Low Carb + Cardio - Down 12lbs, TOO MUCH?

[freag34]

I was 197lbs, 6'1, maybe 12% BF. After 4 weeks, I'm down to 185lbs, about 9%BF. So I seem to have lost about 6lbs of body fat, and 6lbs of WHAT??

I'm on primo 400mg/week, IP OralT 40mg/day during this whole thing - although I was already 7 weeks in when I started the low-carb, cardio diet, so I was REALLY hoping this would keep all of my muscle?

When one starts a lowish carb diet - NO carbs during the day, I only take them after gym workouts at night pretty much - does one lose water as well as processed food weight? Could this be where I've lost a few lbs?

My strength seems to be VERY close to the same, maybe meaning not too much muscle loss? I just feel a little smaller looking in the mirror now that I'm back to a puny 185, but maybe that's just mental

any help appreciated
freag

 

[Xtreme2001]

The majority if of the weight lost is water.

 

[Mr.X]

I was 197lbs, 6'1, maybe 12% BF. After 4 weeks, I'm down to 185lbs, about 9%BF. So I seem to have lost about 6lbs of body fat, and 6lbs of WHAT??

I'm on primo 400mg/week, IP OralT 40mg/day during this whole thing - although I was already 7 weeks in when I started the low-carb, cardio diet, so I was REALLY hoping this would keep all of my muscle?

When one starts a lowish carb diet - NO carbs during the day, I only take them after gym workouts at night pretty much - does one lose water as well as processed food weight? Could this be where I've lost a few lbs?

My strength seems to be VERY close to the same, maybe meaning not too much muscle loss? I just feel a little smaller looking in the mirror now that I'm back to a puny 185, but maybe that's just mental

any help appreciated
freag

You answered your own question in your post:

I was 197lbs, 6'1, maybe 12% BF.

After 4 weeks, I'm down to 185lbs, about 9%BF.

Now, you mostly dropped bodyfat, along w/ some water shedding that is attributed to ketonic (low carb) diets. Look at it this way, you're doing primo and test, you should NOT have a problem w/ muscle loss. It's ALL mental my friend.

Mr.X