Happy new year friends! I haven't been posting a lot lately due to tons of traveling, being super sick and holiday craziness but I am back in action with the macro experiment and excited to get more V-Logs, songs, and other fun stuff up here in the next week or so!

I've been getting a few people recently asking me about the "status" of the experiment and want to make sure I'm clear about it. I'll be doing a video log about it soon too, but I am no longer doing a slow reverse diet. My initial purpose of the macro experiment was to document my reverse diet to see if it worked ...and it did! I increased my calories by more than 700 in 3 months without any weight/fat gain. All of my stats, results, and even a DIY "how-to" guide is up in the Metab Rehab section so that you can do it too! I will continue to update the blog with helpful information and fun stuff all about macros, of course.

Right now, my macros are staying pretty static as I am doing a lean bulk with the guidance of my coach Jose (Alpha Training Protocols). My goals now are to gain muscle and increase strength. Having a coach has been awesome and has helped me get over my fear of weight gain and the scale going up which an inevitable side effect of gaining significant muscle mass. :)

I've got another flight to catch in a bit so I'm going to end this post… for now! Stay tuned for another V-Log coming soon! Much love!

- C

That was definitely a post I needed to see because I was 100 lbs and a size 0. Although I can still fit into my size 0 jeans, I'm not sure how long I will be able to and I am 100% fine with that. I am stoked to keep gaining muscle and become stronger every day. This photo is one I took yesterday morning at my lovely 4AM gym sesh (FYI: I do not CHOOSE to go to the gym at 4AM, it's the only time I can fit it in my schedule). Yes, I have gained a few pounds but I am eating more, looking better, and feeling better… and my quality of life has increased exponentially! I'll take it all thank you! 

As far as my reverse diet goes, I am going to start slowing down a bit for now as I approach where I left off before the mini cut. I will keep adding though, of course. Also, my coach (Alpha Training Protocols) is having me get into more of a powerlifting split in the gym which I am pretty excited about. Can't wait to see more progress!

STATS:
REVERSE DIET 2: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
11.5.14              115                      16.0               120                     170             42           1,538 (+58)
10.29.14            114                      15.2               120                     160             40           1,480 (+85)
10.22.14            114                      15.5               120                     150             35           1,395 (+95)

MINI-CUT 1:
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
10.15.14          112.5                     15.5               120                      140            29           1,300 (-0)
10.8.14            111.5                     15.2               120                      140             29          1,300 (-0)
10.1.14            113.5                     15                  120                      140             29          1,300 (-0)
9.24.14            115                        16.0               120                      140             29          1,300 (-350)

REVERSE DIET 1: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.17.14            113                       15.4                117                     201             42            1,650 (+0)
9.10.14            111.5                    16.2                117                     201             42            1,650 (+58)
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

I am SO glad to be eating more again! Just in time for halloween candy too! ;)

As you can see, I've been increasing at a quicker rate than the first time and so far it seems to be going well. I will decrease that rate as I approach 1600 (where I was before). Also, my coach suggested higher fat macros (%) which I think would be an interesting factor to throw in to this experiment. I was at about 21% fat (of total daily calories) and I'm going to increase until I hit about 27% just for fun and see if that makes any difference. I'll let ya know. 

Also, check back in a day or two for a new MACRO song on the YouTube channel! I invited some of my best friends to sing with me and it got crazyyyy. We had a BLAST and I hope you do too when you watch it. :P

STATS:
REVERSE DIET 2: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
10.29.14            114                      15.2               120                     160             40           1,480 (+85)
10.22.14            114                      15.5               120                     150             35           1,395 (+95)

MINI-CUT 1:
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
10.15.14          112.5                     15.5               120                      140            29           1,300 (-0)
10.8.14            111.5                     15.2               120                      140             29          1,300 (-0)
10.1.14            113.5                     15                  120                      140             29          1,300 (-0)
9.24.14            115                        16.0               120                      140             29          1,300 (-350)

REVERSE DIET 1: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.17.14            113                       15.4                117                     201             42            1,650 (+0)
9.10.14            111.5                    16.2                117                     201             42            1,650 (+58)
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

Sheeeeeeesh, where to begin. As you know, I like to keep it 100% real so I will just tell you like it is.

This blog post is called lessons learned because I'd rather you learn from my experience than suffer through it yourself. So lemme spare you some gray hairs and tears, aight?! :)

REVERSE DIET & CUTTING LESSONS:
1) Don't do a mini-cut right after you get your period for the first time in a year. Chances are, weight gain is water retention due to crazy hormone changes. Being a girl just straight up sucks sometimes.
2) Don't do a mini-cut during the most stressful time of your life. Because cortisol. 
3) Don't do a mini-cut when you are only getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night. Because cortisol.
4) The scale is not the best measurement tool so chill out and don't put your faith in it.

