The day went great! Trained Back and Biceps today. Yesterday I learnt that the general way the body loses fat is top- down- inside- out. I wasn’t exactly sure if my Cut was working and this question bothered me a lot. Until I happened upon Lyle McDonald who is absolutely a no nonsense guy and he dropped this information like it was nothing. What bothered me was that I am still gaining muscles and fat loss was visible in some places but not in other places. This lead to me questioning my methods.

From a little bit of research I understand that this guy is legit and knows everything about body building. I might buy his book or pirate it but the general consensus is that he is legit. Back to what he says- yes calorie deficit is important and eating right is also important but the way the body loses fat is something that is almost never revealed. He also states that the visceral fat is the first to go regardless of whether you do cardio or strength training. Then the body loses fat from the top so the head then shoulders, arms, chest and so on.

This information has helped me tremendously! Now I can track fat loss through the tape in addition to just weighing myself. One more thing he mentioned casually is that the Navy Method of measuring body fat is pretty accurate and for those who want to measure body fat percentage without having to spend money on DEXA or MRIs can use this method for a quick check. So far what he has said has tracked and I am in fact losing body fat from the top first. It was a relief to notice that as there was some level of uncertainty as to whether the Cut was working. He has also mentioned a lot of other things such as indicators of what your body percentages are based on how much of your abs are visible etc. But this blog is not enough to discuss all of that.

Lunch was Dal, Rice and Paneer. My mom was bored today and she didn’t want to cook so she made a simple meal. Went for a walk in the evening. Day 56 was a success!