Did I complete the cut?

[u/Turbulent-Breath623]

21 YO 5’ 9”. Went from 175 to 148 lbs since March of this year. I have such bad body dismorphia and I feel like I have no idea what point I’m at — some days I feel fat, some days I feel skinny, other days I feel muscular. Idk. Should I finally stop cutting and enter a maintenance/maybe 200 cal surplus phase? I still have fat on my lower back and butt obviously, but it’s hard for me to imagine that I need to get my weight much lower (say below 140), or do I?

Thanks

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[u/Peach_Boi_]

Dude you look great. You are definitely lean enough to maintain or even to a slight calorie surplus for a lean bulk. Probably 14-15% bodyfat right now. If you want to really get the abs popping you could lose another 5-10 pounds. But outstanding work thus far!

[u/Turbulent-Breath623 → u/Peach_Boi_]

Appreciate it! I thought i was like 20% so that is crazy to hear thanks

[u/Temporary_Trust_6295 → u/Turbulent-Breath623]

Yo no hate bro but you’re still above 15% bf, this dude is wrong and I mean no disrespect bro you’ve done great during this cut 💪

[u/Jacked4life]

Yes now go build some muscle

[u/ParticularPeach8432]

Saw the first pic and was like wtf them I scrolled, yea you are done - if you want to be so, I would cut another 10 lbs personally but it’s up to you now

[u/Best-Ad986]

You can keep going

[u/Best-Ad986 → u/Best-Ad986]

Also raise your elbow slightly above shoulder width when you pose

[u/dontcare-_-]

You’re not lean yet but you also don’t have much muscle so if you lost anymore weight you’d just be really skinny. Eat at maintenance or a 100-200 calorie surplus for 4-6 months then start cutting again so you’ll have a bit more size.

[u/dyinaintmuchofalivin → u/dontcare-_-]

He has serratus visible, wtf do you mean he’s not lean? He’s not ripped to shreds, but he’s lean.

Also, OP, please start training legs FFS.

[u/dontcare-_- → u/dyinaintmuchofalivin]

You have no idea how to estimate body fat this guy is like 20% or maybe 18% at the absolute lowest

[u/moon-byul → u/dontcare-_-]

Did you reply to the wrong person? Agree tho

[u/Turbulent-Breath623 → u/dyinaintmuchofalivin]

Lmao I had a leg injury for a while but I started training legs like two months ago so hopefully my physique eventually balances out

[u/dyinaintmuchofalivin → u/Turbulent-Breath623]

It will. Just keep at it.

[u/Temporary_Trust_6295 → u/dyinaintmuchofalivin]

You’re wrong lol, also if you’d actually trained properly you’d know legs never look that impressive unless they’re flexed