Over midway through week 6 and nothing new to report. Things have stabilized, and I just see much of the same. I now occasionally fast, skipping a meal, and it's no big deal. Weight is staying consistent around 224. I wish it were lower but alas, it's not. Haven't had a chance to play with the macros (fat, carb, protein) this week because it's been rather hectic at work and home, frankly, I just haven't felt like putting forth the effort.
The weight (or lack of losing any significant weight) is less frustrating to me now than in weeks past. I can look in the mirror and see that I am noticeably thinning out, especially in my midsection. A 1lb a week drop is healthy so hopefully that'll be a constant. If it is not, I could stand to stay at this size. My love handles are just about gone. I really believe that training (or should I say a return to training) has a lot to do with the consistent weight and lack of dropping any more weight on the scale. I have no concrete evidence of this, it's just a haunch.
On the riding front, it's a recovery week. I've been doing some very light zone 1 work on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both days I skipped breakfast, had a 1,000 calorie lunch and then went to ride after work without eating. I wasn't hungry on the bike though I was starting to get hungry immediately after. It's still funny to me that the hunger pangs aren't drastic, they're just little sensations that say "we could use some food when you get a second" instead of "STOP and FEED ME NOW!"
I have yet another theory to go along with the haunch above about what's going on, I believe my body is saying WTF, as it tries to re-adjust to training, ketosis, and feeding time changes. Maybe I'm throwing to much at it at once? Go big or go home, right? We'll see what the next few days and weeks have in store.
Big crit races this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Depending on how I do and how I feel, I may try to race two races a day instead of just one. Wishful thinking, maybe? We shall see.
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