Tips on cutting fat but maintaining muscle

[ultravisitor]

Since MFP has been mentioned here, I stumbled upon the app MacroFactor which seems to be less of a nutrition log but more of an app that provides better insights, some AI-generated recommendations, etc. Just started using it yesterday, so cannot say much more about it.

I actually just started using this app, as well. It's only been a few days, but I think they're right when they say their food logging is the fastest. MFP's big draw is how easy it is to log food because of the app design and the enormous food database. I'm surprised that MacroFactor seems to have beat them. I'm excited to see how this works for me, as I think I'm experiencing some metabolic adaptation. MFP seems to give me way too many calories now.

 

[Robboto]

Yo yo yo

I've been working out since March doing 3x resistance training (push, pull, legs) and 2x boxing training per week. I eat pretty healthy but I do love my food - so I'd say my portion sizes are large. Here is my progress:

Start: 6'2" 18st 3lbs (255lbs) 34% body fat
Currently: 18st 5lbs (257lbs) 28% body fat

As you can see I'm actually getting heavier(!) although my body fat percentage is falling (I assuming some of the extra weight is muscle). Anyway I just feel that 257lbs is just too heavy for my height, so I'm planning to do a 30-60 day cut. Any tips for losing fat but maintaining the muscle that I have built?
Planning to keep resistance training and maybe adding some cardio activity(probably running, there are a nice running store so I can pick up at least some decent gear there).
Thanks!!

I'm a tad bit late to the party, but maybe my 2 cents are going to be useful for other people reading this thread.

Diet: 20% deficit below maintanence with ~0,6-0,8g of protein per pound of bodyweight. Use satiating foods and drink plenty of water.
Excercise: if your main goal is saving as much muscle as you can - go with a good strength programm, preferably decent weight+lower volume(cut might be a bit slower, but you'll maintain more muscle). If your main goal is just losing weight no matter what - go with cardio mainly and some resistance training.
Sleep: the most crucial part. Since you're going to be in deficit - your body going to have harder time recovering as fast, hence why you should really aim for at least(!) 8 hours every day. Can't stress enough for important this part is.