As you can see, I have not changed my macros at ALL. I have been on POINT with hitting my exact macros every day and have not had one "cheat day" because I don't do those. Yet my weight has increased. Interestingly enough, exactly one month ago to this day my weight had increased about 2 lbs (and then went back down a week later…) because my period happened for the first time in a year. I expect that to happen again soon, probably this week. Sorry for any dudes who read my blog but it is what it is. I'm a girl. :)

LIFE LESSONS:
I'm not going number these, but this week I learned a lot about myself. I am a perfectionist in most areas of my life and that characteristic can really mess me up when I am stretched too thin. I am not the kind of person who half-a$$es anything. When I commit to something, I give it my all and that is difficult when there is a lack of time. To me, that means I have to compensate by overkilling everything. I have felt so much pressure lately in ALL ares of my life (personal, school, work). On top of that, I felt like my mini-cut was essentially a waste of time (and precious carbs that I could have eaten dangit!!) that I will be totally honest -- there came a point where I Just had to sit down and cry for like an hour straight. I had to just let it out and it felt freaking amazing.

Even though this blog is primarily about physical changes--reverse dieting, building muscle, optimizing body composition, etc.--this whole experience is changing me from the outside in. This week, during that "good cry" sesh, I had a defining moment. I'm legitimately done with letting the scale dictate my level of happiness. The logic finally trumped the crazy. It was a huge breakthrough for me. I was seriously contemplating quitting the scale altogether and not weighing myself anymore, but I decided that I need to continue for the sake of the macro experiment so I can keep up with this data for you guys. I also know that in order to gain legit muscle, I will probably see the scale weight increase and that is not a bad thing. I am going to focus now on increasing my strength and increasing my macros relative to that. I want to build some solid muscle and then do a real cut. And perfect timing 'cause guess what?!

I have never had a coach before… until now!
I am so excited to officially be with team Alpha Training Protocols. I have followed them since the beginning of the macro experiment… and I remember when I first found them on IG thinking "holy crap this is THE gold mine of IIFYM!!" I respect these guys so much. Excited, honored, grateful, STOKED to say the least. They are the perfect combo of solid evidence-based coaching and GOOD PEOPLE (crazy nice, ethical, hilarious...) So... huge shout out to Alpha Training Protocols. You should follow them on FB and IG if you don't already. <3 

STATS:
REVERSE DIET 2: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.22.14            114                        15.5               120                     150             35           1,395 (+95)

MINI-CUT 1:
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
10.15.14          112.5                     15.5               120                      140            29           1,300 (-0)
10.8.14            111.5                     15.2               120                      140             29          1,300 (-0)
10.1.14            113.5                     15                  120                      140             29          1,300 (-0)
9.24.14            115                        16.0               120                      140             29          1,300 (-350)

REVERSE DIET 1: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.17.14            113                       15.4                117                     201             42            1,650 (+0)
9.10.14            111.5                    16.2                117                     201             42            1,650 (+58)
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

Much <3,
- C

Meh.

MINI-CUT 1:
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
10.15.14          112.5                     15.5               120                      140            29           1,300 (-0)
10.8.14            111.5                     15.2               120                      140             29          1,300 (-0)
10.1.14            113.5                     15                  120                      140             29          1,300 (-0)
9.24.14            115                        16.0               120                      140             29          1,300 (-350)

REVERSE DIET 1: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.17.14            113                       15.4                117                     201             42            1,650 (+0)
9.10.14            111.5                    16.2                117                     201             42            1,650 (+58)
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

What the heck yo. I gained a pound this week. Whatevs. I've been feeling crazy bloated the past few days and I'm not sure why. I think this is going to be the last week of my "mini-cut." My purpose was to lose a few pounds and I did. 112.5 is exactly where I started the macro experiment, except I was about 17% body fat then. So I'm cool with it. I just hate this feeling of having reduced energy during my workouts and throughout the day. It especially sucks because my life has been about 100x more stressful than usual the past few weeks. I'm not trying to be negative, just gotta keep it real up in here and tell you like it is! ;)

I've also been thinking a lot… I need to chill out with the value I place in scale weight. Yes, it is a subjective standardized measurement. But that's all it is. Scale weight doesn't tell you your body fat%, water retention, and most importantly it does NOT indicate self-worth or how happy/sad you should feel during the day… it's lit-ch-rally just a stupid number that reflects one's mass x acceleration of gravity at that moment in time. I'm so sick of letting the scale weight of the day have an effect on my overall happiness. It sounds so dumb and ridiculous, but it's honestly hard for me to shake it. Just a part of my old eating disorder that still likes to hang out and mess with me.


