Hey Bytsi-
I lost 50 lbs on Weight Watchers and I have been thinking along the same lines as you, why was it so easy back then and so much harder now? And like you, I do not remember struggling with constant hunger like I do now when I try to cut. I just keep telling myself, veggies, veggies, veggies. I buy stuff like those bags of broccoli and cauliflower you can just microwave in the bag and you can eat a whole bag for 100 calories. I also find cherry tomatoes very filling and a nice snack.
There was a discussion in Tom's (stingo) log a while back about whether it is counterproductive to work out really hard when trying to cut. The concept was you are tearing your body down so much and make yourself so hungry you are unable to cut cals like you need to. I've been wondering about this for myself, if I need to actually lower the intensity if I want to stick to a cutting diet.
Hang in there! It sounds like you are doing great on planning and packing stuff.
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