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>>55918 bulking/clean bulk- eating more than you normally would (but still the same stuff), reducing cardio but still lifting, for the goal of gaining as much muscle mass as possible, this wont be all lean muscle (meaning you gain some fat too) which leads to
cutting- is where you still eat mostly the same stuff, however you reduce your carb intake, and increase the cardio (mostly just HIIT stuff)
eating clean- eat 5 serves of fruits (banana, apple, mango, whatever you can find in season) and vegetables (broccoli, spinach, carrots, beans, green leafy stuff) a day, avoid processed food, try to stick to lean meats such as beef, chicken, tuna; fish is good in general, pasta and dairy are fine, drink lots of water, milk, stick to wholemeal bread, snack often on either a piece of fruit or unsalted nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios)
I understand your dilema, in that you want to basically lose some flab, then tone up, but I don't understand why you don't just eat clean and exercise/run to shed the weight. It might take a bit more effort, but even in NYC there must be some way of eating food that is not McDonald's or dripping in grease.
Calorie counting and diet restriction has always looked drastic to me, because you are basically putting your body through the ringer, risking feeling shitty and tired all the time- and probably not eating a balance of all the things your body needs in terms of vitamins and nutrients.
You could probably still lose weight if all you ate was BigMacs, provided you did 20mins of intense (your heart rate is high) exercise every night.
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