Bump in calories or no?
Five weeks ago I quit drinking and started the keto diet. I shot for .8g per lean lb of body weight and the 40-50g minimum of fat which put me at around 950 calories per day. Probably not the smartest thing to do, but you cant argue with the results. I lost almost 20lbs of water/glucose/fat in about 3 weeks and about 4 inches on my waist circumference.
Two weeks ago I started lifting again after being out of the gym for about 20 years. My macros now are based on the calculator in the wiki @ 1g per lb of lean mass and 1661 calories (14% deficit). I also do the mct protein coffee shot before I lift which puts me at 1851 cal on those days.
Im on a 3 day split 6 days a week just so I have something to fill the time besides drinking. It's fucking crazy how much longer the days feel when you're not an alcoholic. Nothing crazy, like 5-6 exercise and 15-20 min on the bike.
I'm definitely getting stronger and bigger, but my weight and waist has stayed about the same. I'm assuming that im losing fat and gaining muscle at about the same rate? Based on the navy calculator im at 12.5% body fat. Honestly I feel like my waist should be smaller, but i think it's just taking time for my skin to tighten up because it really doesn't feel like much fat there.
So do I keep doing what im doing for a few more months, or eat more, and if so what and how much? I dont want my waist to get any bigger, but at the same time I dont wanna feel like im leaving gains on the table.
Sorry for the long post. Any input is greatly appreciated.