This is what meal prep looked like for the week.
I would be lying if I said I was not slightly disappointed that I did not lose a single pound last week. I am told not to worry about that because my clothes feel better, I had a lot of stress toward the end of the week, and I am still lifting the weight I want to lift. So things are still headed in the right direction.
One thing I have been surprised about is the supplements, namely protein. I used to have 2 scoops of protein after working out. With this new plan, a shake after working out will help me hit my protein numbers, but it doesn’t hold me over much at all. So I have reduced the number of shakes big time. In fact, I used to buy one of the large 5lb tubs and go through it in a month. Now I get half of that and it lasts longer than a month, proof that I am now getting more protein through real food instead of shakes.
This coming week is apparently a cut after running 2 weeks of a base. I am going from 124g of fat down to around 80. Off the top, that seems like an awful lot of fat to cut out, however, when spread out over the day across all the meals, it really isn’t that bad at all.
I also took measurements (arms, chest, waist, and legs) which I wish I had done when I started. I need to take a photo as well. Comparing measurements, photos, performance, and weight is going to be the true gauge of success.