27g proteins. I probably went way over it because I had 3 different desserts after supper (which I didn’t account for neither felt guilty about). Thursday, I estimated the macros for my mom’s homemade potato salad & three bean salad and had that for lunch, I hit my macros with some carbs to spare just in case the macros were higher than I estimated. On Friday, I had some carbs and proteins left. I made a note that my ring wasn’t as tight as the previous week and that it was loose as always. I didn’t feel “fat” or bloated after the x-mas dinner & desserts or the times I went slightly over my macros. Calories= 2499
I hit the 60 kg’s mark again this week... To think back, I started my whole fitness journey weighing 50 kg’s, but I look and feel a lot better now than I did back then. Never let the scale steal your happiness and confidence. The scale really is just a number with no significant value! My macros were on point daily; I only went over protein by 1g on two days. In the past, I could barely get in 100g of protein lol! On Friday, I enjoyed “Pap & Sous” with my boyfriend’s family. My all-time favourite meal haha! I estimated the meal and accounted for it. I woke up the next day being 0.1 kg lighter! Another great week, no cheats, no binging! My weigh ins were as follow: Monday 15th = 60.1 ; Tuesday 16th = 60.2 (constipated, TMI, I know) ; Wednesday 17th = 59.5 ; Friday 19th = 59.9 ; Saturday 20th = 59.8. I made a note that the ring I permanently wear were much tighter than usual. But I didn’t feel any different this week compared to other weeks. Macros for the week=
Calories= 2462
Early.. and I mean EARLY.. Like, 4 AM when I go to the bathroom (all the fluids lol) my stomach starts growling... So, by the time I eventually wake up for real, I'm as hungry as an ox! My usual routine goes like this: wake up, lengthy bathroom visitation (whilst I check IG lol), weigh myself, eat the kitchen.. Now, this week it went like this: wake up, short bathroom visitation (still whilst checking IG), eating the kitchen, moaning-ly tell myself that I forgot to weigh! This was yet again another great, binge free, cheat free, pleasurable week! I struggled to get my fats in so a staple food this week was peanut butter... I'm really not a big fan.. Wow, shocker! EVERYONE in the fitness community are PB addicts.. Well, shocker! I'm not IN the fitness community and I'm NOT everyone! Other than the PB essay, I hit my macros, I struggled quite a bit to hit carbs as well and I had lots of candy to fill it up, but I really wasn't craving any. I have to increase my protein a bit tomorrow because I can't stop going over it as byproduct of my fats and carbs. Although my weight is somewhat up from the start of my actual reverse diet (June, when I was finally over the worst of the eating disorders and could be more consistent) I still don't feel "fat" or "bulky".. I still feel good about myself, I still feel lean (not shredded six-pack lean, but lean as in I didn't gain a ton of body-fat). The two times I actually made a conscious effort to weigh myself was as follow: Thursday= 59.4 & Saturday 59.8 Calories = 2412
Woo-Hoo!!!! I hit the 300g carb mark on Sunday!! Nothing too drastic happened this week, I hit my numbers daily, well I almost had 1g of fat left on most days. On Thursday, my boyfriend invited me for dinner, I left over 31 g Fats ; 99 g Carbs & 30 g Proteins. He made chicken stirfry and who knows what sauces and spices he threw in, so I made sure I left over enough macros. I didn’t starve during the day either, my calories are pretty high so I’m always struggling to fill them at night with random stuff anyways lol. T’was a good week, I did my HIIT again on Tuesday as usual, but I only did 8 sprints, not 10 as always. I’m cutting down my cardio a bit, although I only do 1 session of about 15 minutes per week anyway lol! I can certainly go without any cardio but I prefer to keep at least a short session in during my week to keep fit, because who the hell likes to start all the way over when they do have to implement some form of cardio again, not me, that’s for sure! My weights for this week: Sunday- 59.2 ; Monday- either 59.2 / 59.6 (I think it’s time for a new scale) ; Wednesday- 59.0 ; Thursday- 59.8 ; Friday- 59.5 & Saturday- 59.5. I think it’s safe to say, or hopefully speculate, that I’m no longer at my maintenance calories since I’m slowly experiencing increments in my weight. I hope not lol, because I’d really looove to double my intake with still no fat gain, but, I’m lucky because I haven’t experiences fat/weight gain since I started my reverse diet (strictly since June 2014). My calories for this past week:
Calories= 2363
