> This idea that gaining/losing weight is hard is nonsense. This isn't necessarily true. Everyone is different. Extreme ectomorphs, for instance, can have a ve

> This idea that gaining/losing weight is hard is nonsense. This isn't necessarily true. Everyone is different. Extreme ectomorphs, for instance, can have a very difficult time gaining weight, even with professional assistance and much effort. > I ate 5 meals a day plus a snack while bulking, little more than rice and dal and some eggs while cutting. It's called self control. It's also called unhealthy. Bulking and cutting may be appropriate for competitive bodybuilders, but repeatedly gaining significant amounts of weight and then cutting to body fat percentages not much above essential levels is almost certainly no better a model for overall health and wellness than a lifestyle that results in obesity.