So 20 days ago I decided I was going to go on a hard cut to lose 17 more pounds, and today marks the half way point of my cut. I have lost 7 lbs so far half way through, but my progress has been stunted by a couple of trips to the beach where my diet took a fairly big hit. Over all I can see a little bit of progress, noticing my veins and muscles pop a little bit more. I also feel like I have lost a little muscle, but that is typical of any cut. No matter how perfectly you train and eat, when losing weight you are always going to lose a little bit of muscle. My strength is still at the same place it was for the most part, but I have been dragging a little day to day.
Overall I'm proud of the progress hopefully I can hit my goal weight of 205 lbs. Only time will tell!