This game is going to give me an aneurysm <| sep |> You ' re right . Buddhist teachings always talk about how you can ' t control the things that happen to you but you can control how you feel about it . I can ' t change what I did but I can how I perceive it . Instead of thinking of the sadness I should look forward to every day as a step closer to a better me . <| sep |> Hate to make it too simple but cutting is a function of calories . You have to know what your TDEE is . If you lower calories below that amount you will lose fat . To keep muscle you should eat sufficeint protein which usually means lowering carbs or fat . So high protein is almost the only correct way to cut . Given your age , you should be fine if you control your overall calories .