Man, do not cut! You can bulk up and that will mask any little bit of fat you have. (Standing up straight with your chest out also help get rid of the stomach flab
) You don't have much muscle, so cutting will make you look super skinny. I don't think you'd be happy with the look you'd get from a cut. Just my $0.02, its your choice.
The journal's a good choice too. It will definitely help you keep on track...especially with all of us constantly looking at it to make sure
ps. I'm polish too, I know the curse of the big nose first hand