THREE month cut: Sept 1st - Dec 1st! Who's with me?

[SteveFromNY]

NO RULES, NO BS, NO competition, NO Spreadsheet! Join in ANYTIME. Just get to work and drop that damn lard!

In my experience, whenever there's a spreadsheet involved, and people don't see changes quickly, they drop out. Cut at YOUR OWN PACE! Use the progress pics for motivation!

And please keep this thread civil! We're all here with the same goal, so let's help each other out!

And if you don't want to post a pic, obviously that's your decision, but at least take and keep pics for your own record. I can say unequivocally that progress pics helped me BIG TIME with my progress, and kept me on track.

Also, let's do a monthly weigh-in with pics, side by side. So on Oct 1st, there should be two pics side by side (same pose, same size picture) - and obviously in the end, there will be 4 pictures. This way you can see how your body has changed gradually month by month.

For many of us, we will keep cutting beyond Dec 1st, but I personally think many MINI GOALS help keep us all sane rather than one BIG goal.

Let's go!

1) Set mini goals. (Forget how many lbs you want to drop by Dec, start with Sept and adjust from there!)
2) Figure out your CALORIC deficit (typically -500 calories daily depending on your own specific needs)
3) Macros - figure them out!
4) Plan out your weekly work outs now, and stick to it!
5) USE this thread to chat about your journey! Give each other advice along the way! Keep each other MOTIVATED!
6) Kick ass! Even if you're not losing as much weight as you'd like, don't stop! Weight loss isn't necessarily linear, so who knows, you might trigger something along the way that works and lose all the weight in the last month!




OK- so IF/LeanGains got me down to about 11%BF last year, but with my crazy work schedule & school, I've basically COMPLETELY stopped cutting, and let myself get back up to about 18+% BF.



here's my IF thread. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=135779601

At 165lbs now, I'm going to start this up again and do this properly until I finally hit 10%BF or under.

Dec 1st is the goal! Anybody want to do this with me? THREE months! Try to post a before pic and update pics every 1st of the month - it will only help! Let's go!

Aug 31st: 165lbs, about 18%BF

[schwartz1]

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I'm in, went for my physical yesterday and I'm just plain huge. Starting at 286, I'm gonna need a little food and a lot of luck.

[SteveFromNY]

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I'm in, went for my physical yesterday and I'm just plain huge. Starting at 286, I'm gonna need a little food and a lot of luck.

awesome- let's kick ass. Key is to make it as easy as possible from the get-go - so planning is critical!

[PopAteMyHeart]

Good luck.

[ultra99]

I'm in!!

[01lowbird]

Im in.... 255.0 this morning

[Anthonybc78]

I'm in! I'm trying to get <10%, and was 217 last winter, and around 173 now. I'm not sure what weight I should shoot for while still trying to keep the muscle to get there, but want to get into the mid 160's at least!

[Winfamy]

I'm in! cutting til I get to ~9%, however long it does take! (coming from a fulk, definitely not doing a stupid surplus nor starting a bulk at ~14% again :x)

Think I'm about 13% on this picture, what do you guys think?

[cunfewzed]

I'm in. 19% BF right now. Been IF'ing for 1.5 months. Down from 23%. Goal is 10%, but probably not by Dec 1st.

[cox1sm]

I'm totally in. Need some people to help keep me motivated.

[ultra99]

Many guys recommend IF around here, any pointers?

[SteveFromNY]

Many guys recommend IF around here, any pointers?

I honestly haven't kept up with most of the reading, but when I dropped the fat last year, I was following Martin's leangains approach, but my own window was 18/6 (fast/feed), only because it fit my life style easier. IF isn't magic, but it kept me satiated with the bigger meals - so that I thought way less about binging. Plus I SERIOUSLY HATED eating 5-6 smaller meals/day.

http://www.leangains.com/

[Mcmanly]

Already planed on it ,I'm scared to see how much I've gained since then

[sharpieblet]

i'm unofficially in. at 151 lbs now, aiming for 135, which may or may not take longer/shorter/whatever. plan is to finally get at least to 12% before bulking slowly for a change. that's the plan, anyway.

Steve, haven't forgot about your great transformation, you're doing great. unless you've stopped going to the gym, you've still progressed and likely added a couple lbs of muscle.

[Voxmusculus]

I'm in... only I'd call it a transformation, and not a cut.