This reverse diet update accounts for two weeks since I did not take a progress picture the previous week. So, this is progress for the period of 15 November 2014 – 29 November 2014. A funny thing I noticed during these two weeks was that my weight had increased somewhat by the end of the week, but after I adjusted my macros on Sunday (increased them) my weight had dropped the next day (Monday). Also, another factor that played a role in my unstable weight readings, besides the different weigh in times, was that during week 1, I did my only HIIT cardio session on Friday instead of the usual Tuesday as I was writing exams that week. Usually my weight tapers down mid-week due to my cardio session so early on. Week 1 (15-22 Nov) = I did my HIIT cardio on Friday, every other day y macros was on point, except for Friday the 21st when I went over my macros (carbs & fats). I had some treats that I accounted for- A magnum ice cream, some Woolworths Wild Dog gums and a chocolate log… Which, by the way, already send me over my macros. I also had 3 slices of home baked banana bread with some margarine, which I didn’t account for… so all in all, my guesstimation would be that I was over 25.5 g fats and 66g carbs total. My weights for this week was: Sunday- 59.0 ; Monday- 57.4 ; Tuesday- 57.7 ; Wednesday- 59.1 ; Thursday- 58.2 ; Saturday- 58.5 Week 2 (22-29 Nov) = This week I did not even do my HIIT cardio session at all. It was also evident in my weight readings, as I went up slowly. My macros went great this week, nothing over, nothing under. My weight dropped again by Monday after I increased my macros on Sunday, which is weird. My weights for this week was: Sunday- 59.5 ; Monday- 57.1 ; Tuesday: either 57.9 / 59.0 since my scale is dumb and never shows the same number.. these two came up most! Wednesday- 59.2 ; Thursday- 60.2 (my first 60kg mark) & Saturday- 60.2 My weight in this progress picture of my reverse diet may not be accurate because I forgot to whey myself and only remembered after I already drank water and ate half of my big bowl of porridge.. and I was also already fully dressed for gym, in my clothes as well as gym shoes! My calories for week 1-
Calories= 2267
My calories for week 2- Calories= 2325
Another semi perfect week.. No cravings, no binging, no limitations, no restrictions, no sadness... Just a little weekend enjoyment! My last progress picture was taken on the 7th of November, Friday, since I went fishing with my boyfriend for that weekend. On Friday the 7th, I had prepacked snacks for the road and I accounted for dinner that we were supposed to have at a restaurant, but plans were changed in the last minute and I decided a nice family meal out of my macros once in a while isn't of any concern. So I enjoyed gourmet Chicken Stirfry with a Salted caramel Milkshake as well as a lot of complimentary peppermints on the table, because I seriously am a sucker for free food. I had all my meals and snacks ready in my Sixpack Fitness Meal Bag for the 8 hours on the boat Saturday the 8th. We came home late that afternoon and I enjoyed a slice of my mom's homemade milktart and lemon meringue, which I didn't account for and it didn't bother me at all. Sunday to Friday, I hit my macros perfectly every day. My period also started on Monday so my weight was high all week, but it will taper down when I finish. I woke up Sunday ,the 9th, after the weekend goodies weighing 59.2 ; Monday= 59.2 ; Wednesday= 59.2 ; Thursday= 58.4 and Friday 59.0. My scale weigh does not bother me since this was probably the first time I didn't feel bloated and flabby on my period, also after the weekend indulges, I still felt as lean as the week before, not that I'm lean, just that I felt no different. Calories: 2202
These posts now seem to follow a similar pattern.. my weeks keep getting better... and I keep increasing my food, that makes for a happy camper.. I enjoy camping in carbland =D This is a day early progress picture since I'm leaving this afternoon to go fishing with my boyfriend on Saturday (tomorrow) a a dam close-by. And by fishing I mean sitting on the boat for 8 hours while getting a bad sunburn and attempting, but failing, to study for my exam. Oh, and enjoying 6 pre packed meals or snacks throughout the sweaty day. I enjoyed lots of yummy meals this week, like crumbed chicken breasts, Tuna and Mayo sandwiches, rice cakes with peanut butter and mixed fruit jam/preserve, pan fried garlic potatoes and Oat Pops cereal! Despite the fact that I'm strictly following my macros and doing the exact same training daily, my weight fluctuates seriously on a daily basis. I did notice, again, that my early weigh ins (07:00 AM-ish) are much higher than when I wake up later (08:00 AM-ish). I attribute this mainly to the fact that I drink a shit load of water daily and I still pee out most of it after I wake up.. Weigh ins for the week: Sunday= 58.2 ; Monday= 58.8 ; Wednesday= 59.3 ; Thursday= 58.1 and Friday= 58.7 Calories: 2165
Holy weight fluctuations.. My macros were on point every single day this week.. I enjoyed 3 wraps during the week as well as some candy and an ice cream, all accounted for though. As the weeks go by and as I'm more consistent, I keep feeling better about myself and about how I look. I'm amazed at how much I am able to eat, and I'm still going to be reverse dieting for some time so I'm excited to see how much more my body can handle. My weigh ins for the week, 24 Oct - 1 Nov: Saturday= 58.7 ; Sunday= 59.3 ; Monday= 58.7 ; Wednesday= 58.4 ; Thursday= 59.0 ; Friday= 58.9 ; Saturday= 58.9. So, it seems like this weeks macros were well tolerated by my body, not it's time to up them again... Yay carbs!! One negative thing I'll say, and that I've always said.. "dear Fat, why you no leave my hips" Even at my leanest, I still held some fat around my hips.. Oh well, gotta embrace my hourglass figure, the fat will melt off (sloooowly) when I cut back down again. Calories = 2116
