Current Progress + Cutting Log (W/PICS)

[jpblann]

Yooooo

Just thought I would post up some current progress pics and start

logging my 8 week leangains cut - depending on results it may

shorten/lengthen!

I'm looking to drop around 10-15lb of fat and will be using the

IF/leangains approach.

I have used this previously and it worked very well and I find it easier

to stick to than any other diet.

Here is my current progress so far - not the best but definitely getting

somewhere! I have dropped from 220lb to 190 so far but I was a little

slack at times so took longer than it should have haha - pics in post below



Not sure my current BF% (Tell me if you have a rough idea!) but I'm

aiming to get a flat stomach before upping my cals and changing back to

IIFYM for a clean/slow bulk.

During the cut I will be aiming for 1600-1700 cal - 200gm protein per

day. On training days will be eating more carbs than fat and off days

will be the opposite.

Also will be doing a full body compound workout 3 days a week with 2 low

intensity cardio days between.

lets kick this **** off!

DAY 1 today, will update you post feed!

[jpblann]

[klint]

U got to be happpy with ur changes so far well done

[xigotmailx]

Dam just like me that fat just sits there at the bottom of the stomach, it's a real bitch but keep on working bro. Your doing awesome so far! I'm also doing IF to recomp the bod, been maintaining around 180 for the past couple weeks. Remember to just stick to it you've made excellent progress

EDIT:
DEM TRAPSSS!!

[jpblann]

U got to be happpy with ur changes so far well done

cheers man yeh I am! Still no where near where I want to be but definitely making progress!

[jpblann]

Dam just like me that fat just sits there at the bottom of the stomach, it's a real bitch but keep on working bro. Your doing awesome so far! I'm also doing IF to recomp the bod, been maintaining around 180 for the past couple weeks. Remember to just stick to it you've made excellent progress

EDIT:
DEM TRAPSSS!!

Tell me about it man! Ill get there. Hoping to make some solid progress over the next 2 months.. Might give alphamine a run and see how it goes! Cheers for the traps comment haha arms lacking but will work on that after my cut.

[jpblann]

have dropped another LB since last week.

Heres a run down of my diet if anyones watching!

breakfast -
4 egg scrambled – 280/24/1/20

Meal 2/pre workout –
3 Weetbix w/milk – 400/22.6/70/1

Meal 3/Post workout
3 Weetbix w/milk – 400/22.6/70/1

Meal 4 -
shake - 130/28/1/1
400ml milk – 172/23/19/1

Dinner -
chicken or meat – 250/50/0/10
Veges – 20/0/0/0


Thinking of running a 6 week hdrol cutting cycle.
Have spent the last year researching and feel ready to give it a run. Will be as follows

HDROL - 50/75/75/75/75/100
Cycle assist throughout
nolva at 20/20/10/10 for pct along with creatine, daa

obvious staples will stick - fishoil, multi, bcaas etc.

Anyone recomend a good fatburner to run along this without worrying about BP issues?

EDIT: will up my cal to 2000 if going on hdrol, hopefully make some slight gains while leaning up!

[Montego1]

I wouldn't touch a fat burner with this being your first cycle. Keep calories at maintenance and u will lose plenty of fat while gaining muscle and have a nice recomp. Bundle ur carbs around ur workouts, keep protein high, low fats on carb up days and moderate fats/low carb on non training days and u should be good to go brother.

[jpblann]

I wouldn't touch a fat burner with this being your first cycle. Keep calories at maintenance and u will lose plenty of fat while gaining muscle and have a nice recomp. Bundle ur carbs around ur workouts, keep protein high, low fats on carb up days and moderate fats/low carb on non training days and u should be good to go brother.

wicked, I will avoid them for the cycle and think about bringing one in AFTER pct. Have been bunching my carbs around workout times so far but might add to that to get my cals up to maintenance.

thanks for the info mate!

[Montego1]

Np. Don't want any BP problems on a first cycle.

[halfhuman]

Nice progress buddy. Keep it up your on the right track

[jpblann]

Nice progress buddy. Keep it up your on the right track

Cheers mate!

Np. Don't want any BP problems on a first cycle.

Hardout, hoping I respond well to the hella - just ordered a bottle! time to ruin my fresh receptors haha

[Montego1]

Have fun brother. Any questions just ask. More then willing to lend a hand.

[jpblann]

Have fun brother. Any questions just ask. More then willing to lend a hand.

cheers mate I will do, the only help I need at the moment is getting it through customs and then I'll be away. Have some sdrol that's been sitting here for almost a year but haven't planned on going near that untill i've run some more mild cycles and at a low enough bf to make it worth while - hoping I don't have to resort to it due to customs hating on the gains haha

[Montego1]

Good luck. Also good idea holding off on the SD. Slow and steady wins the race bud.

[jpblann]

just had a quick question if anyones reading.

I've read a few threads on it but just need some clarification.
Would eating say 50-70gm carbs around 6pm for dinner really effect fatloss that much? all macros etc in place and still eating in a deficit so didn't think it should effect anything much (seeing at people on IF eat all of there food late in the afternoon!)

[Montego1]

It's supposedly bro science not to eat carbs after 6. On that note if I eat many after 6 or 7 I feel bloated the next day. So what I do is take Slinshot before my last carb meal at 6 then another before bed to maximize nutrient uptake during the night and I wake up feeling really lean and tight. So you might just need to experiment some to see what works for you and try out a GDA.

[jpblann]

It's supposedly bro science not to eat carbs after 6. On that note if I eat many after 6 or 7 I feel bloated the next day. So what I do is take Slinshot before my last carb meal at 6 then another before bed to maximize nutrient uptake during the night and I wake up feeling really lean and tight. So you might just need to experiment some to see what works for you and try out a GDA.

awesome, thanks for that man! Reason I'm asking is I started my hdrol cycle 2 weeks ago (Started 3rd week today) and my weight has shot up 2.7kg (6ish pounds) since I've started. I don't feel like its fat due to my stomach looking and feeling sas tight as it did before cycle. Water intake is up, diet is on point (Shown below) and I've been training almost twice as hard as before. Maybe glycogen? was just worried due to no sides at all other than huge strength gains and the fact it "doesn't kick in till late week 2/week 3".

... Maybe I'm just responding well!

Diet I'm currently on is below.

Breakfast – 457/43/56/11.5
2 Eggs
400ml Milk
2 pc wholegrain toast

Shake – 302/51/20/2

Pr.W.O – 297/18.7/49.5/1
4 weetbix w/milk

Lunch/Po.W.O – 600 (give or take 30 cal)
1 of the alternate meals below

Shake – 302/51/20/2

Dinner – 600 (give or take 30 cal)
1 of the alternate meals below

Snack – 200
Almonds


Alternate meals

Chicken/rice/veges
150gm chicken – 248/46.5/0/6
Brown rice – 344/7/72.5/2.5
Brocoli – 12/0/3/0

Chicken/pasta
150gm chicken – 248/46.5/0/6
Pasta – 371/13/75/2

Spaghetti bolognaise
200gm mince – 272/43/0/11
Spaghetti – 371/13/75/2


Might need to up calories next week depending on how I go this week!

[Lukef2000]

I'm in for my kiwi brother!

[psizzle_8]

In for this...great work so far, be proud!