Diet-break Method is Super Long Term.

[Deleted member 123722]

I have to say, this is true, from my own experience.

I'm still cutting since February, but its the leanest I've been, maintaining the most muscularity during any cut I've done. It's taking longer, but I look way better than I have in the past.

I recommend this method for all of us who are not pros or competitors, since we have no reason to rush our fat loss and make things more complicated. In fact, I posted in my log that I have been binging last two days after a month on clen. I now realize this must be because it's time to take a diet break and eat a maintenance for two weeks.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HVdLMnr40M&ab_channel=JeffNippard

 

[Hightower]

Of my preferences, I still prefer refeeds, they give me a lot of energy and good condition, unlike other food changes.

 

[Btcowboy]

I have been cutting since the beginning of the year, maybe a little earlier than that. As weight stalls, add a "supp", cut more calories, add more cardio. However eventually it just stops, and short of eating even less, spending hours on cardio machine nothing will work. Dropped 30lbs from last meet weight and 20 to 3x to go. 6 week stall and nothing moving, maybe some recomp but nothung appreciable. Reverse dieted back up to maintenance calories, cut the cardio in half and the weight started dropping again. Staying at maintenance for 6 weeks before I restart my cut to finish the cut by end of the year. Plan is 1yr cut, 50-60lb cut. I went up 20lbs in weight class for a meet, and want to drop weight classes to compete lighter next year.

 

[Deleted member 123722]

My more recent entry on my cutting log explains what I'm gonna do next... Cyp/Tren/Primo Cut

 

[Btcowboy]

My more recent entry on my cutting log explains what I'm gonna do next... Cyp/Tren/Primo Cut

Just came off of
50mg tren a ed
30 test c ed
6iu gh ed
40mg var ed

Currently on
125mg test c 2x week
4iu gh ed

In August I am going to be keeping test at 250/week cruise, with the 4iu gh, add in DMAA and Albuterol, small cal reduction and increase in cardio.

Around October looking at back on blast to finish cut and get as low as I can. Calling it the Everything including the kitchen sink blast
4iu gh ed
50mg test c ed
70mg tren a ed
50mg mast p ed
40mg var ed
200mg DNP ed

 

[Deleted member 123722]

Just came off of
50mg tren a ed
30 test c ed
6iu gh ed
40mg var ed

Currently on
125mg test c 2x week
4iu gh ed

In August I am going to be keeping test at 250/week cruise, with the 4iu gh, add in DMAA and Albuterol, small cal reduction and increase in cardio.

Around October looking at back on blast to finish cut and get as low as I can. Calling it the Everything including the kitchen sink blast
4iu gh ed
50mg test c ed
70mg tren a ed
50mg mast p ed
40mg var ed
200mg DNP ed

you like pinning ed? I just do M and Th

 

[Btcowboy]

you like pinning ed? I just do M and Th

I was not looking forward to it when I started but now I actually look forward to pinning

 

[Deleted member 123722]

I was not looking forward to it when I started but now I actually look forward to pinning

using a slin pin and doing spot injections, I'm assuming?

 

[Hightower]

I have been cutting since the beginning of the year, maybe a little earlier than that. As weight stalls, add a "supp", cut more calories, add more cardio. However eventually it just stops, and short of eating even less, spending hours on cardio machine nothing will work. Dropped 30lbs from last meet weight and 20 to 3x to go. 6 week stall and nothing moving, maybe some recomp but nothung appreciable. Reverse dieted back up to maintenance calories, cut the cardio in half and the weight started dropping again. Staying at maintenance for 6 weeks before I restart my cut to finish the cut by end of the year. Plan is 1yr cut, 50-60lb cut. I went up 20lbs in weight class for a meet, and want to drop weight classes to compete lighter next year.

I sometimes find it difficult to find a balance when I'm going to lose weight, I start dieting and start doing more cardio, do more and more cardio and cut back on food. This is what mania and addiction.

 

[Btcowboy]

using a slin pin and doing spot injections, I'm assuming?

Negative, slins for GH, and 25x1 for oil. Rotate quads, delts, pecs.

 

[Btcowboy]

I sometimes find it difficult to find a balance when I'm going to lose weight, I start dieting and start doing more cardio, do more and more cardio and cut back on food. This is what mania and addiction.

Exactly, for the 6 week stall I was getting stupid with cutting more cals by skipping meals, adding more cardio. I swear I cam close to setting my stationary bike on fire. Then listened to some wise ones steer me back to reality. Eat more, cardio less and take a break, 6 months of cutting 30 plislbs dropped I needed a breal.

 

[Deleted member 123722]

I started my cut Feb 10 at 240 and the lowest I got was a few days ago at 213, so that's basically 25 lbs in 20 weeks and five days. Granted, most of the fat I lost was in the beginning, and now I'm losing it slower. I'm probably ~15% bf and I'm going to need to take more measures to keep my metabolism going... So far in the last few days eat more calories, my digestion has improved dramatically, which it got weird the last few weeks.

