I'm a beginner looking for a little guidance/advice

[Scotty214]

My goal: have a good looking body before I go off to college next fall in 2017. I just started going to the gym about a week ago and to be honest, I have no idea how to go at this correctly. So that's why I came here to look for some guidance from you guys who have been doing this for a while. I'm not trying to be a bodybuilder or Get huge or anything. Just looking to utilize these next 13 months I have to get the best looking body possible. So anyone with any advice please drop a comment.. PS I have only worked out for very short periods of times before this so I'm probably considered a beginner.I'm also 5'10 155lbs if that's useful for anything. Thanks guys! Pics of me now are below

[Norrov]

Read the stickies on this site. Eat at a surplus You can download Myfitness Pal and buy a food scale to make sure you're eating 300-500 calories above your TDEE. I'd start a beginner program like starting strength, or choose one that fits your lifestyle from the stickies. Be consistant and eat healthy foods and you'll definitely improve over the next 13 months.

[Diamhea]

Looks like textbook skinnyfat.

Start hitting the weights but your goal is to cut down to at least 15% and work your way back up slowly.

[cr4igyj82]

I'm pretty new to this too but have made great progress in the past 3 months by eating clean and lifting heavy and often. Get yourself into a routine, monitor your calorie intake and you'll notice change almost instantly.