Should I choose a different diet approach? 7 weeks cutting

[Maxos13]

Hey everyone, 7 weeks now on my cutting phase and I'm not satisfied from what I see. I lost around 8 pounds but my problem areas are still there (lower belly fat, love handles and lower back fat).

I understand that I don't have enough mass in order to reveal an ideal physique (lack of abs and shoulders) and I should weight more than what I'm right now but I want to get rid these areas and then focus on lean bulk.

The dilemma that I have is from one side I want to get lower body fat by changing my approach of cutting with different diet maybe but from the other side I don't want to loose more weight because I don't know how I will look (probably not good). That's why I decided to post here for someone more experienced to help me.

Age: 24
Height: 5.77 / 176
Current Weight: 71.9 kg / 158.51 lbs
Started Weight: 75.2 kg / 165.78 lbs
Current Daily Calories: 2090
Current Macros: P: 190g C: 220g F: 50g

Thank you

[bodyfatsux]

You will probably look fine. I will look fatter at the same weight and height because I lost weight in a bad way years ago. Consider yourself fortunate!

[sunsean]

Good work so far. 158 is not too light for 5’7, especially for someone who doesn’t have a lot of muscle so I think it’s totally reasonable to continue cutting your fat down. 8 lb in 7 weeks is a healthy rate of fat loss.

[philgriffiths]

Just stick with it man. Ignore the scale when the mirror is clearly showing you that you have more to lose.
There is definite progress from the before and after pictures to me, and the next 8 lbs will really tip you over the edge as a lot of the truly excess flab has gone, so you'll start seeing more definition with each extra lb lost.

[Millz12323]

I concur with the above posters... Keep cutting. At 5'7.. 158 isn't too light.

I'm 5'9 and a lean weight for me is 155. Do another 7 weeks and keep taking pics.

[Maxos13]

Good work so far. 158 is not too light for 5’7, especially for someone who doesn’t have a lot of muscle so I think it’s totally reasonable to continue cutting your fat down. 8 lb in 7 weeks is a healthy rate of fat loss.

Just stick with it man. Ignore the scale when the mirror is clearly showing you that you have more to lose.
There is definite progress from the before and after pictures to me, and the next 8 lbs will really tip you over the edge as a lot of the truly excess flab has gone, so you'll start seeing more definition with each extra lb lost.

I concur with the above posters... Keep cutting. At 5'7.. 158 isn't too light.

I'm 5'9 and a lean weight for me is 155. Do another 7 weeks and keep taking pics.

Thanks for the replies!

Do you think it would be beneficial for me to try a different diet maybe something extreme like ultimate diet 2.0 or anabolic diet or a diet with minimal carbs and high fats or maybe add another session of cardio since I was planning to go only for 12 weeks of diet/cutting?

[sunsean]

Thanks for the replies!

Do you think it would be beneficial for me to try a different diet maybe something extreme like ultimate diet 2.0 or anabolic diet or a diet with minimal carbs and high fats or maybe add another session of cardio since I was planning to go only for 12 weeks of diet/cutting?

A specific diet, extreme or otherwise, isn't necessary. Eating below your maintenance and hitting your macros is all that matters at the end of the day...if one diet strategy makes this easier for you, go for it, but there's not special diet that will do the work for you. True keto (no/very low carb) works in the short term but is very hard to sustain for long...but if you can cut out all carbs without cutting your calories too low, this can accelerate fat loss in the short term, but it's not fun. And your energy levels will tank at least for the first couple weeks so your workouts may be impacted...but I know from experience that it works, just like I said a pain in the ass.

[Tommy W.]

8 lbs in 7 weeks is about right. I'd drop 100 cals a day to keep up with the lighter bodyweight so you don't stall.