All Boys Planet

Hi guys, For whatever reason, most of the advice here seems to involve the “bulking” part of the bulk+cut cycle. It’s good advice; thanks to you guys, I’ve put on about 20 lb, doubled my squat and tripled my bench (admittedly from VERY humble beginnings). Thanks /fit/.

Anyway, out of those 20 lb, quite a bit is not exactly LEAN mass, so I’m looking to the “cutting” part of the cycle now. What do I do? I figure watching my calorie intake and a lot of cardio is involved (treadmill blah blah intervals blah blah), but how do I maintain the muscle mass I’ve gained? Should I just do my current workout and just shoehorn an extra 1/2 hour of cardio? I dunno if I can do all my squats and still run for so long…

Is there anything specific I should look at in order to slim up while MAINTAINING the muscle mass that I’ve gained?

Concerning food, at what point does cost outweigh quality? Example: standard canned pink shredded tuna vs solid canned albacore fillet vs fresh fillets. Or corn oil vs olive oil, of which the latter is three times greater in price.

Where do you draw the line and why? Which is actually more cost effective nutritionally? Note that I mean decent food, not shit like twinkies.

ABP thoughts?

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A gallon of milk a day is some ridiculous percentage of my daily calcium requirements; one 8oz serving has 30% of my daily calcium. Is there any risk that I’ll have to deal with kidney stones down the road as a result of this diet?

Hey ABP, is this recipe healthy for someone who is trying to lose 0+ pounds? Will it ruin my diet?