Intermittent Fasting Experiment: Week 2 Recap

UPDATED STATS:

Current Weight: 181 lbs

Barbell Deadlift: 190x3

Barbell Bench Press: 135x2

Bodyweight Chin-Ups: 3

Front Barbell Box Squat: 140x2

WEEK 2 THOUGHTS:

Squat day's Red Velvet Cheesecake (recipe from epicureanbb.com)

I am still enjoying this set up very much!  However, I did not lose much weight this week.  (Scale weight isn't the most important thing; an improvement in body composition can happen even while gaining weight, especially with heavy weightlifting involved) It may just be a small scale fluctuation or it may be because I had a couple small hangups this week.

I did eat more calories this week than last.  I had family in town which was awesome, but I changed my schedule around a bit and ended up eating a little on a rest/fasting day.  And then I had a training day in which I didn't track my calories at all so I may have over shot my target by a bit.

Even with the large amount of calories allowed/budgeted on training days, it is still easy for me to just start an all out feast and quickly get to or go over my target for the day.  I've always been the type of person that can eat too much if I am not keeping in check at least little bit.

GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT:

Even though scale weight doesn't mean everything... ideally I would like to get back to a 170 pound body weight by the end of this 8 week experiment.  All while hopefully retaining or gaining strength.  That would be a huge success.  If I continue to hit my protein targets without going too crazy on the calories I think this is doable.  Anyways that's my awesome goal for this project!

CHECK OUT THESE WEIGHT LOSS STORIES:

Mashable: Reddit Weight-Loss Community  These people have truly inspiring stories!

I talked a little about my history in my first post, but I hope to post my story in full in the near future.  (At the moment I don't have access to that many photos of when I was larger.  I need to scour my old files and photos from my computer I left with a friend in Las Vegas and I am planning a trip out there after this project is over.)

LONG TERM GOALS:

-Get Lean! (get to and maintain somewhere between 6 and %10 bodyfat)
-Get Strong! (get to and maintain at least an intermediate level of strength)
-Possibly helping others transform their lives like I have :-)

If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small.

Stay tuned!