25/05/2026
15LB DOWN IN 5 WEEKS
Another 2lb down this week, which takes me to 15lb lost in 5 weeks.
And this is why people underestimate how much fat they actually need to lose to see abs.
Most people think they are only 6-12 weeks away.
A lot of the time, they are not.
Your finishing point is decided by your starting point.
If you start a diet carrying more body fat than you realised, even a solid 6, 8, or 12 week phase might not get you fully lean.
That does not mean you failed.
It means the goal needs more time.
I pushed my own weight too high during my muscle building phase. I was nearly 16 stone at one point, which for me is too heavy and too fat.
It happens.
I don’t compete, I enjoyed the process, and I pushed food up to grow.
But now I’m paying the cost of that starting point.
I’ve got 7 weeks dieting left and I might not get into the condition I originally had in my head, because to get really lean I probably need to lose over 2 stone in total.
And if you want to do that properly while keeping muscle, training hard, eating enough protein, and not crash dieting, your body can only lose fat so fast.
So be ambitious, but be realistic.
If you have a lot of weight to lose, the first phase might not be your final result.
It might be the phase where you build control, momentum, and consistency.
That still matters.
Because the people who get there long term are not the ones chasing the fastest result.
They are the ones who stay consistent long enough to finish the job.
