Hey guys, I've been on here quite a while and am familiar with all the cutting plans, bulking ect. I just booked my vacation to Cancun for Spring Break 07' and I of course want to look good for the "festivities" 
I am looking to get lean. Now I mean lean to the point of having clearly defined abs and lower back lean. My whole life I have been while not fat or overly heavy, I have always been umm...smooth for lack of a better terms lacking true definition.
I havent taken any recent bodyfat measurements but my best educated gues would have to be about 25-30% and I am 170lbs(target rage is about 10-15% and roughly 135lbs). I am not looking for a quick weight loss but something to where I can acheive the goal before March of next year. I'm not too worried about losing lean muscle mass but at the same time I dont want it to be a majority of my weight loss. Now back in high school I was very active in Army JROTC and from 9th-11th grade went from 185lbs to 140lbs. training 3-4 days a week (all cardio, no weights) while not changing a single one of my eating habits. Ever since I started college I have slowly gained the weight back and now, while I am still leaner than I was back in 9th grade, I have also been weight training for about 3 years on/off so I have quite abit more lean body mass.
I guess my question is, are my goals acheivable before my timeframe? I want to stick to an ultra-low carb meal plan (less than 30g/day) yet I do not want to loose all the lean mass I have built up over the last few years and look like a skinny twig with a great set of abs. So do you think this can be accomplished within the 6 month time period set fourth? If so, what suggestions might you have? Now I by no means am I looking for the quick and easy way. I'm willing to work hard but also wondering if I should focus on cardio, lifting or do both equally?
I am looking to get lean. Now I mean lean to the point of having clearly defined abs and lower back lean. My whole life I have been while not fat or overly heavy, I have always been umm...smooth for lack of a better terms lacking true definition. I havent taken any recent bodyfat measurements but my best educated gues would have to be about 25-30% and I am 170lbs(target rage is about 10-15% and roughly 135lbs). I am not looking for a quick weight loss but something to where I can acheive the goal before March of next year. I'm not too worried about losing lean muscle mass but at the same time I dont want it to be a majority of my weight loss. Now back in high school I was very active in Army JROTC and from 9th-11th grade went from 185lbs to 140lbs. training 3-4 days a week (all cardio, no weights) while not changing a single one of my eating habits. Ever since I started college I have slowly gained the weight back and now, while I am still leaner than I was back in 9th grade, I have also been weight training for about 3 years on/off so I have quite abit more lean body mass.
I guess my question is, are my goals acheivable before my timeframe? I want to stick to an ultra-low carb meal plan (less than 30g/day) yet I do not want to loose all the lean mass I have built up over the last few years and look like a skinny twig with a great set of abs. So do you think this can be accomplished within the 6 month time period set fourth? If so, what suggestions might you have? Now I by no means am I looking for the quick and easy way. I'm willing to work hard but also wondering if I should focus on cardio, lifting or do both equally?