Sure, if I busted my ass doing tons of cardio and whatever to get lean, I would achieve my results faster, but then I risk regaining fat faster with a rebound, and frankly, that kind of method is not sustainable for a lifestyle, and I'm not a pro or competitor so why would I rush to get results that I don't need within a specific timeframe?

 

[Hightower]

Exactly, for the 6 week stall I was getting stupid with cutting more cals by skipping meals, adding more cardio. I swear I cam close to setting my stationary bike on fire. Then listened to some wise ones steer me back to reality. Eat more, cardio less and take a break, 6 months of cutting 30 plislbs dropped I needed a breal.

So I need to learn to take breaks and learn to rest from regimens, from diets and cardio. This is some kind of addiction, like a drug addict, from which you cannot refuse.

 

[Ridethelightningbarefoot]

I have been dieting for about 2-3 months. I have hit the bottom. Cant seem to restrict anymore calories than I already have. Ate 2800 cal for a while then lately ive been having trouble staying on that without a few snacks and then binging a couple times a week. I feel like gotten down to a good fat percentage where my body is not storing as much fat. This is my second cut Ive ever done. My weight is staying between 215-218. Im going to throw in some cardio a couple times a week and see how that goes. Ive heard its better at some point to increase activity rather than cut more calories. I dont even know what bf % im at but I know its the leanest Ive been in a long time.

 

[Deleted member 123722]

I have been dieting for about 2-3 months. I have hit the bottom. Cant seem to restrict anymore calories than I already have. Ate 2800 cal for a while then lately ive been having trouble staying on that without a few snacks and then binging a couple times a week. I feel like gotten down to a good fat percentage where my body is not storing as much fat. This is my second cut Ive ever done. My weight is staying between 215-218. Im going to throw in some cardio a couple times a week and see how that goes. Ive heard its better at some point to increase activity rather than cut more calories. I dont even know what bf % im at but I know its the leanest Ive been in a long time.

From my experience, if you're starting to binge and all that, it's your body telling you to take a break... You've been in a deficit for a long time, so I think it's time to take a break. If you eat at your NEW maintenance, you will not gain any new fat at all; the KEYWORD is NEW: do not go to your old maintenance before you started your cut, otherwise you will get fat again.

Try this diet break for a week or two, then go back into a new deficit. That's my advice. Adding more cardio will add more stress to you. When I added more cardio, I got HUNGRIER and ate more.

 

[Ridethelightningbarefoot]

From my experience, if you're starting to binge and all that, it's your body telling you to take a break... You've been in a deficit for a long time, so I think it's time to take a break. If you eat at your NEW maintenance, you will not gain any new fat at all; the KEYWORD is NEW: do not go to your old maintenance before you started your cut, otherwise you will get fat again.

Try this diet break for a week or two, then go back into a new deficit. That's my advice. Adding more cardio will add more stress to you. When I added more cardio, I got HUNGRIER and ate more.

I shouldve mentioned I have not been doing any cardio at all. I walk a lot for my job and can be pretty physical otherwise thats all I get besides lifting

 

[Deleted member 123722]

I shouldve mentioned I have not been doing any cardio at all. I walk a lot for my job and can be pretty physical otherwise thats all I get besides lifting

Well these days, steps are essentially like cardio, because what really burns off the most calories is NEAT anyway.

 

[Hightower]

I have been dieting for about 2-3 months. I have hit the bottom. Cant seem to restrict anymore calories than I already have. Ate 2800 cal for a while then lately ive been having trouble staying on that without a few snacks and then binging a couple times a week. I feel like gotten down to a good fat percentage where my body is not storing as much fat. This is my second cut Ive ever done. My weight is staying between 215-218. Im going to throw in some cardio a couple times a week and see how that goes. Ive heard its better at some point to increase activity rather than cut more calories. I dont even know what bf % im at but I know its the leanest Ive been in a long time.

I personally went this route, first trying to cut calories, to the point of insanity. As a result, failures and lack of results. So it is necessary to reduce the amount of food reasonably, and of course it is better to manipulate the amount of activity, training and cardio and monitor the ability to recover and not accumulate psychological fatigue.

 

[Hightower]

From my experience, if you're starting to binge and all that, it's your body telling you to take a break... You've been in a deficit for a long time, so I think it's time to take a break. If you eat at your NEW maintenance, you will not gain any new fat at all; the KEYWORD is NEW: do not go to your old maintenance before you started your cut, otherwise you will get fat again.

Try this diet break for a week or two, then go back into a new deficit. That's my advice. Adding more cardio will add more stress to you. When I added more cardio, I got HUNGRIER and ate more.

I agree that if you start to have a breakdown, you must first correct your diet, and then add cardio and change activity. And I agree that at such a moment, rest and a change of scenery are important.