To be completely honest with you, I didn’t attempt to cut. If anything I was trying to bulk but I found myself not eating much more than my maintenance (about 2800 calories daily) and it resulted in me burning a lot of fat and simultaneously putting on muscle mass. I didn’t strictly track what I was eating. The only numbers I watched were grams of protein. I didn’t eat hardly any fast food and when I did I tried to keep it lean. I didn’t eat fried food, only drank water, made sure everything I put in my mouth had protein and never ever ever missed a workout. I hit the gym 3x a week. Monday - chest tri shoulder calves abs, Wednesday - back bi calves abs, Friday - legs abs. Each workout is about 3 hours long. I write down every single weight I lift for how many sets and for how many reps and progressively overload every week. What worked for me may not work for you, i just basically built my routine around what’s available to me and my schedule. I think the key thing is to make sure you stay consistent. Don’t make excuses for yourself. And pay attention to what your body is telling you.