u/rainorshinedogs

▲ 2 r/WeightTraining+1 crossposts

Cutting with a tight budget and family with picky preferences

I think I have the workouts and training dialed in as best I can since Im getting stronger all the time. But my appearance isn't feeling me any favors.

I'm not eating terribly, and I'm not doing a dirty bulk, but im certainly not eating in a way that is optimized for cutting. I'm just not eating any junk at all. I'm not even eating as much carbs as I use to.

Maybe I'm not being imaginative enough.

Currently I feel like the limitations are

a) a picky eating family that likes only light food and barely much protien

b) me or my wife only have time to cook one style of meal, so I can't make their preferred meal then make my own

c) the"low carb" "healthy foods" are incredibly expensive so I can't bring myself to bother with quinoa and other boutique healthy foods. I'm not even going for workout specific"gear" other than protien powder

Again, maybe I'm not being imaginative enough

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u/rainorshinedogs — 1 day ago

MAGAts when inflation went way up and everything is going to get more expensive

Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States increased to 333.02 points in April 2026 from 330.21 points in March. The annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 3.8% in April, the highest since May 2023, and compared to 3.3% in March. Figures came above forecasts of 3.7% as the oil shock triggered by the war with Iran continues to push prices higher. Energy costs jumped 17.9%, above 12.5% in March, mostly due to gasoline (28.4% vs 18.9%) and fuel oil (54.3%). Inflation also accelerated for shelter (3.3% vs 3%) and food (2.3% vs 2.7%).

source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

u/rainorshinedogs — 8 days ago