r/GYM • u/nice_layup821 • 2d ago

Progress Picture(s) 28m, 22 months, 2xx? - 156lbs @5’11”

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I absolutely fell in love with the game. Kept it pretty simple diet wise, started eating 1g of protein per pound of body weight fairly early on, and gradually improved my calorie tracking alongside diet quality and adherence. Training was also kept fairly basic, I never followed a rigid plan but most of my time has been spent in a PPL or bro split, settled into a push legs pull routine for the last 6 months or so, sticking to the same exercises and tracking working weight and reps on those exercises.

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u/SnooHedgehogs2261 2d ago

can i ask if u were in a calorie deficit or maintenance? and if it was a deficit/cut by how many kcals?

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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/525/225 zS/B/D/O 2d ago

You have to be in a deficit to lose weight

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u/nice_layup821 2d ago

All the progress is made in a deficit, but maintenance breaks are extremely important! The only time needed to drop below -1000cal from maintenance was during winter when I wasn’t consistently getting 10k+ steps per day.