Hooray for Mediocrity!

I managed to hit 385 on deadlift the other night - hardly an amazing feat by nearly any measure, but it was only 20 pounds less than my best ever, and I did it unpsyched, in a caloric deficit. The main reason I was able to do so, was because of smart programming and training, and also because, when you're not particularly strong to begin with, you're even less likely to slide backwards on a deficit, because you don't have as far backward to go. The other great thing is it does seem like I'm seeing more progress on the fat loss front...getting to see that every so often is nice to keep you pushing forward. You just have to remember that you're not going to see the day-to-day progress that you think you will.
The other day I thought to myself and remembered an article written by Mike Boyle a while back titled "Training is Like Farming." When you farm, you plant your seeds, you water them, you fertilize them, and you wait for them to grow. You don't go dig them up every few days to make sure they are growing, or to make sure that what you're doing is working. Training, dieting, pretty much everything else is the same way. This doesn't mean you shouldn't see progress, but farming is the same way. When something starts happening, you'll see it. It won't be tomorrow, it might not be until next month. But adhere to the tried-and-true principles, and it will happen eventually.