Ello 👋
So, I’ve just wrapped up a 16-week cut.
And for the first time in my life, I didn’t hate it.
Not because it was easy (it wasn’t) but because I actually enjoyed the process this time.
And before you say “bullshit, no one enjoys dieting”, hear me out.
Every other time I’ve dieted, I’ve either been all-in or all-out.
Like it’s always had to be this big identity shift.
I’m either eating chicken and rice for six weeks straight, or I’m back to eating dessert four times a day.
No middle ground.
And I used to tell myself that was “discipline.”
But it was just chaos with a schedule.

This Time Was Different
I didn’t try to be perfect. I just tried to be organised.
I set clear targets, but gave myself flexibility.
If my calories were slightly up or down, fine.
If I missed a step target one day, I didn’t panic and double it the next.
I used to feel like missing one thing meant the whole week was ruined.
Now, I just… moved on.
And because of that, I didn’t fall off once.
Not once.
Honest.
Planning Made It Easy
Planning used to feel restrictive.
But now it’s the thing that gives me freedom.
If I knew I had plans, like meals out, social stuff, anything like that, I’d adjust the day before. Prep a bit more. Move a bit more.
Then enjoy myself and carry on.
❌No guilt.
❌ No Monday resets.
❌ No “I’ll start again next week.”
Just actual progress.

🍱 Meal Prep is the MVP of Any Cut
I used to take the piss out of meal prep.
Now I’m the biggest hypocrite going.
Tupperware everywhere.
Car journeys. The beach.
Once even in a cinema.

And it’s not because I want to live like a bodybuilder. It’s because I’m busy, and I can’t be arsed guessing what’s on a menu every day.
💸 It saves you a ton of money
⏰ It saves you a ton of time and gives you your evenings back
🤤 It can still taste good (even by day 5/6/7) if you just use the right stuff
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Your mates/family etc will not care if you bring it to things. They’re your mates - why would they?
It solves a ton of problems and doesn’t create ANY.
Meal prep doesn’t make you boring.
It just means you’ve stopped winging it.
What I Learned
The big thing I realised this time was how much of my old dieting approach was based on guilt.
I used to feel bad for not doing enough.
For having a day off.
For enjoying food.
But now I realise discipline doesn’t mean restriction. Discipline means structure. And structure = freedom.
This cut wasn’t extreme. It was consistent. And consistency beats intensity every single time.
I still went out.
I still had days off.
But I planned, adjusted, and carried on.
Simple as that.
So yeah. Same goal, different approach.
And for the first time ever, I actually feel proud of how I did it, not just how I look.
Cheers,
Sheep 🐏
P.S. If you’re fed up of dieting like a maniac for six weeks and quitting for six months, I’ll show you how to do it properly. My 1:1 coaching isn’t about restriction; it’s about structure that actually lasts.
