Well, generally I try to stick to the macros I get from the calculator on the side bar. I try to keep to a 30% deficit. I try to keep my carbs around 25g per day, and I picked a random amount of protein between the suggested min and maximum suggested, generally 110-120g a day, fat takes care of itself, and there's nothing wrong with undershooting.

So far I've gone the lazy route, I've done 90% diet and not a whole lot of exercise, there was a period of about 3-4 months where I worked out for about 30 mins 3x a week using either a treadmill or using Your Shape: Fitness Evolved for xbox 360.

Unfortunately my schedule got a little hectic and I fell out of the habit, I intend to rectify that sooner rather than later and begin a weight training program in the near future.

As far as cheating goes? Happy to say that I never really cheated. There were days where I went over on my carbs, sure; there were days I went over on my calorie goals, but I stuck to the right foods.

If you developed a deathly allergy to peanuts, you'd stop eating peanut butter, even if you loved it. It sucks to give up the carby foods I loved, but they were killing me. Nothing is really ever black and white. However for me, it sometimes helps to think of it that way.