Last January I finally got fed up with how unhealthy I had become and decided I needed to make some changes. I went to the gym 5 or 6 days a week, ate healthier, and ended up losing 60lbs by June (from 5' 11" 230 down to 170). My weight stayed pretty steady for about a year, I've been down to 160 since June of this year since I switched to a job that's more physical, and my weight hasn't fluctuated more than 3 pounds since. I can work out and decrease my caloric intake (I try not to go below 1800 a day because I need the energy for work), or eat and drink whatever I want, and I don't see any changes. The goal I've been wanting is to get rid of the excess fat around my gut and have more muscle definition. I'm currently at about 160lbs and if guess at 10-11% body fat, and am now wondering what steps I need to take to get the results I want. I have followed this sub for a while and tried some advice given to try and get where I want to be, but still can't quite reach my goals. At this point I'm wondering if I should just try for the healthiest calorie deficit and cardio regiment that I can until I get my desired goals, or should I focus on building more muscle before I try a cutting phase?
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Down 70 pounds, still not getting the bf% our muscle definition I want.
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Last January I finally got fed up with how unhealthy I had become and decided I needed to make some changes. I went to the gym 5 or 6 days a week, ate healthier, and ended up losing 60lbs by June (from 5' 11" 230 down to 170). My weight stayed pretty steady for about a year, I've been down to 160 since June of this year since I switched to a job that's more physical, and my weight hasn't fluctuated more than 3 pounds since. I can work out and decrease my caloric intake (I try not to go below 1800 a day because I need the energy for work), or eat and drink whatever I want, and I don't see any changes. The goal I've been wanting is to get rid of the excess fat around my gut and have more muscle definition. I'm currently at about 160lbs and if guess at 10-11% body fat, and am now wondering what steps I need to take to get the results I want. I have followed this sub for a while and tried some advice given to try and get where I want to be, but still can't quite reach my goals. At this point I'm wondering if I should just try for the healthiest calorie deficit and cardio regiment that I can until I get my desired goals, or should I focus on building more muscle before I try a cutting phase?
user
Lost 60lbs in 6 months, feel like my goal is still too far
assistant