* So I've been doing two things for the past two months: 1. Starting Strength and 2. IF.    
* I am a 210lb, 5'10", male, 29 yo.    
    To begin with about 2 months ago I started doing SS, and then would do 15-30 minutes of interval runs on the treadmill right after.  2 weeks into the SS program I read about IF and thought, great, sounds perfect  I'll do that too.  I've been doing this "regimen" and have lost only about 3lbs.  However I've gone from Squatting 100bs to 180lbs, Benching 85lbs to 125lbs, Deadlifting 100lbs to 175lbs, and Pressing 85lbs to 95lbs.    
    My clothes do fit slightly better and I can definitely feel the muscles in my legs as they are more pronounced.  I am pleased with the progress I've made in the strength department, but have also wanted to see some weight loss.      
    That's where I thought IF could help...but I've delved deeper into and it seems that either I am supposed to give up the cardio on IF and just rely on lifting weights to lose weight, because essentially the cardio could be hurting my progress in strength and weight loss.  Or potentially I should give up IF and SS if my goal is to lose weight, since these are both tailored to gains in strength with IF more tailored to those who are already...lean.    
    So, should I be giving up on IF and/or SS if my goal is to fit into smaller jeans and stick with a deficit of calories and cardio?  Or can I continue on SS and IF, without cardio, and expect to see weight loss in spite of the fact that I am 25%bf, so I can fit into those smaller jeans?
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Should I give up IF
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* So I've been doing two things for the past two months: 1. Starting Strength and 2. IF.    
* I am a 210lb, 5'10", male, 29 yo.    
    To begin with about 2 months ago I started doing SS, and then would do 15-30 minutes of interval runs on the treadmill right after.  2 weeks into the SS program I read about IF and thought, great, sounds perfect  I'll do that too.  I've been doing this "regimen" and have lost only about 3lbs.  However I've gone from Squatting 100bs to 180lbs, Benching 85lbs to 125lbs, Deadlifting 100lbs to 175lbs, and Pressing 85lbs to 95lbs.    
    My clothes do fit slightly better and I can definitely feel the muscles in my legs as they are more pronounced.  I am pleased with the progress I've made in the strength department, but have also wanted to see some weight loss.      
    That's where I thought IF could help...but I've delved deeper into and it seems that either I am supposed to give up the cardio on IF and just rely on lifting weights to lose weight, because essentially the cardio could be hurting my progress in strength and weight loss.  Or potentially I should give up IF and SS if my goal is to lose weight, since these are both tailored to gains in strength with IF more tailored to those who are already...lean.    
    So, should I be giving up on IF and/or SS if my goal is to fit into smaller jeans and stick with a deficit of calories and cardio?  Or can I continue on SS and IF, without cardio, and expect to see weight loss in spite of the fact that I am 25%bf, so I can fit into those smaller jeans?
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have lost 3lbs through strength
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