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Lost Dog · 09-05-2005, 02:54 PM

Thanks for the encouragement.

I've been at this general weight and bf% since about March or April!

After a few months of plateau, I switched from TT to CW's Waterbury Method AND upped my cals a bit, PWO. While, I've gotten more muscular and stronger in some lifts, weight and fat remain the same.

Granted, my tanita says 12% and they're not known to be accurate, but I'd like to see some movement numerically or visually.

In order to see change, I'm afraid that I might have to go drastic, one way or the other. One way is very low, like a Velocity Diet (my wife would have me committed, so that's likely out).

The other way is to raise cals. John Berardi wrote somewhere about how some folks respond to more calories by losing fat. Seems unlikely, but five or more months with no changes seemed unlikely after two years of steady progress, too! What's the worst that'll happen. I'll gain a bit of muscle and fat? At least I'd KNOW I'm going the wrong way...

I'm almost done with round two of the Waterbury Method. I'm thinking of trying his Outlaw Strength and Conditioning, which is TOTALLY different from anything I've ever done. Plus, he recommends NOT doing it in much of a calorie deficit due to the demanding nature. Sounds fun.

Here's a link, in case you're interested. Outlaw Strength and Conditioning

09-05-2005, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lost Dog Payload Specialist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Posts: 16,563	Thanks for the encouragement. I've been at this general weight and bf% since about March or April! After a few months of plateau, I switched from TT to CW's Waterbury Method AND upped my cals a bit, PWO. While, I've gotten more muscular and stronger in some lifts, weight and fat remain the same. Granted, my tanita says 12% and they're not known to be accurate, but I'd like to see some movement numerically or visually. In order to see change, I'm afraid that I might have to go drastic, one way or the other. One way is very low, like a Velocity Diet (my wife would have me committed, so that's likely out). The other way is to raise cals. John Berardi wrote somewhere about how some folks respond to more calories by losing fat. Seems unlikely, but five or more months with no changes seemed unlikely after two years of steady progress, too! What's the worst that'll happen. I'll gain a bit of muscle and fat? At least I'd KNOW I'm going the wrong way... I'm almost done with round two of the Waterbury Method. I'm thinking of trying his Outlaw Strength and Conditioning, which is TOTALLY different from anything I've ever done. Plus, he recommends NOT doing it in much of a calorie deficit due to the demanding nature. Sounds fun. Here's a link, in case you're interested. Outlaw Strength and Conditioning __________________ - - Lost Dog's Blog & Workout Log Superman never made any money saving the world from Solomon Grundy and sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him -Crash Test Dummies. "Superman's Song"