Yesterday marked the completion of 9 weeks on the Slow Carb Diet created by Tim Ferris in The 4-Hour Body, and 2 weeks on the MAX-OT weight training regimen created by Paul Delia of AST Sports Science.
Week 9 was a GREAT week. If you’ve been following along, you know that my progress during week 8 was much slower than the previous weeks. During week 9, the needle began to move again. My measurements in week 9 showed an additional 1.6% reduction in body fat. I’m getting close to my goal of 10%! Pretty good for only 9 weeks. Here is a quick summary of my results so far:
- Weeks 1-4: Down 12 lbs and 6.2% body fat
- Weeks 5-8: Down 3 lbs and 2.2% body fat
- Week 9: Down 1 lb and 1.6% body fat
Some Notes on This Week:
- If I had any remaining concerns that the Dieters Gone Wild day would hamper further progress at some point, they’re all but gone now. My last DGW day came during the South Beach Food & Wine Festival, during which I ate and drank for four hours straight. I got stuffed during the first hour there. Then I continued for three more. I don’t even want to try to estimate my caloric intake for that day.
- Focusing on eating more seems to have helped my progress. I know that I’ll need to increase my calorie intake to reach my muscle gain goals, and have been focusing on larger portion sizes over the last week. Ironically, it seems to have an increased rate of fat loss.
Max-of 2 Week Update:
The second week of MAX-OT went well. I am starting to see results already. Specifically, my strength has already begun increasing from the week before. Additionally, I can see better muscle tone and fullness in my progress picture. If you follow the guidelines of this program, it will work.
Coming in the Next Week:
I’m curious to see what a full month of the Slow Carb Diet and MAX-OT can provide. So, I’ll be continuing with the same program over the next week with no changes. Keep checking back for more results!