After my "bulk phase" in the winter I added a fair amount of muscle mass. Along with it I also added a little bodyfat which is very common. At the height of my bulk I was up to about 13+% bodyfat and a weight of about 165Lbs. Since I've started a "cut phase" about 6 weeks ago I have now dropped my body fat down to about 9.5% and weight to about 160. My race weight during the summer last year was around 145 to 150Lbs. at about 9% bodyfat so the additional 10+ pounds this season are mostly in the form of muscle this time around. I would like to drop maybe another 5 or so pounds just to make running and swimming a little easier but I really don't want to drop all the weight because that will mean I've lost muscle.
Diet is similar to what I was eating during my bulk phase but with less calories and around 2100 per day. I used to eat an additional meal in the early afternoon consisting of a vegetable, wild rice and some type of lean meat and have replaced that with 1/2 cup of oatmeal. I've also try to avoid a lot of carbs in the evening because if you have a surplus of carbs at night it tends to turn into fat storage (at least on me).
Goals will be to lose another 1 to 2% bodyfat and drop another 5 or so pounds in the next few weeks.
Chris
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