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At this weeks weekly weigh in I’ve managed to lose 2.2 pounds which for most people would be a good result. But this weight loss blog is about much more than just losing weight, it’s about what matters most and that’s lowering body fat percentage. Well I’ve managed to lose weight this week but still my body fat has gone up.
I’m feeling a little bit down at the moment because of this, because I feel that I am working hard and when I see results like this on my body fat scales it get me a down and I think to myself is it all worth it. I’ve been exercising like I have never done before. The exercise part doesn’t really bother me its the time that I’m spending doing it. I’m investing hours and hours of my time into getting the body that I have always wanted.
But this week got me thinking were is the reward for all this hard work, I know though if I went back to my old diet I would quickly go back to being overweight and unhappy in a matter of weeks, and this is one thing that I do not want to happen. The main thing that I need to remember is I’m in this for the long run and some weeks I will see better results than the next it’s has simple as that.
At the moment I’m measuring my body fat on my body fat scales, whilst I’ve purchased one of the best sets that money can buy. I know that this isn’t going to be 100% accurate. I also own a set of body fat calipers, so what I might do in the very near future is maybe some weeks take measures using both methods to compare the results I’m getting.
I’m baffled at the moment though because when I’m looking in the mirror I’m looking the best I’ve looked so far this year. I actually look like I’m carry less fat but my body fat scales are measuring slightly higher than usual I just don’t get it. I’m reducing my cardio workouts tomorrow so hopefully by doing less cardio and more intense weight training. I can start building muscle mass and losing fat. I’ve only got 7 pounds to go till I reach phase two of my body fat loss journey, then the serious eating begins.
One thing I’m extremely happy about though is my metabolism, I’m eating lots and lots of food and I hate to admit it a lot of chocolate and I’m still losing weight. So my metabolism must be through the roof at the moment, which at the start of the year was performing at quite a sluggish rate. So I’m glad that I’ve been able to speed my metabolism up. All in all though I pleased with my overall performance so far, which is giving me the fire in my belly to keep moving forward and seeing results.
