Thread: Bulking and abs

Just eating 'healthy' does not mean you will automatically have great abs... You need to have a low BF% - and that means dieting (that is, eating lower calories than you require so your body burns fat).

What you will probably need to do is slowly increase your total weight (which will involve eating above maintainence at a level that will result in growth without too much additional fat storage) and get to few pounds above 190... Then diet back down - that way you will then be at 190 and at a lower BF and your abs will come through.

Yeah, like Emma said, eating healthy is great but you still need to be in a negative energy balance to lose weight. Most people simply lose weight by cleaning up their diet because they inadvertently cut out a lot of calories by forming healthier eating habits, and they often boost their metabolisms for the same reason.

Also, I just wanted to not that your meals look pretty darned good. They are very reasonable and contain a decent balance of the various macros; you are well on your way to achieving your physique goals. One thing though... eat some veggies too!