My cut cycle...getting to 6% bf (tips inside for noobs)

[alaska21]

I took a look at my lifestyle/routine and tried to figure out why I was stuck at 11% bf. Well lets see..

-I only lift, no cardio
-I eat a lot of carbs a night, and if theres free food around (which is often) I eat it like theres no tomorrow.
-I drank 20+ beers a week...thats like an extra pound of fat.

In summary...my diet was lazy, I was drinking a lot, and I did zero cardio.

WHAT I CHANGED:
-I only drink 1 day a week now...and I limit that to 3 drinks (I have to have fun cmon!)
-Absolutely 0 carbs after 5pm, unless I lift. Then I allow myself 40g carb right after the workout and none after
-1 hr of cardio (HR 130) every single day
-**** load of ab work.

I started at 196 lbs and am down to 191 lbs in just 1 week....looking bigger.

I will update this weekly to show progress. Goal weight is 180...ya u gonna lol @ the weight but I will look like 200.

[GettingDeezed]

If i cut will i look bigger? or scrawny?

[athrun340]

If i cut will i look bigger? or scrawny?

scrawny cuz u have little muscle mass

[jrhodez]

lol alcohol doesn't make you fat brah.

but gj cutting it down.

I'm also on quest to 6%

[timestretch]

lol alcohol doesn't make you fat brah.

but gj cutting it down.

I'm also on quest to 6%

alcohol decreases testosterone levels and rises estrogen levels and you're saying it doesn't make you fat? the phuck brah?

[Tyler2106]

You lost 5lbs in 1 week and you look bigger?

[GDPro-Teen]

lol alcohol doesn't make you fat brah.

but gj cutting it down.

I'm also on quest to 6%

yer looking insane now

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[AriesUnleashed]

i binge drink 2-3 times a week every week (15+ drinks a night) and have been at 2k cals/ a day and been cutting up very slowly...still cutting though...a lb or two a week...I count my cals from alc into my macros though

do not do cardio either

dont pay attention to carbs either

[soljah808]

****ty college food options + smoking weed + stress = hardest cut of my lifeeee fuuuuu

[YellowSubmarine]

Honestly I don't think cardio is your problem. A lot of bras are able to get sub 10 w/o any cardio. But maybe you're one of those endos that can't get low bf w/o it. Definitely do some kind of carb cycling though. Might wanna consider keto.

[JMath]

lol alcohol doesn't make you fat brah.

but gj cutting it down.

I'm also on quest to 6%

What? If a 12 oz beer has 140 calories and he was drinking 20+, that's 2800+ calories (or a full days worth of calories). I would certainly say that it would contribute to gaining weight. I know the whole "calories in vs calories out" debate, but I think it's safe to assume that if someone consumes 2800 calories in alcohol, it's going to have some negative affects on weight. Unless they were added into his macros, which it doesn't sound like they were.

[thegraviton]

scrawny cuz u have little muscle mass

from a no avi *******

















wait wut?

[anth90]

You lost 5lbs in 1 week and you look bigger?

yeh brah wen u loose weight u grow bigger >_> everyone knows that lulz

[jrhodez]

alcohol decreases testosterone levels and rises estrogen levels and you're saying it doesn't make you fat? the phuck brah?

lol yes it does those things, buuuuut.

The calories from alcohol is not what makes you fat.

Alcohol changes the way you burn fat.

After consuming large amounts of alcohol your body begins to burn "acetate", a by product of the alcohol.

So instead of your body burning carbs, and fats, it's working on burning away all that acetate.

[Zen18]

That's some dedication!

Whenever i drink alcohol it goes straight to my stomach and I look fatter also my nipple goes sore. Fuking genetics

[mcbizkit02]

diet/routine?

[stimjunkie]

Post your full week diet and routine *******.

[timestretch]

lol yes it does those things, buuuuut.

The calories from alcohol is not what makes you fat.

Alcohol changes the way you burn fat.

After consuming large amounts of alcohol your body begins to burn "acetate", a by product of the alcohol.

So instead of your body burning carbs, and fats, it's working on burning away all that acetate.

lettuce be reality for a second, either way its not exactly good for cutting and should be avoided at all cost.

[wayne53]

If i cut will i look bigger? or scrawny?

Starting weight: 108 lbs

March 2011 Goal: 160 lbs

Does not compute.

[jrhodez]

lettuce be reality for a second, either way its not exactly good for cutting and should be avoided at all cost.

lol well yeah, it's really not good at all.

We are the only species that willingly and knowingly poisons ourselves.

but it sure is fun.

[lrm546]

i've never cut before and have no idea... just eat clean and under what i normally eat? keto? carbs only before and after lifting? at least i got like 2 months before i gotta figure this **** out

[GettingDeezed]

scrawny cuz u have little muscle mass

ffuuuuuuu i wanna have dem washboard abss for summmer..bishes mire

[Withoutreason]

i binge drink 2-3 times a week every week (15+ drinks a night) and have been at 2k cals/ a day and been cutting up very slowly...still cutting though...a lb or two a week...I count my cals from alc into my macros though

do not do cardio either

dont pay attention to carbs either

in after kidney failure

[TheBateman]

eat under maintenance/thread

you're in med school and you still spewing buillsh!t bout no carbs after 5pm? da ****..

[BicepVein]

What do you eat after 5 PM that has no carbs in it?

I usually eat non-fat cottage cheese before bed but that probably has carbs in it still.

[jrhodez]

OP btw not trying to put a damper on your parade, lol

but the 5lbs in the first week was most likely loss of glycogen and water weight.

I've found to get to low low bodyfat such as 6% (unless your naturally ecto/skinny fuk)

is consistency.

[jpost]

been losing consistently since the start of my cut drinking pretty heavily 1-2 times a week, 2200cals on an average day, 2400cals on days i do cardio

thinking about doing a week of keto right before i leave for spring break...

[greaterpower]

Looks good, man. GL.

I know a lot of people say cardio isnt necessary, but it has done a world of good for my cut. I just have to force myself to do the entire hour, and I have liked the results

[ezmac31]

what month you guys normally start your cuts?

[strugglingfarts]

I haven't been doing cardio at all. I just literally cut out all carbs, besides from dairy and veggies. I've lost 3 lb this week. I don't count calories or nothing. I use to just eat processed junk all day, now I eat whole foods. Feels good man.