re: I’ve gained some belly fat

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I’m 5’8” 155. What should I do?

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Eat more protein and lift weights, shoot for around 1800-2200 calories a day to maintain your weight. Honestly, when I was that size, I felt weak and tired. I was around 190 lbs when I felt chunky, and I'm 5'7". I got down below 160 over several months of calorie deficit, but felt horrible. Don't get me wrong, at first I felt great shedding extra weight. I was determined to get my body fat down enough to see my abs. I even dipped below 150 at one point, but I was skinny fat.

Trying to maintain below 160 and workout several days a week just wasn't working. So I shifted my focus to performance rather than the scale. Someone here mentioned worry about the weight you can lift, not the weight on the scale. So last April I started strength training again, 3-4 days a week. Over about 5 months I got back to around 175. I've been able to maintain that, +/- about 6-8 lbs, for the last 6 months.

If you're comfortable at your current weight, focus on 1800 calories, but try to up the protein, eat enough carbs to fuel workouts, and don't try to cut out fats completely. Your body needs all 3, just have to figure out a good ratio to give you fuel without excess calories.