Should I focus on one goal?

graysmom2005

I feel like maybe I'm getting in my own way. I would like to lean out and lose the 10 pounds I have gained after stopping a year's long routine of physically teaching 2 group fitness classes a day 6 days a week.
I have really been enjoying lifting heavy weights, but I am the special snowflake woman who does get pretty big muscles when lifting....but I'm not leaning out or losing the extra fat....just getting stronger/bigger muscles. Should I be cutting back on the heavy weights and focus more on cardio for awhile and then get back into the heavier weight training once some of the excess is gone?

rybo

Keep the heavy weights, cut back on food.

graysmom2005

Figuring out how much to eat has been so tricky. I coach 3 classes a day and workout for an hour 6 days a week. Usually going between HIIT tread/weight training and cycle.

rybo

That's definitely the tough part. I'm a fan of not cutting back on the weights when you are enjoying it & making progress. Cutting back the weights isn't going to do much if you are still eating too much.

Cherimoose

graysmom2005 wrote: »

Figuring out how much to eat has been so tricky. I coach 3 classes a day and workout for an hour 6 days a week. Usually going between HIIT tread/weight training and cycle.

Whatever number of calories you consumed last week, consume a little less next week.

jemhh

graysmom2005 wrote: »

Figuring out how much to eat has been so tricky. I coach 3 classes a day and workout for an hour 6 days a week. Usually going between HIIT tread/weight training and cycle.

If you currently log your food, cut down by a small amount, 200-250 calories per day.

If you currently do not log your food, just eat smaller portions than usual once or twice a day. For example, if you normally have two eggs for breakfast have one. Or if you normally scramble your eggs using a bit of oil, try them soft boiled to "save" the calories you would have spent on oil. Making a couple of really small changes a day may be all you need.