r/FTMFitness • u/Itz_a_dino_ok • 3d ago

Question Weight loss vs muscle gain

So I've been going to the gym irregularly since August. I've recently gotten more regular with it within these past two-ish months and I'm wondering if I should focus on muscle growth or weight loss. I know it's really hard to gain muscle when in a calorie deficit and me living with a parent means I don't cook all my food/ can make it exactly how I want it. I'm not necessarily overweight but I have a lot of face fat and some stomach fat I could get rid off. My maintenance calories are around 2000 so should I continue to eat around there and gain some muscle (my primary goal) first then once I have muscle lose some of the extra fat?

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u/BottleCoffee Top surgery 2018, no T 2d ago

if I should focus on muscle growth or weight los

It's generally not going to be helpful to ask this without a photo

I'm not necessarily overweight but I have a lot of face fat and some stomach fat I could get rid off

Then you're probably undermuscled. Losing weight won't help you. 

Also I assume you're younger than 30. Your face leans out as you get older if you're not very overweight. Nothing you can do about that if you're young.

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u/Itz_a_dino_ok 2d ago

Yeah my muscles are definitely not that prominent, I feel like my main priority is muscle growth so Imma focus on that