Getting stronger but not losing fat — change food or change training first?
Sometimes your lifts improve but the scale and mirror stay the same. When that happened to you, what did you try first — tighten calories, eat more to support strength, tweak the training (deload/conditioning), or just wait it out? Share the small signs you used to decide and what actually moved the needle.
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Quick rule of thumb: fat loss requires a sustained caloric deficit; strength gains need enough energy/protein and recovery. If you’re getting stronger, have good energy/sleep and steady training, try a small deficit first (≈200–300 kcal/day or ~10–20% below maintenance), keep protein high (≈1.6–2.2 g/kg), and maintain resistance work. If strength is stalling, RPE is high, or recovery is poor, prioritise a deload + small calorie increase to restore performance. Track trends by weekly averages, waist/clothes fit and photos over 2–4 weeks (not daily weight). Recomposition is possible in beginners or after layoff; avoid large deficits that kill strength.