After looking at my photos from the past 4 months, I decided I REALLY need to drop at least 10 pounds. My weightlifting has been going great, I can now deadlift 230 pounds, but, the new muscle is hard to see when it is ‘covered by fat’ 😊
I have been basically ‘holding steady’ since September, but, I DID drop 5 net pounds in January.
I looked at the numbers, this time looking at TOTAL numbers rather than ‘daily averages’:
11/2018 - Exercise: 71585kcal Food: 49731kcal (Net Calories: -21854) (Fat: 2285.11g, Protein: 4514.05g, Carbs: 2544.98g) | 169 > 171 = +2 pounds
12/2018 - Exercise: 71900kcal Food: 48171kcal (Net Calories: -23729) (Fat: 2176.34g, Protein: 4374.83g, Carbs: 2520.21g) | 170 > 175 = +5 pounds
01/2019 - Exercise: 68079kcal Food: 39207kcal (Net Calories: -28872) (Fat: 1728.08g, Protein: 3489.42g, Carbs: 2187.01g) | 175 > 170 = -5 pounds
So, I 🔼 gain weight on a 22k calorie deficit and I 🔽 lose weight on 28k calorie deficit?
The calorie difference is 6,000 calories. At 3,500 calories to a pound, that would explain only a 2 pound loss, not a 8-10 pound loss (2-5 pounds gained in November and December, plus the 5 pounds lost in January).
How about, I 🔼 gain weight on 7k in protein and carbs and l 🔽 lose weight on 5k in protein and carbs?
That one looks ‘better’, but, there is still-no-direct-relation-between-the-levels-of-protein-and-carbs-and-the-rate-of-weight-loss.
However, “Insulin Resistance Theory”
link doesn’t claim a direct relation to the ‘rate of weight loss’, just that reducing carbs allows weight loss to occur.
My “theory” is that at a certain HIGH level of protein and carbs I switch to GAINING weight. At a certain level of LOW protein and carbs I switch to LOSING weight. My weight loss and gain is related to how many days I spend in each of these states.
Just my theory, just my body…
So, I am going to try to simply AVOID doing things that STOP my weight loss.
🌟 I will keep my daily carbs under 20 a day at least 5 days a week
🌟 I will try to keep my protein under 100 grams or less a day 7 days a week (otherwise, my body will burn 'excess protein' like carbs)
For me, this means cutting back on my protein shakes. Less protein in the shake and more fat (using heavy cream). Also, I need to just drink more Green Tea during the day…