Can I gain muscle while losing fat?

[Jones25]

I had surgery at the beginning of the summer, and became really depressed, and due to that have gained around 20 lbs over the summer and have started a diet and will start working out. Now I lost a lot of weight prior to this (85+) two years ago and now am at my highest since and with that has come a lot of loose skin adn I have no muscle. So I'm just wondering if I try to gain muscle now, could I lose the weight I gained (I know it will be at a slower pace) I'd rather get some meat on me righ tnow...

[JohnY]

If you high a high percentage of bodyfat you can lose fat and gain muscle pretty easily at first, then it'll start start getting harder to do both at the same time. But not impossible.

[Jones25]

If you high a high percentage of bodyfat you can lose fat and gain muscle pretty easily at first, then it'll start start getting harder to do both at the same time. But not impossible.

I'd estimate I'm over 25% (I don't know how much loose skin skews that caliper thingy)_

[JohnY]

If you worked out before you gain this weight again, your muscles will have muscle memory and you'll gain back most of your strength quickly. Just becareful not to push yourself too much as your joints will take time to get used to pushing heavy weights again.