I cut weight all last year. Went from 203 lb to 181 lbs at my leanest, while training hard. I was obsessive about it. After 9 month I started stalling hard. I hung on for 2 more months and then quit because it was almost Christmas.
I tried to start the cut again but it was too mentally grueling for me. I crept back up to 195 and now I’m just maintaining until I don’t have a visceral reaction to the idea of a cut again.
I definitely gained some muscle during the process, and don’t look as soft when I started but still a bit discouraging.
Also it’s nuts how your body can hold 2-5 lbs of carb reserves
Also it’s nuts how your body can hold 2-5 lbs of carb reserves
I eat differently and work out now and somehow i am the exact same weight I was 10 years ago, it just refuses to let go
Not surprising if it’s about weight only. Less fat but more muscle doesn’t move the scale overall.
When we feel out of control we often hyperfocus on something we can (somewhat) control, like diet.
