Here is a tip that has helped me stay sane while cutting down.
Ive found that I like to supp. with a creatine type product while dieting for two reasons.
#1. helps out alot with strength while limiting CHO's
#2. Helps maintain a fuller look while doing more cardio. Before id try to diet down but would stop cause I looked really small, and I would look to stringy.
It wont help if you are already on creatine, and it might sound counter productive to use creatine while dieting but for me it works like a charm so far.
Im even thinking about doing this as part of pct for after my first cycle.
anyway hope this helps anyone out......