I've started something similar a week ago, since I'm really skinny I decided to do this:
I'm training taekwondo for some time now, and you burn A LOT of calories in that sport, I'm eating as an elaphant but my metabolism is getting all the calories out of my system fast, so I can't gain weight. But since it's a good aerobic exercise to burn fat, I decided to add anaerobic exercises (lifting weights, gym) to my list and I bought proteins for gaining weight, basically the plan is this with proteins and anareobic exercises to gain weight for let's say 5 kg for now (if you go up with weight you have to go slow, it's healthier) and with my aerobic practice to cut all the fat that is produced during the process.
But like you said being ripped and healthy has several advantages: some girls will have instant attraction, not every guy in the club that pumps his ego can pick on you (trust me you think twice, before you get in a fight with a buff gorilla

) and ultimately is healthy.
Healthy spirit in a healthy body 