This morning, 11 days in and I'm down 11lbs total by the scale's reading and a total of 1.75" around my equator to 39 3/4. Most of the weight up to this point has been water weight so I expect going forward I'll be chiseling out up the fat. My dress pants are fitting me better. Last night's bike interval session was much improved over the last weeks performances. It's hard to not get discouraged that the weight doesn't just fall off but it's coming off rather rapidly for weight-loss. I'm not morbidly obese and I'm pretty damn healthy so these numbers are pretty good.
Performance wise, I like what's happening. As the previous post states, things are improving and coming back to 'normal' on the bike. To perform in the upper zones (3-6) you have to utilize that minute store the body has of glucose. It seems I still have it and a good store of it in my muscles. This is good. Is it enough to race? I don't know but we're going to have to experiment. Everything I read says it's going to take 1-3 months for my body to adjust once I hit ketosis. This excitement could be premature as this is only day 11. This shit is more exciting than the week leading up to an A-race...
*** It should be noted, my legs are a little heavy today. Not hurting, just heavy and tired. I ordered some MAP aminos that are supposed to help with that. They'll be here today and I'll implement them pre-ride as recommended going forward.
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