Like I said in my previous update, I was celebrating my birthday the weekend of the 18th and 19th of October. Lucky for me, my mom stopped celebrating our birthdays a few years ago.. so, on the plus side, no more all you can eat candy and junk food.. but, on the downside, no more presents as well :'( On the 18th, Saturday, after I killed arms & calves at the gym, my boyfriend and I drove to a town close-by to enjoy a meal and birthday cake. I did not fit the meal and dessert into my macros but I counted my macros all day beforehand and afterwards.. Well, until we went on a night drive in the Kruger Park, and the driver offered us free food. Needless to say, I very rarely dismiss a free food proposal. And I only had a protein bar with me, so I was starving. I didn't accept my friends' snacks throughout the drive, so when the driver laid out the snacks, I inhaled about 4 Samosas. Thereafter I had a few of my friends' chips and pieces of biltong (jerky). When we got back in town late night, I had 3 "Vetkoeke" (fried dough bread) and a Bar One Chocolate. Semi binge splurge I'd say, thereafter I went to bed. Sunday the 19th, on my birthday, I was on point with my macros, but indulged in too much home-baked chocolate cake. My macros were 100% all week since Monday 20th till Friday 24th, I'm doing a short progress week cause I forgot to up my carbs this week so I followed the same macros as last week, and I wanted more carbs lol. My weights for this week 19th-24th= Sunday- 59.2 ; Monday- 59.5 ; Wednesday- 58.3 ; Thursday= 59.4 ; Friday- 59.2. I'm not sure why there's so many fluctuations, but I'll weigh less tomorrow (Saturday) after my leg session later today. After I failed to up both my carbs and fats, I ended up only with 1g more fat this week:
Calories = 2076
I get weekends where I go off track again, but even those weekends are not as bad as an entire day when I used to struggle with my ED. Luckily, this wasn't one of those weekends where I mess up my whole week's progress. I did not binge once! I had cake on Saturday that put me 12g above my fat intake and 9g above my carb intake. Other than that, every other day of the week I followed my macros 100%, give or take 1g. My period started on the 13th, Monday, so my weight fluctuated a bit during the week, and during this time, as usual, I felt somewhat bloated and flabby. My weights for the week were: Sunday= 58.7 ; Monday= 59.0 ; Wednesday= 58.2 ; Thursday= 58.2 ; Friday = 58.2 and on Saturday's early morning weigh in= 58.6. Not much to note here, just that my week and weekend was good. I'll also be celebrating my Birthday today, although it's only tomorrow (19th October). Hopefully there won't be too much cake involved. My calories for the 11th - 17th October:
Calories= 2067
A perfect week... weight gain on the scale?! What gives? Well, reverse dieting.. I'm not on a diet or trying to lose weight. I'm purposefully increasing my weekly food intake to fuel my metabolic capacity. So, fluctuations are part of the equation. BUUUT, my slight binge weekend certainly did play a role.. and the fact that (TMI, I know) I'm on my period. I usually gain 1-2 kg few days before or during my cycle. Here's specifics: Thursday, 2 Oct, my weight stayed the same at 58.0 kg's. Friday, 3 Oct, I hit my macros but indulged a bit on my #1 childhood cereal after I discovered it in store that day (okay, more like half a pack). The macros on it is waaay better than I thought, so I'll be eating it often! I also had a Protein bar to match the carbs lol... On Saturday I did not binge, but I only had one meal in macros. Then throughout the day I ate whenever I was hungry, foods, not all candy and carbs as always. I enjoyed a buffet lunch Sunday, the 5th, with a friend, well, I enjoyed the company.. the buffet was unappetising. It wasn't even a buffet. I didn't make notes on what I ate the rest of the day, but my candy stash is still filled with goodies, so I didn't have a sugar surplus as usual. Although I did have wayyy too much of my mom's home-made banana bread. Apart from the semi rebound weekend, I had every meal in macros since Monday the 6th. Not over or under once, but my weight fluctuated sooo much. Wednesday= 58.8 ; Thursday= 58.0 ; Friday= 59.1 ; Saturday= 59.1. I do however attribute some of the fluctuations to the fact that I got my period yesterday (Monday, 13th Oct, this is a late progress post). I'll see how I look and feel next week. Hopefully I won't feel as bloated, flabby, bulky and uncomfortable as I do now. My intake this week was:
Calories= 2081
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