Monday, February 14, 2011

AHHHH!!! It's not working! My body fat went up!

Yep, that's right, my body fat percentage increased from 20.5% on Day 1 to 20.9% on Day 8.  I also dropped about three fourths of a pound, which would normally be good news.  But corresponding with an increase in body fat, it means I lost more muscle than fat!!!  I know that the first week is really just setting the table for the weeks to come, and that this is probably just a blip with my Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Scale, but it's disconcerting nonetheless.

I've been doing all my workouts, and making sure I hit at least 70% of my weight in grams of protein.  I'm thinking that the key here is to relax and not worry about it.  This isn't a linear journey, there are peaks and valleys along the way.  Besides, the book tells you to not check progress until week 4, but I couldn't wait that long.  So, I will stay the course!

Happy Valentines Day, All!

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