(((thanks everyone)))) trying to stay positive. and I AM positive, despite a bit of sadness at the calipers today!!!
ok, so this is only 2 weeks worth of data:
body fat went from 26.1 to 26.0%
scale dropped 1.75 pounds
0.6 of that was fat
1.15 of that was lean
my gowearfit data during this time predicted a 1.4 pound loss based on the average daily deficit--I actually think scale weight is artificially high, so I probably have in reality, lost a bit more lean or fat or both. so either gowearfit underestimates my burn by a bit, or I have overestimated my calories eaten by a bit. either way, I am thrilled that the gowearfit is pretty damn accurate for me.
average daily grams of protein was 138, which for my current weight is right at the top of the range of what lyle mcdonald recommends for dieting endurance athletes.
so there you have it. I am obviously not lifting like I was--from 3 times a week heavier to twice a week, legs now more running focused. I am running between 10-15 miles per week now. that is only going to ramp up significantly in june when marathon training starts.
now I know why rachel cosgrove liked her body better before ironman triathlon, lol!
as long as the body fat percentage continues to drop, even a little, I am going to hold steady with what I am doing for another month. I am not losing scale weight at a rate that will get me to 142 by arnold (march 7).
I really DO NOT want to feel any more deficit than I already feel. I think this level of deficit is enough, because even though my running mileage isn't that high, and my hours of exercise per week are only about 5 or 6 total, including running, swimming and lifting, when I do exercise, I am exercising very intensely, and I am very effective in my workouts right now. cranking anything down lower would compromise my training and my recovery. and getting down to 142 by arnold just isn't that important. but I want to continue meticulously tracking and get to whatever low weight I can get to by then. I can already do one rep of 90 on the bench. that is all I need even at this weight to be officially counted. my main goal is to
PR the hell out of the 5k, and I can do that, even at the weight I am at now.
so there's where I'm at!!