Can I cut quickly as a novice without losing much muscle mass?

[ConnorJS]

So I've been lifting properly now for like 6/7 weeks, I've put on some size and about 15-30kg on my compound lifts. However I took bulking a bit far, and probably overestimated my metabolism eating around 3000-3500 cals per day, I wasn't thin when I started lifting. I'm above 20%bf and really want to get rid of it ASAP so I can get bulking quickly (a lean bulk this time...). Do you think I could drop fat quickly without losing much muscle mass?

[randomuser2222]

Metabolism is bull****.

Anyway I'm wondering this too, if it's easier to cut hard if you have lifted less.

[Juiss]

No, eat at maintenance/100 calorie deficit, keep your proteins high and you should still be able to lose fat and put on muscle. Fat loss isn't gonna be fast tho.

[Anabolex43]

You will loose muscle mass on a cut no matter what. You will gain it back quickly so do a high defecit if you want to safe time

[gbullock32]

Keep lifting heavy and hit protein and fat minimums, should keep most of your mass.