Started my cut!!!
Well, it’s on now 
I officially started cutting yesterday (Feb. 1st). Unfortunately it looks like I’ll be cutting until June 21st in order to reach my goal of 4% bf. Oh well.
Even though my bulk ended w/ my bf% bein too high (14-15%) it’s cool. I enjoyed myself with eating crappy foods a little more than I should have, but life was good those 6 months! Basically I ate too much the 1st half of my bulk. It actually wasn’t that much crappy stuff then - it was too much of the good stuff. It’s cool; I know for next time how to calculate what my body needs, and for SLOWER gains. After this cut I will NEVER, as long as I can help it, let my bf% get over 10%. The bulk was successful in that I did gain 2 lbs of muscle per month - that was the goal! So, I’m 12 lbs up (in muscle) from Aug. 1st Too bad I’m up like 12 lbs of fat HAHAHAHAHA… 
I think the past, almost, 2 years I have built up a decent base, so now I am going to concentrate on slower muscle gains so that my bf% stays in check between 6 to no more than 10%. I don’t mind if my muscle gains are only .5 lb a month now; I’ll take that over 2 lbs plus FAT, hahaha. If I learn or figure out a way to gain 1-2 lbs without fat - AWESOME! If not, bring on the slow gains for the next several years. I actually don’t wanna get too much bigger anyway - not sayin I’m big, but my ideal look is more of the fitness model, so a little more size and bein lean is my goal, nah mean?
February 2, 2008 at 8:26 am
Hey Joe,
You sure do not look like you are carrying 14-15% body fat.
I’m thinking about starting another Cut Diet probably on Monday to finally get a six pack to show.
We will have to keep track of each others progress.
You’ll be looking pretty ripped when the baby arrives too.
-Jeff
February 2, 2008 at 8:44 am
Thanks, Jeff! Yeah, it may be the pictures… also, it’s an estimate. My bf% w/ 3 site calipers is 12%, and generally whenever I add 2-3% to the caliper results it seems pretty accurate. And, the #’s add up - I did a 6 month bulk/the body generally puts on up to 2 lbs of muscle per month so 12 lbs/and a 12 lb muscle gain + 12 lb fat gain puts me at 15%… I went from 153 lbs 8% bf to 177 lbs 15% bf in 6 months (12 lbs fat / 12 lbs muscle). My calculations may not be accurate, but I think they’re darn close. Plus my waist went from a 30-31 to a 34-35
February 2, 2008 at 1:24 pm
You’re looking great and will look and feel awesome in the near future.
Keep at it. Proud of you!
-Carla
February 2, 2008 at 5:30 pm
You are one of the only guys I know who has visable ans at 15% bf - I hate you Joe!
February 5, 2008 at 7:20 am
Thanks again, Carla
Jon, you should see my lower back though, bro
Hahaha… thanks though, buddy… I’m pretty sure I should take your comment as a compliment 
February 9, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Wow, 4% bf goal? Much respect Joe. There’s no way I could do that.
March 1, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Sure you could… you’re closer than I am right now. Well, let’s see if I can even do it, hahaha… who knows maybe I won’t even be able to. If I can’t get that low I’ll settle for as low as my body can handle. I just want to finally get ripped, and then work hard to see if I can maintain it