Congrats! Huge accomplishment!
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“in the world” > “in your division” 
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The purpose of a mini cut is to extend the duration of a bulk, and make your nutrient partitioning more effective when ending the mini cut.
If you just want to be less fat, then just do that.
A mini cut is typically a fairly harsh deficit.
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You can probably widen that net a good bit.
If I tried what you do, I’d be asking for a can of corn and a diet coke.
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I’m all about the super slow reverse diet! I figure we’re in this game long term and willing to wait months to add 10lb to our bench press, so why not add 500 cals over 4 months or whatever instead of overnight? Complete bro-science but I’m a big believer in micro incremental adjustments in diet, and your body will basically not even “notice.”
My most recent reverse diet I started out at 2250 cal with a break down of 250/200/50 P/C/F. Over the first 14 weeks I added ONE day per week to add 50g carbs. So after 14 weeks, I was at 250/300/50. Then 14 more weeks I’d pick ONE extra day a week to add 25g of fat. So after 28 weeks, I was at 250/300/100. I bumped my calories from 2250 to 3100 over 28 weeks and ended up only going up 5lb in scale weight with no visible fat gain, only some extra fullness from the carbs (so honestly could’ve attributed the 5lb gain to glycogen). I really wish I took before/after pictures now to show how little I changed while beefing up cals by 850 lol.
Ironically, my approach to cutting is quite the opposite. I believe in get in, get out approach. No time for stagnation, keep the momentum going and drop cal substantially each time you stall. I guess that’s consistent with my reverse diet philosophy though, because slowly dragging it out, your body will adjust to the lower cals and stop shedding fat. I really cringe and have a hard time not punching my screen every time someone posts about their fat loss stalling and a handful of members advise them to “take a break.”
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As far as transformations go, the coolest thing I’ll be transforming into this year is a dad.
Baby Kleinhound due Sep/Oct 24 
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Congratulations!
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@jskrabac it makes a ton of sense because I’ve noticed the same thing with fat loss myself: my first cut needs to be relatively large, otherwise I just keep slowly working calories down and seeing no change. Then I’m having to take a big slash from a lower baseline = no bueno.
@kleinhound incredible news! Congratulations!
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No matter what: you’ve won dude. Congrats! Becoming a dad was the best thing that ever happened to me.
@jskrabac You just nailed it. To create a dramatic change, a dramatic change needs to occur. A BIG shift in calories in either direction. The reverse diet is awesome for the very purpose you mention: build that metabolism, sneak it up on the body. We don’t want to sneak starvation onto the body.
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The missus commented on my lats the other day and used the word chiseled - somethings working! So I’m ‘shrinking’ but getting some improved definition.
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Soooo Fkn good. Massive congrats to you and your lovely wife.
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Came into this challenge with 0 plan or intention. I think all weight loss so far can be attributed to the roads being dry enough to start biking to the gym again.
I’m very guilty of moderate effort junk volume so the plan for the rest of the challenge is to cut the junk and put more focus on what matters.
The pump from the new pull routine this morning. Let’s see where this approach takes me!
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You’re looking VERY strong, and I don’t think “fatsique” is accurate at all! Your hard work shows.
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You gents are looking awesome!
We’re rolling into the final push, everyone; what’s your plan to get across the finish line?
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Listen to @QuadQueen and eat my broccoli 
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Diet will stay the same. I’m down 10.4 lbs and am hoping for another 5.
And then I’m doing this:
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Had a very difficult deadlift day today.
Last week I was able to do 2x5 at 275lbs, today I could barely do 3x2 at 285. Oddly enough, the stickling point was the last third of the rep whereas getting it off the floor is usually the hard part. there was a weird friction when my hands rubbed against my thighs.
On the bright side, I 195 for 3 on squat was very smooth and almost easy
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It’s foolproof.
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Progress so far, left is from Jan, right is a couple weeks ago.
I am maintaining during April. I need practice at not ballooning back up the second I am “off diet”. Trying to get it through my very thick skull that I am never off diet. Then May I’ll push the cut hard again. Still have some pesky fat to get off of my hips and legs. The ladies know what I mean. My abs are looking good but I still have leg cellulite.
About 11lbs down and my clothes are loose.
Actually, fun accomplishment. I went clothes shopping over the weekend and had to keep going back for smaller sizes. My usual sizes just looked like a burlap sack up top and a Weight Watchers “after” photo on the pants.
Weight IS going up in the gym, in almost every movement. Is there a small chance I am successfully recomping? Maybe I am being too generous with that term.
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