Week... uh.. ? I'm late

Weight: 203.8

I'm late. I know.

But I'm making progress! I've learned to not go by the numbers -- they won't mean anything because I'm lifting and cutting at the same time. It was hard to get over not seeing the numbers go down, but I'm used to it now. I just go straight by the pictures.

Looking back at the previous pictures, I can notice changes. Very encouraging.

My next steps, would to be just continue eating right and staying active. Lifting/roadwork/heavybag on days I'm not playing basketball. I've been eating really clean so far, except for today when I had some chips and ice cream. But it was a long time coming. No more of that for a while.

The thing I've noticed though, is that my lifting numbers went down -- I lost some strength. It's okay though, I'm leaning towards just cutting more than gaining mass. I'm lifting to just maintain whatever amount of muscle I have.

More updates to come!

Week 3 Official Entry

Weight: 205.8
Fat: 9.9%
Muscle: 42.5%

Surprising numbers. They are a bit discouraging. I can't let this bring me down though, I have to keep working at it -- the results will show. I can't really tell much from pictures either, maybe it's because I look at myself everyday. If anything, my love handles are slimming down.. which is awesome.

I have increased my sprint speed though, but my overall strength went down. I think I really have to examine everything I do even closer than before. I think what I am lacking in, is sleep/rest. All it is, is eating right, working hard, and resting well.

I am eating fairly clean. I am now drinking a gallon of water everyday to flush everything out. I haven't been working out as much as other weeks because I strained a muscle in my neck which prevented me from moving it in any direction without experiencing sharp pains. It is gradually getting better. I hope I will be able to go back outside soon.

The journey is bumpy, that is to be expected. There will be obstacles, but I just have to persevere and push through plateaus.

Here we go!

Damnit.

I injured my neck.

I don't know how it happened, but I can't move my neck without experiencing sharp pains. I have been inactive for the past day.

I did take pictures though and will upload them in an update later today -- I've just been bed-ridden.

This will not make me falter my efforts to achieve a better me.