Need advice from the community to hit my goals
I'm a 24-year-old male, 5'10" (178 cm), currently weighing 80 kg.
I started going to the gym in February this year and have been training consistently ever since. I work out 5 days a week and have rarely missed a session unless something urgent came up. For the last two months, I've also been taking whey protein and creatine.
My primary goal is fat loss, especially around my belly and chest, as those areas seem particularly stubborn.
I follow an Arnold split: Chest + Back, Arms, and Legs.
I'm not a huge fan of cardio, but I still do a 20-minute incline treadmill walk after every workout except leg day.
I've definitely become much stronger over the past few months and have been progressively overloading my lifts consistently. However, I haven't seen much change on the scale—I started at 85 kg and now weigh 80 kg.
This is the part I feel I have the least control over.
I work from home as a software engineer, so I rarely eat outside or consume junk food. I've also completely cut out sweets and intentionally avoid sugar; it's been over 6 months since I last had any.
Most of my meals are home-cooked, and I generally eat relatively small portions. I don't weigh my food, but I don't think I overeat.
A typical day looks like this:
Pre-workout (6 AM): I usually train on an empty stomach because I don't feel like eating that early. Occasionally, I'll have a banana.
Post-workout: Whey protein with sprouts.
Breakfast: 2 eggs.
Lunch: A small portion of rice with home-cooked vegetables.
Evening snack: A cup of black coffee.
Dinner: 1 roti with sabji.
That's pretty much my routine every day.
Given all this, I'm struggling to understand what I'm might be missing. I feel like I'm doing most things right, yet the stubborn fat around my belly and chest isn't going away as much as I'd expected.
I'd really appreciate hearing from people with more experience. Is there something obvious I'm overlooking, or any changes you'd recommend to make my fat-loss journey more effective?
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