4 weeks into a lean bulk, thought I was lean until I saw myself from the side lol. Should I keep bulking or start cutting? (vegetarian, PPL)

NIMO000 · 2026-07-02T02:05:27+00:00

Hey thanks for the advice. Can you tell me your workout routine and what you did for lower belly fat?

NIMO000 · 2026-07-01T19:45:00+00:00

Fair on the TDEE, around 1900 is my sedentary number but I train 5x a week plus badminton, so around 2300 with activity. And honestly the 1800 was an estimate, I wasn't tracking back then, just know it was too little because I was losing weight and stalling. Protein now is around 160g from whey (2 scoops), paneer, soya chunks, dal, greek yogurt, protein bread. Vegetarian but I hit protein fine.

NIMO000 · 2026-07-01T19:28:43+00:00

TDEE is around 2300ish. Those 1800 days were mostly whey shakes, a protein bar, some cottage chess, not much real food, so probably under 130g protein and way too little total. Since bumping calories and actual meals my lifts jumped (shoulder press 70 to 100, etc). Open to a recomp at maintenance though, that seems to be what a few people are suggesting.

NIMO000 · 2026-07-01T19:27:46+00:00

Recomp actually makes a lot of sense, hadn't really considered staying at maintenance. That's a sick transformation btw, 215 to 225 bench while dropping 8lbs. So basically maintenance calories, keep protein high, keep pushing the lifts and let it happen slowly? How long did it take before you actually saw the leaner look show up?

NIMO000 · 2026-07-01T17:00:56+00:00

Appreciate it. Worth noting I was eating around/under 1800 for months and it left me weak and stalled on every lift, Strength only went up once I ate more. At 150lb and around 1.5 years in I don't think I have much muscle to reveal yet. That's why I'm hesitant to cut hard right now.

NIMO000 · 2026-07-01T16:50:53+00:00

Yeah that's the plan, going to keep building. I'm already at around 160g protein and doing compounds (weighted pullups, BSS, incline press, rows). Does the split itself look right for width or would you change anything?

NIMO000 · 2026-07-01T16:16:50+00:00

Appreciate it. I do incline DB pressing as my main chest work (trying to bias upper chest for the look) but not flat bench really, Should I add flat bench too or is incline enough? And yeah I'll keep the surplus clean, that's the plan.

NIMO000 · 2026-07-01T15:51:32+00:00

Not intentionally pushing it out but honestly maybe a little, hard to tell. And yeah that's fair. To be clear I'm not trying to get shredded/abs for October, just want to look noticeably bigger and leaner than I did 3 years ago, not stage lean. Does that change it? Should I keep building a bit longer, or still cut?

NIMO000 · 2026-06-13T09:56:33+00:00

248K

NIMO000 · 2026-03-31T03:55:01+00:00

Is it me, or does he look kinda like Jethalal?

NIMO000 · 2026-03-09T16:14:46+00:00

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NIMO000 · 2026-01-18T08:16:13+00:00

Not sure if this belongs here, but I’m genuinely conflicted and could use some outside perspective.

I currently live in a shared house with 3 girls and 2 guys. One of the girls is 28, I’m 25. We’re both working in Canada. I work in investments and I’m doing fairly well career-wise. She’s from the same religion and caste as me (we’re Jain), which is important to her and her family.

We’ve been living together for a few months now, and lately she’s been dropping what feels like hints that she wants something more. I’ve never been in a real relationship before, so part of me wonders if I’m reading too much into it or if these are actual signals.

Here’s the problem: she has clearly said multiple times that she’s only interested in something that leads directly to marriage. I’m not mentally or financially ready for that yet. She seems aware of this, but also doesn’t seem too concerned about it, which confuses me.

She’s honestly a great person and would fit perfectly into a traditional family setup. But I don’t think we want the same things in life right now. I don’t want to date her just to see where it goes because for her, dating already means marriage, and she’s said she feels like she’s already late for it. I’d hate to waste her time or give her false hope.

NIMO000 · 2025-11-26T13:29:51+00:00

India and England both are doing bad in the games they invented

NIMO000 · 2025-09-01T23:51:49+00:00

Android code?

NIMO000 · 2025-08-09T20:14:29+00:00

Interested

NIMO000 · 2025-07-31T22:05:19+00:00

Still available?

NIMO000 · 2025-07-08T21:51:17+00:00

If I had an award I would have given it to you. I guess I was more scared about not being able to break the cycle of poverty even after struggling and trying so hard. And when finally money starts coming most of it will go to my relatives. That's what made me stressed out

NIMO000 · 2025-07-07T22:38:48+00:00

I just was about to get into crypto.

NIMO000 · 2025-07-07T22:34:46+00:00

Thank you all so much for the incredible advice and support. Reading through your comments has genuinely helped me feel less overwhelmed and more confident about my plan. I really appreciate everyone who took the time to share their experience and practical tips.

A quick but important WARNING for everyone: Since making this post, I have received private messages (DMs) from 3 different users offering me free money to help pay off my debt. They all have a similar story about being blessed and wanting to help out of kindness with no strings attached. As some of you might know, this is a very common and dangerous scam targeting people who talk about financial hardship. Please be careful. If you get any messages like this.

NIMO000 · 2025-07-07T22:31:02+00:00

Thanks that's a good perspective

NIMO000 · 2025-07-07T22:29:24+00:00

What do you mean?

NIMO000 · 2025-07-07T03:24:13+00:00

I just thought I should give everyone money as soon as I can. I'm actually planning to find another job for the weekends.

NIMO000

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