day 45 of cut (out of 120 days)

[mattkilla420]

hey everyone. im doing a 4 month cut and just took some pictures this morning as soon as i got up. ive been cuting for a month and a half and though i have a long way to go get to my ideal cut for the summer i looked at the 1st day (also taken first thing in morning) and see a little bit of progress. ive lost about 9lbs. (190ish to 182) and my strength and has gone up in every lift. the first two weeks i didnt count calories but instead just focused on getting used to eating healthy and getting alot of protein. this is my first real cut that ive dedicated myself to and want to look great for the summer. im just starting to play around with my micros in my diet besides protein. i have not yet used creatine and will begin to use it soon. ive taken mono plenty before but has got me bloated which was probably the cause of the excess dextrose and poor diet not the creatine alone. my goal is to get under 10% by middle of summer

suppls im taking now are omega 3,6,9 tabs, multi from walmart, 4everfit whey isolate, iforce Hemavol, muslcemilk

diet: around 1500-1700cals a day with 170-200grams protein

sample:
1030am- 1 slice of double fiber wheat bread, 1/2 cup of low fat cottage cheese, a cup of v8 light, 1 scoop of protein, 3 cups coffee, multi, omega tab
1230-serving of v8 light 1/2 cup fat free yogurt, 1/2 cup oats, omega tab
2pm- workout
pwo meal 2 scoops whey, 8oz pure blueberry/pomegranate juice, serving v8 light
6pm 8-12oz chicken with serving of hummus
8pm 1-2 scoops of whey, omega tab
1030 8oz chicken salad with celery and light miracle whip
bedtime- 1 tablespoon natty peanut butter

workout 4-5 days a week with light cardio sessions after workout, 1-2 days a week ill do a quick 10-15min kettlebell workout


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[jkavvy]

Awesome progress. Hard to believe that is only 9 lbs difference (but then again you likely gained lean body mass).

[Wolfclaws]

Awesome work.

[RobbieBoy672]

Nice work man you're already starting to see abs and your just a little more than 1/3 done. You will be shredded by summer if you keep it up.

[Geno51]

AWESOME progress


Lol at last pic looks like bert stare

[tdale]

45 days,,, extremely good work keep it up

[Bigchrome]

Excellent progress for 45 days bro! Try not to lose too much size now!

[lulswut]

I would stop where you are now and clean bulk... How lean do you want to get really?

[omg_otters]

good stuff mate, keep it up. gonna be ripped!

[SomebodyHelpMe]

so you took 17weeks?

[Vagoda]

Looks good brah. You got rid of your double chin! Bert stare FTW!

[RaznStatic]

Nice cut. Great job.

[jimmydown]

Looking good, it looks like you'll be 10% way before you hit day 120

[c0mefiesta]

WOW for 45 days that is nuts...huge props man forreal im impressed... i can see why u wanna cut more tho.. kinda get rid of all the fat so you can keep track of the mass improvements more easily.. if thats the case .. makes sense to me

[mattkilla420]

thanks everyone i feel over this past week or so ive really gotten my diet and workout down so all i have to do now is fine tune micros and keep on going. this site motivates and informs me on so many things.

Excellent progress for 45 days bro! Try not to lose too much size now!

i have been measuring my arms, legs and waist every week and have not lost any size in arms or legs, but have in waist from 37-34.

I would stop where you are now and clean bulk... How lean do you want to get really?

i want to get as lean as i possibly can. i want to see how i look with a six pack and low body fat. a couple years ago in college i was probably around 11-12% and i didnt even have to try . its been a goal of mine for a long time but things have gotten in the way everytime. i want to push myself as hard as i can and as far as i can go. i

[mattkilla420]

so you took 17weeks?

im not sure i follow your question

[lulswut]

i want to get as lean as i possibly can. i want to see how i look with a six pack and low body fat. a couple years ago in college i was probably around 11-12% and i didnt even have to try . its been a goal of mine for a long time but things have gotten in the way everytime. i want to push myself as hard as i can and as far as i can go. i

Understandable, but you're not far from being 12% in that last pic. No way you need 75 more days cutting...

[DefiningMoments]

Great job man. Hopefully I'll look something like you in 1.5 months. Do you use a lot of machines or free weights?

[mattkilla420]

Understandable, but you're not far from being 12% in that last pic. No way you need 75 more days cutting...

i was originally going to just to 60 days but as the weeks progressed i realized i needed longer. i chose 4 months because it gives me time to adjust and if i end up getting to where i want to be sooner than i will just maintain for the summer.

Great job man. Hopefully I'll look something like you in 1.5 months. Do you use a lot of machines or free weights?

thanks, i do a mix of both free and machines but for my heavy lifting ill use free weights when i can. i used to do alot of smith machine incline presses and squats but my new gyms are kinda funky and puts alot of pressure on my hurt left front delt so i switched to dumb bells for inclines (cant really do regular bench because of shoulder) i think i always start out with free weights than go to machines.

[fodosho]

You know your doing it right when you see results like that... GJDM

[JoeDelt]

Nice work - looking forward to seeing more pics....

[Simmy2008]

looking good mate.

Hopefully in a few yrs of cutting i will be down to what you are.

Keep up the work it will be worth it in the long run.

[mattkilla420]

Nice work - looking forward to seeing more pics....

thanks ill probably be posting more pics in another 30-45 days.

[Big_Carphuna]

Great progress OP...good work!

[Sherloc]

You sir deserve a standing ovation. Repped.

[mja33]

Awesome progress. Hard to believe that is only 9 lbs difference (but then again you likely gained lean body mass).

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[ALEXH-]

How many grams of carbs/fat you taking in per day?

Great results so far man. Keep at it.

[mattkilla420]

How many grams of carbs/fat you taking in per day?

Great results so far man. Keep at it.

i havnt yet been keeping a count of exactly how much carbs or fat just protein but i would say probably around 100grams of carbs a day and alot coming from the v8 i drink and other veggies. just this week i started to cut back on my carbs after my post workout meal and will see how it goes. probably around 25-30 grams of fat a day. the fat comes from my muscle milk, omega tabs, peanut butter, hummus and sometimes ill have coconut oil or some canola oil too during the day. i will keep a close eye now on my micros and see how it works. for carbs i make sure i have enough so i can get through my workout with high intensity and have some more so i can recover.

[mattkilla420]

You sir deserve a standing ovation. Repped.

thank you very much, you look very shredded in your pics and my ultimate goal would look as cut as you.