Hi - long-time lurker, first time poster!
Been lifting average 2 times per week for about 18 months, nothing heavy or serious, just something to do in the house when I have too much energy or want to translate some anger etc.
Used to be uncomfortably fat, ate a lot on lifting days and it showed round the gut. Started a cut in mid-April, at 193lb. Almost 3 months later I am down to around 168lb. Target is 145. Running deficit of 700 on TDEE of approx. 2300, some days I cheat but overall quite consistent.
Walking 25-35miles per week at pace of about 3.25mph, so my legs are strong. Energy levels are low for lifting so doing as much as I can there, given the deficit. Just started rucking the weight I lost, for about 15miles per week, to strengthen the shoulders and redefine posture going forward.
Learning a lot but as always there is much more to learn.
Tracking weight multiple times daily and have it charted. Same for fat and muscle, but started that later (the trend lines are linear but I know the process isn't). See pics going on until end of September:
My questions are:
1. given the trend of fat and muscle loss shown, is my muscle loss too much for my overall weight loss?
2. what do you reckon my true BF% is? I realise the scales aren't really accurate, and they are just good for tracking.
For info, I am 29 and 5'9"/175cm
Cheers guys, really appreciate your thoughts and responses.
Leo http://forum.simplyshredded.com/cached/d7207bcef919d316ea02da887af6a6d9.jpg http://forum.simplyshredded.com/cached/d0e3f59b2a364d7e8681de7a359cb9ca.jpg http://forum.simplyshredded.com/cached/9c9777d5d312489b023fb0fefab38946.jpg http://forum.simplyshredded.com/cached/039a3f090be13d4ed9eada6973f10052.jpg
Been lifting average 2 times per week for about 18 months, nothing heavy or serious, just something to do in the house when I have too much energy or want to translate some anger etc.
Used to be uncomfortably fat, ate a lot on lifting days and it showed round the gut. Started a cut in mid-April, at 193lb. Almost 3 months later I am down to around 168lb. Target is 145. Running deficit of 700 on TDEE of approx. 2300, some days I cheat but overall quite consistent.
Walking 25-35miles per week at pace of about 3.25mph, so my legs are strong. Energy levels are low for lifting so doing as much as I can there, given the deficit. Just started rucking the weight I lost, for about 15miles per week, to strengthen the shoulders and redefine posture going forward.
Learning a lot but as always there is much more to learn.
Tracking weight multiple times daily and have it charted. Same for fat and muscle, but started that later (the trend lines are linear but I know the process isn't). See pics going on until end of September:
My questions are:
1. given the trend of fat and muscle loss shown, is my muscle loss too much for my overall weight loss?
2. what do you reckon my true BF% is? I realise the scales aren't really accurate, and they are just good for tracking.
For info, I am 29 and 5'9"/175cm
Cheers guys, really appreciate your thoughts and responses.
Leo http://forum.simplyshredded.com/cached/d7207bcef919d316ea02da887af6a6d9.jpg http://forum.simplyshredded.com/cached/d0e3f59b2a364d7e8681de7a359cb9ca.jpg http://forum.simplyshredded.com/cached/9c9777d5d312489b023fb0fefab38946.jpg http://forum.simplyshredded.com/cached/039a3f090be13d4ed9eada6973f10052.jpg