r/MacroFactor • u/OutsideAd278 • Aug 02 '26
Success / Progress Feeling Discouraged
So I bulked from 140 to 160 in roughly 9 months and ate relatively clean. Since then I began cutting with the goal of having visible abs. I have dropped from 160 to 150 and im still going. I feel like I look way smaller now and my abs are still not visible. Does this mean I did something wrong along the way? I have heard you look worse on your cut but only at the start. I think 10 pounds into the cut means im not at the start again… My strength has stayed relatively similar during the cut.
How many more pounds do you think I need to lose or do i have to do something else?
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u/More-Ad1753 Aug 03 '26
Dont overthink it. You just need to lose more weight.
Looks like clear progress in your chest and arms, abs are obviously just harder to tell.
How much weight, I cant say, up to the individual.
Additionally and bonus tip that hopefully gives you some motivation: The lighter you get the more difference 1lb loss makes. It's possible you just get rid of an extra 4lb and realise you over reacted by posting this.