Cracks me up. I've been doing this for a decade or longer but whenever I get back into a cut, it starts to feel like your whole life revolves around food. Eating more meals throughout the day. Sunday food prep is a good 3 hour process for my wife and I.
Now, I'm not complaining. I just haven't taken a cut seriously in a couple years really. I stuck to my habits which meant I was only up about 10lbs so I don't have a lot of bad weight to shave but it's all coming back to me.
honestly, I think it's cheaper to eat on a cut at times. When we do our food prep on Sundays, it's so convenient every morning to grab my pre-made breakfast, snacks, and lunch for work. I think we estimated we eat for around $3/day or something like that. I see the guys at work order uber eats or door dash and I know they're dropping $20+ per meal.
It's just on my mind a lot right now cause my wife decided she wanted to shave 10lbs+ and since she got really serious I decided I'd enjoy a spring cut with her to support her and also to give myself some motivation.
I will say at 38yrs old, it takes a little longer to see those initial gains than it did back in the day.
My cals are lower, and I commute 3hrs a day instead of 1hr, so I have less gym time. But one thing always rings true... 80/20 it's all in the kitchen.
Now, I'm not complaining. I just haven't taken a cut seriously in a couple years really. I stuck to my habits which meant I was only up about 10lbs so I don't have a lot of bad weight to shave but it's all coming back to me.
honestly, I think it's cheaper to eat on a cut at times. When we do our food prep on Sundays, it's so convenient every morning to grab my pre-made breakfast, snacks, and lunch for work. I think we estimated we eat for around $3/day or something like that. I see the guys at work order uber eats or door dash and I know they're dropping $20+ per meal.
It's just on my mind a lot right now cause my wife decided she wanted to shave 10lbs+ and since she got really serious I decided I'd enjoy a spring cut with her to support her and also to give myself some motivation.
I will say at 38yrs old, it takes a little longer to see those initial gains than it did back in the day.
My cals are lower, and I commute 3hrs a day instead of 1hr, so I have less gym time. But one thing always rings true... 80/20 it's all in the kitchen.