Making the cut
After my first attempt at bulking, I’m just about as heavy and ‘pudgy’ as I can mentally deal with right now - so it’s time to cut the fat!
When I say ‘pudgy’ I don’t mean i’m HUGE, it’s just an all over layer that I am not comfortable with. Having said that, the bulk has been totally worth it as it has given me an opportunity to regain some muscle while also learning about nutrition and how my body responds to certain things
I have not been counting calories, as a change to having done that for so long, I have just been keeping a food journal and making sure i get a good serve of protein/ complex carbs/ good fats with most meals.
I will go back and calculate a few random typical days of food to get an average daily intake, then - 300 calories as a starting point and draw up a weeks worth of daily menus for variety. I will weigh myself every Tuesday.
Training wise, I plan to continue to lift 5 days, with cardio remaining at 30mins 4-5 days/week. If things don’t go as expected after adjusting my intake, then I will look at increasing cardio
I am both excited and nervous to be entering this next phase!
