Newbie to the forum but not cycles

[DirtyDaver]

Hey all,
I’ve been lurking the site for a bit on the advice of a friend. So figured time to make an intro. 34/M 5’9’ 205 lbs. 24% body fat. Former Marine and the day I got out I was 195 on the dot at 19% body fat. That was 5 years ago. I became the stereotypical Vet eating donuts everyday and not doing shit. Over the last year I’ve gotten serious about eating right and cutting the drinking out again. I would like to get back on cycle and back down to that ~195 mark. I’ve done 5 cycles total in my life. I’ve been doing a lot of cardio lately and I’m looking to get lean. Any advice on what to run would be great.

Thanks,
DirtyDaver

 

[n3rd]

Any idea as to your caloric intake?

 

[DirtyDaver]

Yo N3rd,
Thanks for the reply. I haven’t calculated what I currently take in but it’s def not a lot. I would imagine I will have to take in more once I’m on the juice again - even to get lean. I will do some estimates at lunch today and get back to you.

 

[PHD]

Always start with diet and get that in order. Look around the site lots of good stuff here as far as where to “go”. Don’t ask those kinds of questions

 

[DirtyDaver]

Noted. Edited post, won’t happen again.

 

[John]

Welcome, what was your mos

 

[DirtyDaver]

I was an 0341.

 

[n3rd]

I’d start with getting your diet in check. Just as @PHD said.
Find your daily intake, subtract ~2-300 calories from there. Feel it out.
You’re not all that over weight, it should be easy to get in to the teens in terms of bf%.

 

[John]

Stationed where? @Bigmurph will give you a veterans tag

 

[DirtyDaver]

Camp Lejeune. I was in 2/8 for most of my enlistment.

 

[John]

Lejeune 3/6 04-08

 

[DirtyDaver]

Nice. I was 07 - 15. Had a few buddies in 3/6 WPNS a bit after your time though.

 

[John]

It’s a good place here.

 

[McSwickles]

Welcome aboard sir!

 

[TBU]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Ominous]

Welcome. Great intro.
As stated by @PHD and @n3rd the diet is gonna get you there. I was about the same stats. Lost 36 pounds just with dieting alone a few years ago. Got to 189 pounds pretty fast.
I did hire a guy who used to be on here to help me with the diet. And a coach can make a big difference in how the diet goes. Especially if your paying someone to tell you what to eat. You tend to follow it a lot better than if you just think you are gonna.

 

[Raphael3636]

Welcome aboard brotha, pleasure to have you here, if you have any questions just hit me up.