Dieting down is a SLOW process. (pics)

Options
mud7urtle
mud7urtle Posts: 500
in Motivation and Support
My progress thus far, still have a ways to go.

It took three months (march-june) to properly taper cals down slowly (50-100 a week!) from my winter bulk and finally cut correctly. (coming from improper excess of cals)

that's three months of no muscle gained, and no fat lost essentially. Which resulted in this:

June 1st
Start of full deficit. Relaxed, no pump

935499_10200789298627759_2099937805_n.jpg

two months of 500 deficit and tracking macros almost perfect everyday to this:

August 1st
Relaxed, no pump

c859ec0cf84911e28b3522000a1f9867_7.jpg


Now (avi)
Flexed, no pump

SIKPeOtKgvmtNVbfDyvOTrQmPczJqWDpkZwj-610xh.jpg


Still not at my goal yet. Just wanted to show some of you how long progress can take.. do not diet down too fast or you will make the same mistake I did a couple times.

We're all gonna make it :)
«1

Replies

  • tehboxingkitteh
    tehboxingkitteh Posts: 1,574 Member
    Options
    In for dem quads.

    Nice proogress.
  • sozisraw
    sozisraw Posts: 418 Member
    Options
    Wow!
  • Tessyloowhoo
    Tessyloowhoo Posts: 504
    Options
    tumblr_lwdy3oWOb11qzfwu9.gif
    Also congrats to you on cutting healthily and having the patience to respect what your body needed!
  • megsi474
    megsi474 Posts: 370 Member
    Options
    tumblr_lwdy3oWOb11qzfwu9.gif
    Also congrats to you on cutting healthily and having the patience to respect what your body needed!

    +1
  • Barbellgirl
    Barbellgirl Posts: 544 Member
    Options
    Vince, you were still lifting though during this time correct? Just eating at a 500 calorie deficit to cut?
  • mud7urtle
    mud7urtle Posts: 500
    Options
    tumblr_lwdy3oWOb11qzfwu9.gif
    Also congrats to you on cutting healthily and having the patience to respect what your body needed!

    I laughed out loud at this.. hilarious
    Vince, you were still lifting though during this time correct? Just eating at a 500 calorie deficit to cut?

    500 calorie deficit was achieved over time.. So from the excess of probably 600-700.. I had to taper down 100 cals a week at most to get down to the 2200 I'm at now, which is ~500 deficit.

    and oh yes to lifting. Just as hard as if I were trying to gain mass. Very important for muscle retention
  • bigjoost
    bigjoost Posts: 53
    Options
    Inspiring stuff dude!
  • Tigermum9
    Tigermum9 Posts: 546 Member
    Options
    sorry what did you say? I was just looking at the pictures....
  • MsMuniz
    MsMuniz Posts: 399 Member
    Options
    Oh my. Looking good! :drinker:
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,853 Member
    Options
    tumblr_lwdy3oWOb11qzfwu9.gif
    Also congrats to you on cutting healthily and having the patience to respect what your body needed!

    +1


    + Oh my!!! :flowerforyou:
  • Pangea250
    Pangea250 Posts: 965 Member
    Options
    I'm panting.
  • Melissa22G
    Melissa22G Posts: 847 Member
    Options
    I'm sorry.....what were you saying?
  • luckyjuls
    luckyjuls Posts: 505 Member
    Options
    I forgot what I was going to say....
  • Tigermum9
    Tigermum9 Posts: 546 Member
    Options
    haha....MORE!!
  • mud7urtle
    mud7urtle Posts: 500
    Options
    haha....MORE!!

    Fiiine, one more.

    4128f0a8fb0911e2918922000a9e5e23_7.jpg

    :)
  • Tessyloowhoo
    Tessyloowhoo Posts: 504
    Options
    haha....MORE!!

    Fiiine, one more.

    4128f0a8fb0911e2918922000a9e5e23_7.jpg

    :)
    tumblr_lgj4fbPmH51qafrh6.gif
  • mud7urtle
    mud7urtle Posts: 500
    Options
    haha....MORE!!

    Fiiine, one more.

    4128f0a8fb0911e2918922000a9e5e23_7.jpg

    :)
    tumblr_lgj4fbPmH51qafrh6.gif

    Your gif choices are hilarious :)
  • CubanSammich
    CubanSammich Posts: 236
    Options
    Good cut man. Trying to hold on to as much muscle as possible, Im at 2300 cals a day. 404020 split. what do you do for cardio? Also what would you say your current BF% is now.
  • Violetta86
    Violetta86 Posts: 150 Member
    Options
    Impressive. You look amazing. Congratulations!
  • coopersmom2006
    coopersmom2006 Posts: 839
    Options
    sorry what did you say? I was just looking at the pictures....


    /\/\/\ This!

Categories