So with this next reverse, I'm not going to flip my shiz every time I gain a pound. Hold me to it people, keep me accountable! :) I want to get stronger--mentally and physically. I'm super excited about some things coming up with the macro experiment so I will keep ya posted! <3

Hey guys! Just a quick update. I lost 1.5 lbs this week, which I think is an appropriate amount so I'll hang onto these macros until/unless my body adapts. I already want to go back into reverse mode because I got so used to eating so much food! I miss it already, haha!

I did make one interesting observation this week. This week I did my first HIIT session in over a month. I noticed that my heart rate elevated much higher and faster than it used to, it was pretty cool. Maybe my body is becoming more conditioned from all of the strength gains during the reverse and was kind of shocked by the random HIIT session so it was like "WTF I need to get this heart rate up!" That could be totally wrong but I like speculating just for fun. :)

Soooo I'm running into some technical difficulties with the VLog this morning. It's a Rude Magic cover called "FOOD" all about IIFYM/Flexible Dieting! So nerdy but I had fun with it. I will be posting that tomorrow along with a quick review of the Reverse Diet book. So check back for that tomorrow morning!

STATS:

MINI-CUT 1:
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
10.1.14            113.5                     15                  120                      140             29          1,300 (-350)
9.24.14            115                        16.0               120                      140             29          1,300 (-350)

REVERSE DIET 1: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.17.14            113                       15.4                117                     201             42            1,650 (+0)
9.10.14            111.5                    16.2                117                     201             42            1,650 (+58)
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

- C

Hey guys! In VLog2, I talked about the future of the macro experiment. In case you missed it, I have decided to throw in some mini-cuts into this reverse diet in order to maintain leanness while getting my ultimate calories higher. Since I have recently started to gain (3 lbs in 2 weeks) at 1,650 calories I will start a mini-cut today. I realize that I could continue to add in calories at a slower rate and still achieve higher calories, but I personally do not want to gain any more fat. As promised, I am posting every detail on this blog, including an explanation of why and how I am manipulating macros. Here are my mini-cut starting macros and I will continue to build on this new mini-cut chart:

STATS:


MINI-CUT 1:
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.24.14            115                       16.0               120                      140             29           1,300 (-350)

REVERSE DIET 1: 
Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.17.14            113                       15.4                117                     201             42            1,650 (+0)
9.10.14            111.5                    16.2                117                     201             42            1,650 (+58)
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

As I have said many times before, I do not have all the answers. I am just a normal girl doing an experiment on my body and giving it 110%!

I do not intend to cut for long (I’m thinking about 4 weeks), just enough to lower my body fat by a few percentages and drop a few pounds before reversing again. I am aiming for a half pound to a pound a week so that I do not lose significant amounts of hard-earned muscle mass. One pound of body fat is 3500 calories, which equates to a daily deficit of 500 calories (3500 divided by 7). As this amount is about one third of my entire caloric intake, I am afraid it may be a little too drastic for me (whereas a dude maintaining at 3000 calories could do this with no problem). Therefore, I am going with 350 calories for now and will adjust as needed depending on how much I lose this week. I rounded up my protein a little, kept my fat at 20% of 1350, and allocated the rest of the calories to carbs. That is how I found my cutting macros. If you want more info on figuring out your own macros check out this section of the blog.

I will also add 1x20 min HIIT session per week and may add another later as needed. I will incorporate one reefed day to restore depleted leptin levels and try to keep my metabolic rate as high as possible. When I go back into the reverse, I will not be starting at 1650 calories because I know that the cut will decrease my metabolic rate. I’ll cross that bridge when I get there.

Also, I feel inclined to tell you that my body has been physically and mentally stressed more than usual for the past week. I could spare you the details, but I’ll just go ahead and get personal for a sec so bear with me. This has been one of the most insane weeks of my life. Someone dear to my heart had to get major open heart surgery yesterday. It was very successful, thank God! On top of that, I’m finishing up my masters right now in Speech Pathology and just started my medical clinical placement at Vanderbilt hospital. Right after my crazy days filled with diagnosing and treating stroke/TBI/aphasic patients, I go straight to night class until 9 PM. So starting last week, my days have been nonstop 4AM-9PM. It’s freaking intense and I’m just trying my best to establish this “new normal”. Thankfully, the placement only lasts a few months. Getting in my time to lift has been so hard, but it’s a priority in my life so I’m going to make time for it no matter what. Unfortunately, I’m getting sick so I’ve been popping zicam and taking 2-3 rest days this week instead of just one. So if you think about it, please say a prayer for me. I really need it this week!

