I now have 9 weeks of data. As you can see I have plateaued.
- I’ve gotten really good at staying within a new set point. It's going to take another focused effort and a new habit to move me to the next level. I’m not sure I want to go there just yet. And that’s okay. Maybe I want to see how this new space feels for a bit.
Life does not care what you are trying to accomplish.
- Everyone is dealing with a new way of life at the moment. I had a tragic family event over the last week. This led to eating a lot more calorically dense foods, but also taught me that if I plan for it, I won’t be completely set back.
We are all going to have another drastic shift in the next few months as we start to re-introduce some of the ways life was before the quarantine.
- I may shift my focus back to more performance-based training and set some parameters for my nutrition so I don’t lose my progress. Or I may double down for 2 weeks and see how far I can go in a short period of time. This would look more like what PN calls Level 3 eating. You can see in the infographic, The Cost of Getting Lean what it entails.
- https://www.precisionnutrition.com/cost-of-getting-lean-infographic
No matter where you are, keep these big takeaways in mind:
1.There is never a great time to change.
Some time might be a little better than another, but there will always be moments when things get really hard no matter how well you plan. The one thing you can control is how hard you want to make it.
2.Everything we do is an experiment.
You get to set it up! This is the best part. You can make it a crazy one, an easy one or just sit back and see what happens. In any case, there is no right or wrong answer. You get to observe what an action/behavior has on a trend line. Then you get to adjust. Everything is a trend line because we don’t get frozen in time. Things will always be moving and changing.
3.Feeling good is everything.
It is hard. I get hungry and uncomfortable. But I still feel really good. Mentally, I feel strong and capable. Physically, I am in some of the best shape of my life. My resting Heart rate is consistently in the low 50s, my Heart Rate Variability score is consistently in the mid 80’s. I can do anything I want or need to and I don’t have to ask myself first “Am I physically or mentally capable of this?”. It feels way better than worrying if my muscular definition can be see by others.
