So the past two months or so, I've been on a mission to shed the gut/love handles and gain more muscle. I've been coming up with a routine to do for five weeks, and at the end of each period, that's when I step onto the scale and check the results. I never weigh myself in-between or change anything mid-stream, I just stick with it and hope for the best.
I've been trying to stick to eating 1500-1700 calories a day, with the weekend being my "cheat days" where I don't pay close attention to what I eat. I eat a pack of oatmeal 30-45 mins before I workout, and have a protein shake a half hour afterwards. I also try to make a conscious effort to get as much protein as I can. Drinking tons of water too throughout the day (64 ounces at the minimum).
I'm 33 years old, male and 6'1" tall...
May 11th (the start): 190 lbs
June 14th: 182 lbs
July 20th: 174 lbs
But the nice thing is I haven't noticed any loss of muscle mass -- seen slight gains if anything -- and it does seem like my waistline is shrinking. I'm almost out of holes on my belt to tighten it.
What sucks is with fat disappearing everywhere, it just makes the love handles look bigger. I'm hoping that will eventually dwindle.