First time cycle, goal mainly for cutting

[noMuscles]

sounds good, protein may be a tad high, im 215lb and dont consume anywhere near tht amount ( around 220g). rem excess protein gets stored as fat

This only happens though if you are in caloric excess, correct?

[dec11]

This only happens though if you are in caloric excess, correct?

not nessecarily, its more diff for the body to convert protein for readily available energy in place of carbs ( thus low energy when on low carbs, high protein diets). its better to fine tune the overall picture, which takes trial and error and of course, time.