5 week mini cut results 🔸I didn’t start my cut with a 🔸weight loss goal in mind. 🔸I lowered my calories slowly. 🔸I never ate below 1900 calories. 🔸I trained consistently. 🔸I continued eat cheese, bread, pasta + peanut butter 🔸I never did more than 30 min. of cardio a day 🔸I tracked what I ate. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These results aren’t crazy drastic, and in my opinion that’s good. Fat loss takes time and 5 weeks is a very short period of time in the grand scale of things. Personally I'd rather lose fat slowly and continue to eat as much as possible as opposed to cutting calories drastically and not being able to stick to my calories or training. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re trying to shed a bit of extra weight, take a second to think about how long it took you to put on that weight. Chances are you didn’t gain it all in a week or two. It probably took a while, perhaps it was months or years of eating a little too much here and there. So, why do we expect results to be immediate and drastic? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Also, basing all your progress on the number on the scale can also causes you to lose sight of your other achievements. In the last 5 weeks: 🔸I increased my cardio endurance 🔸Lost fat + a couple inches 🔸Refocused my training and had 4 PRs 🔸Created meals that were delicious! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lastly, if you’re only checking one area for progress daily (ex. Do I have abs yet?) you'll likely get discouraged. You need to look at your body as a whole, especially considering you can’t target fat loss. And remember to track your progress in multiple ways (scale, measurements, how clothes fit). To be honest, I personally noticed more progress in my butt and legs despite those changes being tough to see in these pics. Progress comes in so many forms! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can read more about my cut via the link in my bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #transformationtuesday #bbgprogress #bbgtransformation #toneitup #absaremadeinthekitchen #fatloss #eatcleantraindirty #justgetfitminicut #bbgnewbie #mealprepsunday (at Vancouver, British Columbia)
