u/MiyosHi--

I’m standing at 5’6, 64kg, 17% bf (had a body scan) I fluctuate my maintenance calories around 1,500-1,800 kcal’s, on an weekly average with often slight maintenance “refeeds” on the weekends, I also prioritize maintaining a high carb intake over the protein intake(130-150g on the daily) though I also prioritize keeping a high intensity on my workouts and I’m still trying to lift heavy even on an deficit. Currently going back to maintenance for two weeks since my training performance & mental space has severely dropped and has also affected my work schedule as well, I’ll go back to the regular dieting phase after the said maintenance week is done and try reach 12-14%bf.

The photo taken at the left was precisely at April 23 meanwhile the photo at the right was taken at August 13.

As a fresh grad, I’m forever grateful to land a job immediately right after graduation. Not everyone can have the same opportunity as me, especially in this economy and work climate, I’m thankful for everyone in making my employment possible. I know donuts are not a big deal, but they are with my small sweldo🥹

Photo taken at my 17th week out(4 months in) of my actual cutting phase. I weighed at 66kg on that one. Meanwhile the photo taken on the right prior to my cutting phase was during the holidays (December 2025), weighing at 85-87kg at best as I am currently at the 17th week of the cutting phase.

But I’m not sure if I’ve been consistent recently since I’ve been taking a series of diet break’s atm about 4 days worth of planned “refeeds”(cheat days worth 6k-10k kcals) of this month, so it took me a while to flush out the water weight and few lbs gained from the food and be back on track. So far I’ve stopped myself maging matakaw sa food 😂

I started slowly at the month of January for body recomp by figuring out my maintenance kcals, until slowly I cutback my calories gradually at 2,000kcals by the month of April., By the month of June I maintained 1,800kcals up until the first week of this month.

I am currently running a 1,500-1,700 deficit with strict daily 10k-15k steps often 20k on holidays/weekends. Im trying to be more disciplined than ever from now on. Currently trying to cut further to single digit body fat.

Currently at a cutting phase right now, as it’s my 16th week atm (1 week diet break) meanwhile the photo taken was at my 13th week. Just wanted to share cus my friends pointed it out to me that it looked like a Mantis head. 🤣

I’m standing at 5’6, 65kg (67kg atm) trying to fluctuate my maintenance calories around 1,500-1,700 since I’ve been complacent recently but we’re gonna get better from now on with our diet.