What's the hardest part of managing your own cut or bulk?

Hey everyone,

I've been cutting for about 3 months and working with a nutritionist.

Every month she looks at my progress and tells me whether I should lower calories, keep things the same, or make some other adjustment. It's made me realize I wouldn't really know how to make those decisions on my own.

For those of you managing your own cut or bulk, what's the hardest decision to make during the process?

Is it:

• knowing when to lower calories
• knowing when to increase calories
• staying patient when progress seems slow
• figuring out if the plan is actually working
• knowing if you're losing fat or muscle