get your calipers out, and when you get good with comparing them to your other methods, you have ...confirmation. Then, maybe you can rely on using the calipers only, in your relative measurements. of, fatter or leaner don't place too much in absolute measurements.
Ok, so do you guys want the good news or the bad news first? Oh, the bad? Ok, well I've gained a few pounds since my last check-in. I went off the rails on Valentine's day with steak, lobster, baked potato, dessert, the whole 9. I knew my weight would go up strictly from indulging in the carbs and dessert, but the good news is that aside from that, I know that I've lost some fat. I can literally feel less fat around my mid-section than there was when I started three weeks ago. I've been busting my ass every day in the gym but the problem is that my true fat-loss results aren't really being shown in the numbers produced by my $29 bluetooth scale from Amazon. But I'm a no-bullshit kind of a person so I'm just reporting it like it is:
A cheat meal like that can reverse an entire week or even two of meticulous dieting. You have to ask yourself whether it was worth it or not. For myself, it would not be...I don't enjoy cutting and would like to have it over and done with as fast as possible.
I got laid that night so the meal and the enjoyment overall was definitely worth the temporary indulgence. Now back to the original program...
I had a post ready to go pointing out that it was Valentine's Day ... so, it was likely worth it lol Nothing a week of steak and eggs can't fix anyhow.
Relying on that bathroom scale isn't working because I can tell I've lost some fat but the scale keeps saying the same 15% bodyfat number. Hey, maybe it's actually accurate, but I'm going to find out for sure. I am scheduled to have a DEXA scan tomorrow afternoon to see where I stand. If that goes well, I am going to schedule one per month to track my progress until I reach my target date in July.