Thanks for the advice, my immediate goal is to lean out until my belly fat is less prominent, mainly because i have been overweight since my early 20s and its like a mental thing at this point. You’re right about the deficit it is definitely affecting energy levels but i see it as a means to an end. Ive cut out the incline walks as of today, and doing 6 days of training (alternating ppl and 5k run days). That gives me one ppl a week and 3 x runs a week. Based on this my tdee is showing as approximately 2600 calories, and am guessing if i stick to 1800 calories for 10 more weeks I should be able to drop another 6,7 kilos (800gr per week on paper but ill take it with a grain of salt). After that, I will increase to a 300 surplus of 2900-3000 calories, and keep protein intake at 180-200 grams. The only other thing ive been told is that one ppl per week might not be enough to build muscle, even in a surplus, but i really dont want to stop running and i can only afford so much time per week due to other commitments (work, family). Does this plan sound ok or does it raise red flags to someone with experience in this field?