I am holding onto a looooooooooooooot of glycogen and water...like a lot, over 10 lbs worth...
Starting weight this morning 207.4 - this scale is funny though because I was still 207.4 when I am holding the phone taking the picture...so lets say this scale is an estimate and I will go off of this scales number.
Glycogen is stored in muscles and the liver for immediate energy. for every gram of glycogen there is around 4 grams of water attached to it.
So my strategy is to lower my carbs to a very small number, like sub 50 carbs -
I will hit the gym hard and do lots of compound movements followed by HIIT cardio.
Will take it easy on the HIIT cardio though because if you over do it it might gas you out for a few days.
I will try to do squats/lunges with push ups in the morning before eating, then have my meals in a small window of time - followed by hard workouts without eating anything afterwards.
One myth that everyone follows is "Post workout meal" - did you know what you ate a few hours ago still isn't digested? The shake or meal you rush to have after your workout not only be fuel for tomorrow, but it will halt the hormonal benefits of working out.
I will post more about this next week or the week after but basically the point of working out is to stress the body to release hormones, then through proper deep sleep and nutrition your body repairs the muscle making it stronger...the most important part is the repair, not the actual workout, the workout simply ignites the whole process.