Finished my first cut!!! 27% to 15% bodyfat (female) - Pics inside!
Hi everyone,
Last week I finished my first cut and I thought I would share my first-timers results to give hope to other n00bs who may be feeling helpless like I was.
I went from 60.1kg and 27% bodyfat to 51.1kg and 15% bodyfat (by DEXA scan) in 5 months and lost 50cm from my measurements overall.
I started out wanting to bulk (the fun part) but was far too fat, so I had to cut first. It took me around 5 months. I used a high carb, low fat diet and used flexible dieting/IIFYM to hit my macros each day. I have posted monthly progress pictures on my bodyspace. While I still have some junk in the trunk that I could continue to diet off; I don't feel the need to keep dieting as I am not competing and don't care about being super lean. I am happy where I am and will spend the next weeks/months reverse dieting and then transition into a slow bulk. My goals were never aesthetic and I never had a goal weight, I just wanted to be lean enough to bulk without becoming obese!
I am blown away by my results (I thought I would get to 20% bf and 55kg at best) and can't thank Kimm4 enough for coaching me through it. I've had Kim setting my macro/calorie targets and hitting them however I like. I eat whenever and whatever I want (no meal timing nonsense and no foods are off limits). She is a fabulous coach and I would recommend her to anyone looking for guidance. I couldn't have done it without her, she makes dieting painless and easy, it didn't feel like I was on a diet most of the time! She stopped me from making silly mistakes with cardio and refeeds which I would blunder doing it on my own.
I've taken the paragraph above from my previous post of my 12 and 16 week progress; it gives more details and can be found here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...0915073&page=1
I actually ate more carbs than I ever have in my life and I have learned a lot about my body. My best advice is to get a good coach (if financially possible) and don't be afraid of white carbs. I eat risotto every night and have for the duration of my diet. Calories in/calories out. Simple.
Before:
After:
DEXA Results:
Before and afters:
Naturally after "my first cut" comes "my first bulk"... its time to kick up the food, kick up the training and get some size!
Thanks for reading!
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03-22-2013, 05:08 AM #1Registered User
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Finished my first cut!!! 27% to 15% bodyfat (female) - Pics inside!
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03-22-2013, 05:11 AM #2Registered User
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Fantastic!
I'm about to start the same (well, the 2nd harder half of 24 weeks). It's amazing how well people can do when they actually stick to a plan eh??? Consistency is the factor that most people forget. Have fun with the size! Enjoy the food!
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03-22-2013, 05:16 AM #3I yam what I yam
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Wonderful job! You look great.
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03-22-2013, 05:36 AM #4
All I can say is "WOW"! You look incredible. Great job to you and props to kimm4!!!!!!!!
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03-22-2013, 05:36 AM #5
FANTASTIC! You look absolutely incredible.
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Working to regain strength, muscle, endurance, and lose some blubber. Damn you drinking-wine-on-the-couch. Why are you so good?
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03-22-2013, 05:39 AM #6Registered User
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Way to go OP. You look beautiful and very happy. Good luck on your bulk
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03-22-2013, 05:39 AM #7Registered User
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OMG!!! You look HAWT!!!
Amazing work!!
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03-22-2013, 05:45 AM #8cutting.....again
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Well done and congratulations. Although now I feel a bit of a chunk. I decided to bulk first..build the base. .then cut. Whereas u did the other way round. Well done on such an amazing progress.
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03-22-2013, 06:26 AM #9Registered User
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Well done! You look amazing! It must be so nice to know that all your hard work has paid off. Im at the end of week 1 bulk, although seeing your photos im wishing I decided to drop the fat first!
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03-22-2013, 07:04 AM #10Viva la Vulva
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Said it before, worth saying again, you've done great. This is such a great testimonial to IIFYM.
I shared your post with my 62 year old mother, lol, she doesn't believe you're the same person. She also doesn't believe that you ate many carbs, or "bad" foods, smh.Bender, part of being human is having self-control. -Amy Wong
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03-22-2013, 07:21 AM #11Registered User
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Fantastic results! You look great.
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03-22-2013, 08:12 AM #12achieved bro status
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Great work!
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03-22-2013, 08:24 AM #13Go Hard or Go Home
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Wow great work. Looking good
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03-22-2013, 08:43 AM #14Registered User
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Absolutely Amazing!
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03-22-2013, 09:31 AM #15Registered User
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Fantastic
You have a great back!
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03-22-2013, 09:39 AM #16Registered User
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NO to bulk !! get some size? kidding me.. you look awesome
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03-22-2013, 09:40 AM #17Registered User
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wow 15% on a female is soo much less than on a guy haha. anyways good job !!
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03-22-2013, 09:51 AM #18
Wow, you look amazing!
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03-22-2013, 09:53 AM #19Registered User
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You look beautiful!!!!
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03-22-2013, 09:54 AM #20Registered User
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You look amazing.....queue the male attention!!!!
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03-22-2013, 10:11 AM #21Registered User
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Incredibly well done !
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03-22-2013, 01:08 PM #22Registered User
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You look phenomenal!!! Congrats on your awesome transformation!
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03-22-2013, 01:48 PM #23Back at square one
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Way to go girl! Looks like Kimm got you on the right track.....AWESOME! Slightly Jelly of your upper back spread
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03-22-2013, 02:15 PM #24Homey don't play dat.
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Just amazing!
I have no idea what I'm doing, I just fkking do it.
If it's hard that just means you need to do it more until it isn't.
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03-22-2013, 02:20 PM #25Stingin' Belle
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You look awesome!
My goal is exactly the same; 27%-15% in 5 months, great to know its possible in that time frame.
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03-22-2013, 03:08 PM #26Registered User
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Wow, great job! You are inspiring!
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03-22-2013, 03:15 PM #27
Great job! I need to hire kimm to get me back in shape!
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03-22-2013, 04:16 PM #28Time to eat yet?
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Amazing job! Who knew all that was under there.
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03-22-2013, 04:34 PM #29Registered User
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Okay, I need a coach! Man, you look amazing! Hard work truly does pay off!
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03-22-2013, 05:41 PM #30Registered User
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Hot hot hot!!! You look amazing!!
I'm about to start the same (well, the 2nd harder half of 24 weeks). It's amazing how well people can do when they actually stick to a plan eh??? Consistency is the factor that most people forget. Have fun with the size! Enjoy the food!
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