F/157lbs 5'3 for reference. A little background info, I was 160lbs almost three years ago and dropped down to 114 through extremely strict calorie counting. Unfortunately I was so strict for the year and half it took to lose that weight that I damaged my relationship with food and when I stopped dieting/calorie counting the weight crept back on and I'm back where I started.
That being said, I have also been strength training at the gym 3-4 times a week and even though I weigh pretty much starting weight, I carry it differently. I still have a chubby belly but it's a little leaner looking than it was before.
My question is, what advice can you all give to help lose the extra fat without sacrificing my weight lifting? I genuinely enjoy strength training and I worry that going into a calorie deficit would affect my progress. I also worry that if I count calories again I might go overboard like last time and I'm wary of that kind of disordered eating.
My idea was to log what I eat for the sake of macros, eat less on rest days (basically calorie cycle), and try to work in some HIIT. Anyone have anything else to add or have success in a similar situation?
Tldr: I want to lose some fat but worry that a calorie deficit will have a negative impact on strength training, and calorie counting makes me neurotic/obsessive. Advice?
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