Eating on Non-Training Days

Nutrition
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I’m forty and 5’5" 195 lbs and just started lifting. I’m lifting 4 times a week with 45 min of cadio 5x’s a week.
I,m eating about 250 grams of protein a day and eating 5 to six times a day.
I do 3 sets of 10 and do 2 to three sets for major muscles(chest) and one to 2 for minor(tris).

I’m getting bigger and stronger and can see that I’m growing.

THe problem is that I have alot of fat and I’m not really noticing any fat loss.5’5" and 195 is not good.

Should I decrease my protein intake on non traing days. I eat oatmeal,eggs,yogurt,chicken and steak and 3 protein shakes a day. One pre/post workout and before bed.

Thanks for any input.Like the fact that I’m building muscle but need to loss some fat.

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I usually keep my protein intake the same and cut carbs out on non training days. Mostly fats and protein on non-training days. I keep my calorie intake the same and actaully because I don’t eat many carbs my protein intake may actaully end up a little higher on my non workout days.

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I think you should listen to 2thepain. You’re recovering on non-training days so you need those proteins. Although from what you wrote, you dont seem to eat alot of carbs…

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If you want to cut you need to lower carbs intake on non training days not protein. Also supplementing with fish oil may help.