This is both a training log and a bodyweight update, because I'm changing things up a bit due to some difficulties settling in at my new bodyweight (about 207 right now).

Out of everything, my bench press (normally my best lift) seems to have suffered the most following my 30lb. bodyweight loss. Both my raw and shirted bench are down about 50lbs. So in order to build it back up, I'm adding in some raw bench work mid-week. So this Thursday, I started a 5 week progression that will lead me up to the meet. I've followed it before with good results, so I'm looking forward to it working again. Basically I keep the weight at about 80% of my current raw max and progress from 6 sets of 2 on week 1,  adding 1 rep per set until i'm at 6x6.

My raw bench is at about 340 right now (yeah I know), so I'll be working with 275 as my work weight.

Worked up to 6x2, which was nice and easy.

Next, I did 10 sets of 10 on an assisted pullup.

Since I only had an hour of childcare for my kid, that was about all I had time for, but I've been keeping up with a a few extra light assistance workouts throughout the week, so my overall training volume is still pretty high.

As far as maintaining the weight loss, everything has been super easy. I'm still keeping my carbs low except around training, and this seems to be working well. A couple of changes I've made are making Sunday a cheat day, where I can eat as much carbs as I want. This has helped me level off at this weight without dipping too low. I've also stopped drinking fast carbs during training because I've found this makes me sluggish. Now I just drink a BCAA drink during training and wait until after for the carbs.

So far so good!