I HATE Cutting!!
This is my first cut and its not easy. My hat is off to the bodybuilders who do this multiple times a year for weeks. It’s been 3 weeks now and although I’m losing the fat I aquired from my bulk faster than I expected to, it’s a brutal process.
First, I love to eat. Bulking was soooo much fun because I ate everything within reason (I do my best to keep it clean). I love loading up a plate full of whole-grain pasta or brown rice, throwing some meat on top, stirring it up, and eating it all together. Now the carbs I get are from veggies. They’re just not the same. Every year at our school we have a party for our 8th graders who are going to high school after the summer break. We have pizza, candy, doughnuts, soda, etc. - enough for over 200 students. This year I sat in the back of the kitchen eating my all natural lean turkey and cottage cheese while everyone else gorged on garbage. The other teachers and the students alike were trying to get me to eat ‘unhealthy foods.’ It hard to explain to those who don’t understand why you do the things you do. That’s why I simply say ‘No, thank you’ and continue eating the stuff my body really needs.
Also, I hate cardio. I’ve been running 3 miles about 4 or 5 times a week for a few weeks now. I still train in the afternoon in the Dungeon 4 days a week. After I eat dinner at night, I’ve been ready for bed. I feel drained from pushing myself so hard lately. Burning more calories than I eat is a relatively new thing to me and my body isn’t really used to it. That calorie deficit, however, is getting me the results I want.
I’m going to start bulking again very soon. I hope to reach 230lbs; that’s a short-term goal. I know what it takes for me to get there. I have the summer off (one of the only advantages of being a teacher) to really concentrate on training hard and eating right and resting when my body needs it. Mind over all…
May 27, 2007 at 11:22 am
I don’t know if the weight loss I did for jan, feb, march and april counts as cutting, if it is I agree, it’s tough. After 12 weeks I had very little energy and motivation. Now I upped the calories and take an extra night off the gym amd the weight still goes, I’ve got energy and a better balance.
Good luck with the cut mate! Your results are great so what you’re doing is working… keep at it!
May 29, 2007 at 6:40 am
Amazing how "friends" are sometimes our worst enemies when it comes to healthy living. Stick with it and let the mirror give you the motivation to keep on going.
Good luck!
May 29, 2007 at 10:27 am
agh! Those 8th graders shouldn’t be putting that stuff into their body either!!
So, you are a teacher in middle school? Is it horrible? I want to teach art…possibly in middle school because I think it’s a good time to ‘mold their minds’ and when they are really grasping hold of their talents.
oh yeah…and cardio DOES SUCK. I love my i-pod.
December 12, 2007 at 1:48 pm
First I have to say thanks, I’m glad that you write man. Now on the topic, me too. I hate cardio, never have liked it, i’m on my first cut right now and I hate it. Best time of the year to cut, during the holiday’s. It’s been tough. All the gift food that I’m passing up. I’ve dropped 8 pounds so far since I started and I"m not sure how much longer I’m gonna go with this. I’ll have to see. It’s good to know I’m not alone.