I’m not usually such a downer, I promise! Just gotta keep it real. So how about some GREAT news?! Sohee Lee and Layne Norton’s Reverse Dieting book is AVAILABLE! Click here to get it. If you are interested in reverse dieting at all, this will be the best resource available. As soon as I get a few hours, I will most definitely be reading it cover to cover. Also, check out the lastest episode of Physique Science Radio – all about reverse dieting. SO legit.

Alright guys. Signing off for the day to dive into the craziness! Wish me luck.

- C

PS - I just miiiight be posting a fun/cheesy IIFYM song next week. So stay tuned for the nerdiness :P

Sometime in the next few weeks, I will begin a mini-cut, as described in this VLog to get rid of a little fluffiness… then I'll go back into the reverse. Of course, I will baseline again before reversing because I know that a cut will decrease my metabolic rate somewhat. 

WE GETTING FANCY!! :P

STATS:

Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.17.14            113                       15.4                117                     201             42            1,650 (+0)
9.10.14            111.5                    16.2                117                     201             42            1,650 (+58)
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

As you can see, this week I gained 1.5 lbs, so I am going to keep my macros the same this week. Not sure what's up with the body fat percent decrease, but I'll take it!

If you follow my IG at all, you know I am on a random MUFFIN KICK right now! So I'll be posting a few of those recipes this week: 1)  pumpkin/marshmallow/white chocolate and 2) almond chocolate chip! So check back in a few days for those :)!

Much love,

- C

Started from the bottom (77g) now we're here… at 200g carbs! And guess what I am fitting in my macros tonight to celebrate? A guilt-free, healthy, and oh-so-nutritious dairy queen pumpkin pie blizzard AKA fuel for my body. Thank God for reverse dieting. Seriously, I can't believe people don't know about reversing the metabolism! You can eat a crap ton more and not get fat! DO IT PEOPLE! ;)

I'm also excited to announce the first Macro Experiment Interview will be with Dr. Layne Norton -- world renowned physique coach, pro natural bodybuilder/power lifter with a PhD in Nutritional Sciences... and honestly the reason The Macro Experiment even exists. Without his brilliant mind and generosity to share his knowledge,  I would still be eating 700 calories a day just spinning my wheels. We talk about reverse dieting (of course!), his stance on "processed food"/artificial sweeteners, beginning females in the gym, binging/restricting, finding balance in life… and so much more! Can't wait to share it with you guys, so check back in a few days to see it! His book with Sohee Lee on reverse dieting is coming out later this month and it is going to be a total game changer. I will definitely keep the blog updated with news on that as well! :)

STATS:

Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.10.14            111.5                    16.2                117                     201             42            1,650 (+58)
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

Much love,

- C

In honor of HITTING MY MAJOR GOAL OF 1600 CALORIES today… I am launching The Macro Experiment YouTube Channel and first VLog!! :)

Please support me by liking, subscribing, and sharing this information. My goal is to help as many people as possible to do what I did! 

So… I originally had a goal of reaching 1600 calories by Nov/Dec. It is September 3, 2014 and I'm at 1600! Let's see how much more I can eat without gaining weight! I like this game. ;)

STATS:

Date                 Weight (lb)           BF%              Protein (g)          Carbs         Fat          Total Cal
9.3.14              111                        16.8               117                     191              40           1,592 (+58)
8.27.14            111.5                    16.4                117                     181              38           1,534 (+58)
8.20.14            111.5                    15.7                117                     171              36           1,476 (+58)**
8.13.14            110                        16.0               117                     161              34           1,418 (+58)
8.6.14              110                        15.7               117                     151              32           1,360 (+58) 
7.30.14            109.5                    15.5                117                     141              30           1,302 (+58)
7.23.14            110.5                    15.7                117                     131              28           1, 244 (+18)
7.16.14            109                        15.0               117                     131              26           1,226 (+58)
7.9.14              109                        14.9               117                     121              24           1,168 (+49)
7.2.14              110                        15.6               117                     111              23           1,119 (+49)
6.25.14            110.5                     15.4               117                     101              22           1,070 (+40)
6.18.14            110                        16.1               117                      91               22           1,030 (+43)
6.11.14            112.5                     16.8               117                      81               20           987 (+40)*
START                                                                   117                      77               19            947

Lot's of exciting stuff is coming up! Along with the new YouTube channel, I thought it would be neat to do an interview series on the blog! I will be interviewing some of the people who have inspired me the most since the beginning of my fitness "journey"! Stay tuned! 

Also -- some big news on the subject of Reverse Dieting! Dr. Layne Norton and Sohee Lee are coming out with a book on Reverse Dieting soon! I am so stoked! I will definitely be posting a link whenever it's available! :)

- C