The 60-Day Pre-Holiday Bender Part 2: The Physical Changes

The last post on "The 60-Day Pre-Holiday Bender" discussed why I ate like crap and was inconsistent with workouts and taking my supplements for sixty days.  This post will explain the physical changes that happened to me during that time period.

1. My body fat percentage went from 12.4-17.0%.  I used the In-Body BIA machine to get this data.
2. Jean Size:  I could get into and button my "Lean Jeans" before the experiment (They were tight).  Now I can't get them over my hips.  My "Comfortable Jeans" went from feeling comfortable to feeling tight.
3. All my muscle definition went away.
4. I feel really winded during my workouts right now.
5. Lifting weights is much harder.  For example in the past I had no trouble performing 12-14 chin-ups and now 4-6 is really challenging.
6. My joints hurt.  It actually feels like I am going to tear a ligament in my knee if I land wrong.
7. When I am at work I feel self conscious of how I look so I am working out in baggy clothing and wear my jacket and pants when I train people.

The next post will detail what happened physiologically.