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Awesome job!

But you aren't going to lose that belly/boobs if you don't lose more weight. The way I'm doing, lose weight first - trying to keep as much muscle mass as possible via diet intake (at 178lb as well), dropping down to 160lb or so, then I plan on bulking up.

Lose some more weight, lift heavy/explosively (powercleans, snatches if you can, etc), sprints up hill, eat well - then pack on some more muscle mass. This is what im doing.

You prob have to do alot of core work near the end of your goal because of the excess skin.