about 5 hours a week lately over two days. I do alternating exercises and concentrate on those that I want to improve faster like shoulder, which have improved greatly as a result.

I gained 4% mass but my gains at the gym were 10-30% over the last month which are crazy. Still the mass gains are probably not adding to the strength gains, obviously when I'm not starving, I'm stronger.

I'm still baffled how you manage to do that with your muscle mass. How much time do you spend at the gym nowadays?
Host also stuffed himself with sweets for Christmas. Together with Easter the only occasion I allow that. It usually has no impact on weight. The upcoming trip will be lots of work with little food so I expect him to lose weight anyway.
If you really wanna burn calories go scuba diving. It's crazy, simply by breathing you lose a lot of energy. I remember when we did 3 dives per day that lasted less than an hour each, even 3 full meals plus a lot of snacks in between weren't enough to keep weight. Woke up at night to eat. Still host lost several kg in less than a week.

I gained 7 lbs  😭

its christmas holiday time to eat til you explode. i guess thats what thankshiving is in the us. i ate soo much the past week i feel sick.