It is three weeks now since I completed the diet! Here are my current composition stats:
Weight: 187
Waist: 34"
Neck: 15.50
Bicep: 14.25
Body fat: 15% (Navy Tables)
I am up two pounds (rounding up) from last week; my waist measurement is the same and my bicep is bigger. I feel good and happy to be adding ,what seems to be, lean mass.
I continue to use the thermogenics but I will quit when this last bottle is empty.
I am doing a fair job keeping Berardi's 7 habits although I seriously slipped up this past weekend. I blame great friends, excellent wine and good cheese. Not my fault!
My training for the upcoming TSC is going well and this post-diet goal seems an excellent compliment to the diet itself. I think that stepping up the training level encourages the body to put the extra calories to good use. Just speculating.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Post Velocity Diet - 2 weeks
It is two weeks now since I completed the diet! Here are my current composition stats:
Weight: 185
Waist: 34"
Neck: 15.50
Bicep: 13.75
Body fat: 21.9% (bathroom scale)
Body fat: 15% (Navy Tables)
So the numbers have not really changed since last week. This is great because I continue to eat about 2700 calories a day and it feels like a LOT! This is solid evidence that my metabolism did not tank over the course of the diet. I am certain the quality calories, lots of protein and frequent eating are helping to maintain and boost my metabolism.
I must have become addicted to the morning weight-vest walks (39lbs) during the diet. I still get in about two miles a day and really look forward to starting my day this way.
I have decided to train for the upcoming Tactical Strength Challenge in March. I have just a few weeks but it seems like a good idea to set some sort of physical goal after completing the diet and the TSC is perfect for this. I have baseline numbers from last year and hope to see improvement.
Weight: 185
Waist: 34"
Neck: 15.50
Bicep: 13.75
Body fat: 21.9% (bathroom scale)
Body fat: 15% (Navy Tables)
So the numbers have not really changed since last week. This is great because I continue to eat about 2700 calories a day and it feels like a LOT! This is solid evidence that my metabolism did not tank over the course of the diet. I am certain the quality calories, lots of protein and frequent eating are helping to maintain and boost my metabolism.
I must have become addicted to the morning weight-vest walks (39lbs) during the diet. I still get in about two miles a day and really look forward to starting my day this way.
I have decided to train for the upcoming Tactical Strength Challenge in March. I have just a few weeks but it seems like a good idea to set some sort of physical goal after completing the diet and the TSC is perfect for this. I have baseline numbers from last year and hope to see improvement.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Post Velocity Diet - 1 week
Its been one week since I completed the diet! Here are my current composition stats:
Weight: 184.5
Waist: 34"
Neck: 15.50
Bicep: 13.75
Body fat: 21.9% (bathroom scale)
Body fat: 15% (Navy Tables)
In the past week I have gained a couple of pounds and 1/2 inch on my waste. I actually thought I would gain more than this since I assumed that I had lost several pounds of water given the low salt and carbohydrate content of the diet.
I have probably transitioned back to my maintenance level of calories (~2700/day) too quickly but the composition of my diet is much better than it was. The biggest changes are those recommended by Berardi:
5-8 meals a day, veggies/fruit with each meal , at least 200g protein, etc.
This seems to be working for me so I'll continue and keep monitoring. I just ordered a pair of calipers since there seems to be consensus that this is the most accurate mechanism short of paying for a submersion test.
Weight: 184.5
Waist: 34"
Neck: 15.50
Bicep: 13.75
Body fat: 21.9% (bathroom scale)
Body fat: 15% (Navy Tables)
In the past week I have gained a couple of pounds and 1/2 inch on my waste. I actually thought I would gain more than this since I assumed that I had lost several pounds of water given the low salt and carbohydrate content of the diet.
I have probably transitioned back to my maintenance level of calories (~2700/day) too quickly but the composition of my diet is much better than it was. The biggest changes are those recommended by Berardi:
5-8 meals a day, veggies/fruit with each meal , at least 200g protein, etc.
This seems to be working for me so I'll continue and keep monitoring. I just ordered a pair of calipers since there seems to be consensus that this is the most accurate mechanism short of paying for a submersion test.
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