Thread: Cut using a 5x5

Hey this is my first post guys so go easy on me. So anyway I have recently in the past few months let my self go and decided its time to get back to weights I was never anything special I was around 198 lbs with near to a 4 pack now I'm a miss shape but I started back 6 weeks ago doing a 5x5 program and jogging on every other other day only light jogs 2/5 miles just because I have done a few charity runs and like to keep the cardio good. Now I work out from home due to money issues so I sometimes use an alternate workout say for rear lat pull down I do pull ups etc.

So my workout was this:

Monday 5x5
Squat
Bench
Row
Wednesday 5x5
Squat
Military press
Dead lift

Friday (same as Monday)

The idea was to get my strength back. Now I can do 5x5 on:

Deadlift: 165
Row: 136
Bench: 136
Press: 128
Squat (due to no squat rack is same as press)

All exercises are perfect form

But my question is I'm now near 13 stone so iv lost near a stone my arms Stayed same size lost a few inch on legs and waist can't se abs unless tense can see 2 nearly 4.

So should I continue cutting into the winter until I have a visible six pack ( maybe change routine?) I was told to do everything but 3x3 then 2x2 then 1x1 to trick my muscles then slowly add reps from an old friend of mine.
Or should I bulk doing perhaps
8/10 x 3 split etc arms/back shoulders/legs chest/abs ?

getting rid of my bowflex and getting into a real gym was the best move I've made this year. 75% of my time is spent in the rack...

My next move will be to buy a rack or build a rack, I think it's a great idea.