I'm in a bad mood right now.
After 3 months of pretty intense barbell training---- my weight and body fat level are both back up to where they were in October: 148 pounds and 34% BF. I'm not surprised that my weight has gone up, because I'm eating more. By why is my bodyfat level back up into "obese"? (This isn't one anomalous reading on the scale. It's a trend.)
I remember how I looked and felt in October. I had lost a bunch of weight, but I still had pretty significant rolls of fat across my back and sides. Now, it's different. My back is fairly muscular, and there's a bit of padding, but no big rolls that I can grab. I still have a bit more belly than I'd really like, but I'm significantly more hourglassy than I was before.
If not for the Aria readings, I'd be absolutely convinced that I had put on mostly lean body mass, and only an insignificant amount of fat. I look pretty good, and I feel great. I'm getting stronger with each training session. But that **ahem** Aria tells me I'm obese. Where is all this fat I supposedly have? How does 148 pounds and 34% BF look and feel so different than it did back in October?
I know no one can really answer this. I also know that scales like the Aria aren't accurate. But the whole "you're still obese despite all of your hard work" thing has got me down. Argh. I've definitely put on a bunch of muscle I didn't have before---I can SEE it, and I've got the log books showing how much heavier my lifts are than before, but according to the stupid Aria, it's fat. 😞
Grumble grumble.
