Down to 157.5 (from 164.5 10 days ago). Bodyfat scale shows a loss of 2% of bodyfat, calipers show about a 3% loss in bodyfat. Based on my strength numbers not really decreasing, I’d say that it’s safe to say that I’ve lost about 1-2 lbs of water, 4-6 lbs of fat, and gained 0-1 lbs of muscle in that time. I definitely "look" leaner (using a tighter notch on belt, can see top 2 abs while relaxed). I’d say I’m at about the same level of leanness I was during my last year at MIT before I left for Taiwan, which isn’t bad at all — I only weighed around 145 back then, so to gain 12 lbs in that time is an accomplishment (although I probably could have gained even more).
I definitely want to see this through to the end though, and see if I can start seeing my lower abs; one of the big reasons for this diet was to get rid of all gut fat (for health and vanity reasons of course, but also just to do it for the first time ever). Workouts are going pretty well, was able to squat 8×3x240 lbs the other day, which is a first. Today’s a 6×4 day for deadlifts, chinups, stepups, and dumbbell bench presses; hoping to use 270 on deadlifts, an extra 8 pounds on chinups, and 70 lb dumbbells.
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