[Traum]

I've been a 130 - 140 lbs twig for the longest time. 5'9" at night. Slightly taller in the morning. Online calculators seem to suggest a BF% of 14 - 15, but I have no idea how accurate those online calculators are.

Over the course of deliberately building (lean?) mass, I've probably only picked up around 5 lbs or so? There was zero definition before LOL~ and there is some slight definition now. But keeping to a 4 - 5 days per week exercise routine has made me feel significantly better than doing 0 - 1 workout. I'm probably at the heaviest point I have ever been in my life at this point, and so far, I'd also have to say I am probably feeling my best as well -- except for a period of time in my mid 20's when I was figuring things out between school and work, so I had a ton of free time back then to do a ton of sports and exercises.

Getting more sleep is an on-going goal / challenge. I hope I am not making any excuses, but between supporting my family (wifey + kids), 2 sets of parents, work / chores, and also trying to maintain my own sanity, I always feel like I am spreding myself too thin, and sleep often ends up being one of the things I sacrifice, although it isn't always the thing that I give up.

It sounds like I really need to make an effort in tracking what my daily protein intake is. At this point, working out has also been a form of stress relief / me time, and I didn't want to turn it into yet another administrative / tracking task on top of all the home admin / chores that I'm doing LOL~ But even a ballpark daily estimate is probably much better than flying in blind, and just going by feel.
(And as a parellel to that, not relying on datalogging in motorsports is also why I am far from being a top tier driver like Vancouver240sx, Mark, or Nick is.)