Appreciate the advice Maximus, can you elaborate more on being more "technical"? Do you mean worrying about adding weight too fast or should I be doing more reps with less weight. I started at a very low weight, and could do 5 reps extremely easily, so I've upped the reps to 8 and added 10lbs increments to each set. (65/75/85/95/105) I find I feel it more since adding more weight and reps. I am still very new at this and am tweaking what i can till I acheive optimum results.
I am staying consistent with logging my food, keeping a calorie deficit, and keeping my macronutrients at the levels I want. I am keeping with the high protein/low-to-moderate carb/low fat breakdown and I have never felt better. I don't know if it's all in my head, but since starting this journey, I have never felt better, mentally and physically. I'm never hungry, I get tired, but not utterly exhausted like before, less headaches, less knee pain, and generally enjoy life better. I can already tell that as I progress, things will only get better. This is helping with motivation.
As for an update, today was weigh in day, I lost another 1.5lbs (down to 303.5lbs) and gained 1lb of LBM according to the scale. I am trying to look at the bigger picture and be patient, a loss is still a loss. Hopefully next week I will drop below 300.
Went to Muay Thai tonight, my technique is getting a lot less sloppy and I am gassing out less. My Kru has also noticed these things as well and is pleased with my progress, as am I. My lower back is not been getting sore for the last couple weeks, I dunno if it's from the resistance training, sounder technique, stretching, I imagine it's a combination, but I am happy to be able to do my right thai kicks without wincing.
Thanks for reading. See you next week.