25M 5'10" 175lbs, feeling stuck
Been working out for 2ish years, currently doing UL followed by PPL, and cycle 13 miles once or twice a week. I know it's not very good progress for that duration, I used to be 135lbs so I'm at least happy to not be so skinny anymore (though I think a good chunk of the weight came from overeating during holidays which would explain the lack of muscle). It's been consuming a LOT of my thoughts and I am desperate to really make some progress. I work very hard in the gym but I think diet is holding me back.
My weight currently isn't really changing due to poor adherence to a slow bulk; I was semi-happy with where I was but after browsing this subreddit I started asking myself if I am getting/already just skinny fat. On one hand I'm scared to cut, lose any progress I made, and "revert" to my former self. On the other hand, my coworkers call me small and constantly say I need to just deal with a true bulk, but I'm scared to make my skinny-fatness worse.
I definitely need to take a step back and be honest about my lack of progress, and adjust accordingly. Any advice/opinions you guys have is welcome, especially from those who have had a body type like mine and made the right decisions to get the body they want. Thanks!