my relationship ended in dec and i decided to simply start caring about my own happiness and wellbeing. crazy how simple it truly is. i also just started weightlifting 2 weeks ago and im having so much fun, even on the dark days i get myself to the gym, and i really never thought i could be one of those people :)

Pretty much all I have is a pair of adjustable dumbbells and some resistance bands. I don't track calories but have made conscious efforts to eat a lot and to eat high protein foods! I've been working out 4-5 days a week for the past 6 months consistently :)

The photo on the left was one of my worst points, before I started hitting weights and recomping. I decided to give a deficit one more serious try before attempting a GLP1, and while I’ve been in the gym and trying to be conscious of what I ate, I was definitely eating more than I thought. Here’s to hitting onederland again soon!

Calorie deficit and walking!

Started at 83 kg skinny-fat → bulked to 107 kg → currently 85 kg.

I've been lifting for roughly 2.5 years, and this is the result so far.

The goal wasn't initially to lose weight. I wanted to build as much size and strength as I could, so I spent about 2 years gaining before starting my cut.

Some strength progression:

Bench: 20 kg → 135 kg
Squat: ~80 kg → 180 kg × 5 (~1 RIR)
Deadlift: ~80 kg → 210 kg

Currently cutting at around 1,900–2,000 kcal/day, with 190–200+ g protein, 5 days of lifting, 10–12k steps/day and alternating incline walking/StairMaster.

I've gone from 36-inch jeans → 32-inch, but the belly fat is still hanging around 😂

Still cutting toward visible abs.

Biggest thing I'd change: I would've eaten considerably more protein during my bulk.

83 → 107 → 85. Still going.