[SteveFromNY]

Thanks bro..i remember your posts too. Keep on trucking man- we're both on the quest to cut and bulk properly! You've come a long way, and I think you have way more muscle than me so 12% will look badass on you. The sad thing is that I have stopped going to the gym - I went back to school and tried balancing that with work plus a few side projects, so I was lucky to have gotten maybe 6 hours of sleep a night.

Things are looking better now, so I'm going to go in 100%.

i'm unofficially in. at 151 lbs now, aiming for 135, which may or may not take longer/shorter/whatever. plan is to finally get at least to 12% before bulking slowly for a change. that's the plan, anyway.

Steve, haven't forgot about your great transformation, you're doing great. unless you've stopped going to the gym, you've still progressed and likely added a couple lbs of muscle.

[jHop203]

I'm in!

[sharpieblet]

Thanks bro..i remember your posts too. Keep on trucking man- we're both on the quest to cut and bulk properly! You've come a long way, and I think you have way more muscle than me so 12% will look badass on you. The sad thing is that I have stopped going to the gym - I went back to school and tried balancing that with work plus a few side projects, so I was lucky to have gotten maybe 6 hours of sleep a night.

Things are looking better now, so I'm going to go in 100%.

i think we both have respectable levels of mass (considering we're still BBing noobs) for our sizes. i really think my legs have gotten some of the best growth this past year and can't wait to see how they (as well as the mirror muscles lol) start looking when i get really lean again...every few months i get better and better at being more disciplined and dedicated. willpower has only grown.

and that's a shame about your personal life having to interfere, but muscle memory is a great thing and it's likely this time will go smoother for you. it only gets easier with experience. and most of all i feel you on the sleep thing! in my work i often train right before or right after a 12 hour shift...typically with only 5 hours of sleep depending on what part of the rotating shift i'm on lmao. twice this past week i've had 24 hour days where i've worked out right before shift, go on duty, get off duty and go straight to the gym and them i'm out like a light. but i always get my scheduled lifting days in, save for extreme circumstances.

[SteveFromNY]

thanks man...and I agree, will power is definitely the biggest thing for all of us. It's such a mental game - and I hope the muscle memory remembers all the hard work I've put in last year lol. Sounds like you got the discipline part down to a tee, if you're that dedicated to work 12 hours and still hit the gym! Good job man!

i think we both have respectable levels of mass (considering we're still BBing noobs) for our sizes. i really think my legs have gotten some of the best growth this past year and can't wait to see how they (as well as the mirror muscles lol) start looking when i get really lean again...every few months i get better and better at being more disciplined and dedicated. willpower has only grown.

and that's a shame about your personal life having to interfere, but muscle memory is a great thing and it's likely this time will go smoother for you. it only gets easier with experience. and most of all i feel you on the sleep thing! in my work i often train right before or right after a 12 hour shift...typically with only 5 hours of sleep depending on what part of the rotating shift i'm on lmao. twice this past week i've had 24 hour days where i've worked out right before shift, go on duty, get off duty and go straight to the gym and them i'm out like a light. but i always get my scheduled lifting days in, save for extreme circumstances.

[SourcesScott]

Im down!

[AceDuddyMEGAA]

im in i might be cutting for the rest of the year. lets do it

[Langizz]

I'm still a complete n00b when it comes to weight loss and muscle gain but, as of this morning, my stats are:

Weight: 224lbs - 16st 0lbs - 101.6kg
BF - 28.5%

So much work to do, let's get started!

[bobrah]

I'm in!

current stats (checked this morning)

183 - 13% BF 5"10

[ThomasBlake]

I'm definitely in, I'm 226lbs right now and want to get to 210lbs.

[Zac555]

Count me in. I started nearly 2 weeks ago but "officially" staring September 1 until December 1st. Three months to transform my body.
Great to see others motivated too. Good luck all

[MegaPapizz]

fuuu lets fuacking do it

former 300lb checking in





215lbs right now
goal is simple end this 3months at around 185 and clean bulk 2013 hopefully get a decent job to remove loose skin .

[Zac555]

I'm staring at 165 lbs and will go down to 150-155 lbs.

[MegaPapizz]

anyway aware me on bf%? pics in post #26

[Bandah07]

IN, this looks like the only thread for September starting cutting.

Will check weight tomorrow in gym and add sum pictures, lets do this!

[bobrah]

anyway aware me on bf%? pics in post #26

15-18%