So I'm close to my 'happy' weight but body shape doesn't make me happy!

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  • CEGrant501
    CEGrant501 Posts: 15
    edited January 2015
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    look into 5x5, strong lifts, or new rules of lifting for woman...

    eat at maintenance and lift heavy ...


    Agreed. I've been doing New Rules of Lifting for Women for about 3 weeks now. I ditched the scale, so I can't tell you how much weight I've lost, but I've dumped 1.5 inches from my waist and half an inch from each thigh already.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Cardio sucks. :p
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    CEGrant501 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    look into 5x5, strong lifts, or new rules of lifting for woman...

    eat at maintenance and lift heavy ...


    Agreed. I've been doing New Rules of Lifting for Women for about 3 weeks now. I ditched the scale, so I can't tell you how much weight I've lost, but I've dumped 1.5 inches from my waist and half an inch from each thigh already.

    Nice progress. Just 3 weeks..awesome.
  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Weight training

    Flawless first response is flawless.
  • ketorach
    ketorach Posts: 430 Member
    I love me some cardio a few times a week but strength training/weight lifting is what gets the real results.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I digress... I think I have to start weight training. I've only got 4kgs left to my goal weight. I'll be 132lbs and 5"8. I seriously doubt I'm going to lose my belly with so little to lose :(
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Weight training....like everyone else has said.

    This is my second go at weight loss (post-baby). The first time I lost 90 lbs and got down to 135lbs, using only cardio, no weight training at all. Even though I was very slender, I was not happy with my body.

    Now I'm at 148lbs but my body is completely different/ better although I still have some work to do. I'm not a heavy lifter like some of the ladies on this site, but I can definitely see the major difference with weight training.
  • CEGrant501
    CEGrant501 Posts: 15
    arditarose wrote: »
    CEGrant501 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    look into 5x5, strong lifts, or new rules of lifting for woman...

    eat at maintenance and lift heavy ...


    Agreed. I've been doing New Rules of Lifting for Women for about 3 weeks now. I ditched the scale, so I can't tell you how much weight I've lost, but I've dumped 1.5 inches from my waist and half an inch from each thigh already.

    Nice progress. Just 3 weeks..awesome.

    I was surprised too! Especially since I get to eat at maintenance, which means 1850 cal on rest days, 2089 on lifting days. It's so liberating.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    CEGrant501 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    CEGrant501 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    look into 5x5, strong lifts, or new rules of lifting for woman...

    eat at maintenance and lift heavy ...


    Agreed. I've been doing New Rules of Lifting for Women for about 3 weeks now. I ditched the scale, so I can't tell you how much weight I've lost, but I've dumped 1.5 inches from my waist and half an inch from each thigh already.

    Nice progress. Just 3 weeks..awesome.

    I was surprised too! Especially since I get to eat at maintenance, which means 1850 cal on rest days, 2089 on lifting days. It's so liberating.

    Interesting. I never trusted the nutition/eating portion of that book. I was always like-no way, I'm gonna lift on my deficit.
  • CEGrant501
    CEGrant501 Posts: 15
    edited January 2015
    Well, judging by your pic you are much further along than I am. So perhaps you are at a more advanced stage of training? I was a true beginner (still am!). I know that lots of lifters have incredibly complex eating protocols, but they are, like you, more advanced. I figured since I didn't have any base knowledge to work with, I would stick to the program for the the first phase (about 8 weeks), and then reassess.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Cardio sucks- still I use it to lube up my muscles.
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