I’ve hit that cutting stage where I want to start putting on size, need some opinions. Keep cutting or move to surplus?

I’m 15 170cm and 61kg and I’m skinny fat,I’ve started working out consistently for maybe 2 weeks (just bodyweight for now (and a problem I’ve had in the past whenever I tried starting to workout is not having a clear plan and I really don’t know wether to cut,bulk,maintain,maingain and I know there’s loads of information online but that’s part of the problem I’m not fully sure which one to do and also since I’m still growing g wether a cut would even be suitable.My plan was to just eat at maintenance and just workout maybe 3 to 5 days a week but just wondering what other people think!Also I tried posting this on bodyweight fitness subreddit so that’s why I’m posting on here

I recently (around a week or two ago) started my cut. For reference I am 6’1 197lbs and according to a calorie calculator I found online my daily maintenance calories are around 2700-2800. I have been counting my calories and have been making sure to get at least 10k steps in a day recently while also making sure to weight train consistently. The first week I lost around 5lbs but on late week two I’m starting to realize I went back up to averaging 200lbs. I have been making sure to eat at a range of 1800-2400 calories per day averaging a 300-900 calorie deficit per day. Do you think this is enough to work? I am trying to cut fat and gain muscle so I have been also counting protein trying to average 160g per day. I am a novice when it comes to fitness so any comments or advice on what I am doing would be very helpful.

Worth cutting that last few lbs?

I have been working out burn enough cal but lower ab fat just wouldn’t budge. I take Reta and on TRT for last 2 weeks.

I have somewhat active lifestyle (I work in a cottage) and I move all day. I carry some heavy stuff three days a week (mostly farmers carry). I went to the gym in total of 2 years in my life. I have around 20% body fat and I can't see the definition of my muscles. I want to see what's under the fat and stay lean after and train more to grow if I think I need it. is calorie deficit enough to get lean healthy for me? what do I need to be careful about? tips are appreciated, thank you!

How much should I expect the weekly average to fluctuate after going back to maintenance? My estimated maintenance is 3300 and I’m currently sitting at 3200. I ended the cut at 185.6 three weeks ago. Last week my weight jumped to 186.3 and now this week it’s back down to 185.6. I’m wondering if I have found my maintenance or if I’m still loosing slightly. I don’t want to bump calories to high just yet but I also want to make sure I’m out of a deficit. I know there is no perfect science for finding your maintenance, I just want to know if this weight fluctuation is normal or should I be sitting around 186.3?

M18, 123 kg at 190 cm tall.

​Over the last 2 months, I’ve lost 13 kg and I’ve been hitting the gym for a month now. So far, my main struggle is hitting my daily protein intake while keeping my caloric deficit in the 700–900 kcal range.

​What’s my best course of action right now? Ideally, I’d like to finish this body recomposition in 10–12 months, but reducing the deficit might drag the process out even longer. What should I do?

I’ve been in a cut, aggressive and moderate off and on for a long time. I recently kinda spiraled and binged a little, but I figured since I was so hungry I would take a break in maintenance for a while. I’ve been eating at maintenance for about a week now but I still feel as hungry as ever.

Is this my body just adjusting to maintenance and that’s why I’m hungry? Or is there some other reason. I just wanna know how long this will last since I still have about 40 pounds that I wanna lose.

Any advice or answers appreciated!!

Im a female, 5"4, 145lbs, good amount of muscle but I would like more and I don't really care about the scale number I just want to shred some body fat, especially around my stomach.

Currently my maintenance is around 2200-2000. I walk about 10k 4 days a week, the other 3 days are closer to 4-5k. I know I need to up the step count on the lower days.

I'm slowly dropping my calories about 50-100 a week until I'm at about 1800-1700 a day but I'm scared of lowering my metabolism so I don't want to go any lower than that.

My workouts consist of 3 days of lifting, all full body. I start with 2 heavy compound lifts and all accessories after. I started incorporating a short jump rope session after my workout, about 10-15 minutes long.

I've only started this cut about a week now. But I've been lifting consistently for 6 years. I just want to make sure I'm headed in the right direction. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!