Daily Average Weight Loss: 0.149 lbs. per day

Weekly Average Weight Loss: 1.043 lbs. per week

Info on Daily Calories and Macro-nutrients:

• Calories: 2100 Calories (500 Calorie Deficit)
• Protein: 184g
• Carbohydrate: 184g
• Fat: 70g

I’ve gotten in the groove lately when it comes to my nutrition and tracking my weight. Every morning, I hit the bathroom, get on the scale and then start my morning routine. Starting off my morning this way seems to motivate me to stay on track with my nutrition. It’s nice to get a small win every once in a while, specially to start off my day.

I’ve been using MyFitnessPal to track my calories. It’s awesome that you can save custom recipes on the app and be able to measure the calories and macros. Below is a new favorite of mine: Ground Beef, Beans and Veggie burrito:

• 88% Ground Beef – 16 oz. (453g)
• Black Beans – 1 Can (420g)
• Diced Tomatoes – 1 Can (420g)
• Golden Sweet, whole, Kernel Corn – 1 Can (420g)
• Fire Roasted Primavera Mistura – 4 Servings (340g)

• 4 Servings. Info Per Serving (without wrap):
• 425 Calories
• 16.9g Fat
• 40.1g Carbs
• 30.9g Protein

Below is the chicken version. I typically don’t eat this one with a wrap, just as a salad bowl:

There are a few other meals that I enjoy, but I’ll leave those for future posts.

I used to eat a lot of rice for lunch and dinner and for this cut, I have slowly shifted away from that. I have to say that I feel a lot better after each meal and I don’t feel as lethargic as I have in the past after large meals with a bunch of rice. I really surprises me how much food I am eating during this “Cut”. Before I started, I thought I was going to feel hungry all the time, but that has not been the case. I feel like I am eating larger meals and somehow still losing weight. A 500 calory deficit just seems scary at first, it’s actually not that bad at all if you reduce the simple carbs in your diet and eat more protein and fruits and veggies.

I’m excited to keep this going. I started at 200 lbs. and now I’m at around 191 lbs. My goal is to drop to 180 and then begin my bulking phase.