Alright. Struggling to hit my goal weight of 160, so Im calling it at 162. Gonna just maintain until I go to japan in a week and a half. After hitting a goal weight of 156 from 250 last year, I really wanted to try bulking while lifting. It was a lot of fun and I got to eat whatever I wanted for over year. I dont know if I can recommend such a dirty bulk like I did, but I gained quality size and was able to keep the muscle as I dieted off the fat slowly over about 4 months. Bulked up to 186 and got down to 162, arguably leaner than I was at 156. Here's my weight loss and gain timeline.

SW: 250 (Not pictured)
December 2021 Top Left: 230~
March 2024 Top Right: 156
April 2025 Bottom Left: 186
August 2025 Bottom Right: 162

Diet was 1800-2000 calories a day and 140g+ protein. Ate mostly yogurt, lean ground turkey, chick fila sandwiches and salads, ninja creami protein ice cream, and roasted veggies. Lifted 4-5x a week with a full active recovery deload week every 5th week. Cardio near daily. Started with 20 minutes of stationary bike and then ramped up to 45-90 minutes per day depending on how I felt. Lots of nights I got woken up from the leg doms and my legs stiffening up. Im now doing 30 mins of hill sprints 3-5x a week to peak my cardio. My goal when Im back and lean bulking is to increase my running speed as much as possible and get a bit bigger. All I can say is try to follow a progressive overload weightlifting routine when you hit your goal weight, accept a bit of rebound weight (maybe not 30 lb like me lol) and make the most of it to grow some muscle! Now its just time to hold this weight for a bit and let loose in japan. Good luck with the weight loss and if you have questions let me know.