cut or bulk first?

[hargi]

Looking for some help as I'm confused.

First of all, I'm primarily a runner, I run 4-5 times a week.

I have been injured recently and have put on a bit of weight I'm 11st 9 ( about 5"10) anyways I have a bit of a belly going on. Very recently I have started the gym to do weights. I want to build some upper body strength and get more power. I don't want to "bulk up" too much.

Ideally, I would like to keep my weight but turn my fat to muscle.

However, I have read that to lose weight you obviously have to have a calorie deficit. But to build muscle you have to have a calorie surplus.

So my question is what do I need to do? surplus, deficit or like try to be equal? or is there an order I need to do it in?

Thanks

 

[hargi]

Lol Thanks.

I probably worded that wrong, running is and as far as I am concerned is my primary sport. Weight as in the number on the scale doesn't really bother me, it's the belly that I have got with been injured. Obs I don't want to be 16st but its mainly trying to turn what I have into muscle.