When I did my 3 month cut (20% body fat to 8%) the biggest thing I realized that dieting is essentially a calories in vs. calories out game. So much has to do with the nutritional content and being able to get the best macros while efficiently using your caloric intake. I found that my diet was basically the same every day (rotating carb intakes on days I worked out). (Oats, almonds, chicken, nuts, protein, egg whites, etc) If interested I can go more in depth on how I cut 30 lbs using intermittent fasting. Helluva article. Thanks for taking the time to write this up!