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[quote=Anonymous]OP, how much protein are you eating in grams per day and what do you weigh?  If I recall correctly, the consensus opinion of the US association for sports medicine docs suggests between 1.4 and 1.7 grams of protein per kilo of lean body mass for people doing intense resistance training.  Note that this is much more that you need if you’re sedentary or just doing moderate cardio.

Also, you should be aware that once you get below a certain level of body fat, there is a constant tension between losing fat and gaining muscle.  When I’m losing fat, my lifts tend to stagnate and I generally feel run down.  When I’m focused on gaining strength, I can add strength just by upping my calories and I feel more energetic — but I also add some fat.  People who have lots of disciple about this are are meticulous about eating only a very small surplus (or are young, male, and using steroids) can gain muscle without adding much fat, but for me as a 55 year old man, gains seem to be 50/50 fat and muscle.  [/quote]

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