Wednesday, July 2, 2008 by Daniel

Wednesday Weigh-in

What went in:
Avg daily calories: 3392
Fat: 154g - 40%
Carb: 269g - 29% (43 fiber)
Protein: 241g - 29%
Alcohol: 6g - 1%

Workout Summary:
4x CF metcon
2x strength (5x5)
2x climbing

What came out:
Weight: 179 (+2)
BF: 10% (+1%)
Chest: 37.75 (-0.25)
Arms: 11.75 (0)
Hips: 38 (-0.25)
Waist: 32.75 (+0.25)
Thighs: 21 (+0.25)
Calves: 14.75 (+0.25)
Forearms: 9.75(-0.25)
Shoulders: 46.25 (0)

Analysis
So after thinking about it, I realized I needed to eat to support growth, fat-be-damned. It's a hard decision to make, as I still feel really ambivalent about my weight going up - especially when I see another quarter-inch on my waist confirming that it's going to fat. At any rate, the things that I changed this week was adding a protein shake into the diet every day, rocketing my protein to what seems an absurd 240g/day, and ice cream for dessert on some nights. It doesn't seem to be having the effect described on the CF boards for me, but I don't know if that's the protein shake or the ice cream (or both). Two pounds in a week is too much - I only want one, since I suspect more than that is just fat.

Looking Forward
I don't really trust (or like) this protein powder, but it seems to be finally adding some weight. So I'll give this another week and see what happens (this weekend will be a bit of a wrench, but oh well). I don't think I'll buy more ice cream after this container runs out, at least not for a while. If I can fine-tune this to a pound a week, then I'll be happy. Maybe 220g protein/day is the sweet spot?

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