I had been lifting weights 6 times a week for 8 months and "lean bulking" so I only gained 5 pounds over those 8 months. I was eating my bodyweight in protein grams daily and shooting for 250 or so calories above what my body's basal + weightlifting burned.
I gained a looot of muscle, I started off curling 20 lbs dumbbells and now I curl 40's for 6 reps or so. My deadlift went from 185 for one rep to 245 for three reps. My bench press went from 115 to 160. My body didn't look different until 4 or 5 months, and after 8 months my muscles were rather visible and I was at 22% BF down from 25% BF. But I still had a gut! I still had love handles and other things I didn't want.
I have body dysmorphia and some binge eating problems, I used to weigh 260 lbs in high school. I started doing a cocaine diet and dropped to 170 over a year or so. So obviously my relationship with food wasn't always healthy.
But this cut, going on for 2 months, has been amazing for my mental health!! I dropped my calories to 400 under maintenance, and I still do my PPL split 6 days at the gym an hour a day. My lifts are actually getting stronger! I also feel like it's recontexualized why I eat. I'm reminded that food is fuel, and I'm emotionally eating less.
What's worked for me on losing weight this time is not restricting anything, I still eat whatever I want but I eat much smaller portions and I will say no to things more often. If my wife cooks dinner and I already had my dinner I'll tell her sorry I already ate. This was a problem in the past where I felt obligated to eat food that people offered me. I also eat more slowly and find I get satiated faster than I think.
I've Incorporated a lot more veggies and I swapped to protein powder isolate which is more filling than concentrate.
This is the healthiest way I've been at in 5 years and I'm doing it right. Will keep cutting down to 180 which is a good BF level for me then I will resume lean bulking.
I'm so happy
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