Main goal weight loss- Wait to lift weights?

Loves2snack

Hey everyone! I have been doing some research lately and I'm confused. Right now my main goal is to lose 30 pounds. However, I enjoy lifting weight and I strength train 2-3 days a week on top of 45 min cardio 5-6 days a week.
Some places say to mainly focus on you weight loss, then after you reach goal start weight training. what's your opinion on this? Maybe I should not lift as often or as heavy?
Or try to just do the basic all around toning until I have reached goal?

malibu927

Keep lifting in order to retain as much muscle as possible while you lose and not look "skinny fat"

kshama2001

cwolfman13

What are some of these "places" you are looking and getting this information...pretty much any reputable fitness source I've ever read recommends lifting as part of an overall fitness plan regardless of your weight management objectives.

kshama2001

What do you mean by 'heavy' - on the last set of any particular exercise, how many reps do you do?

Asher_Ethan

Keep lifting while you lose weight.
Watch out for inflated calorie burns for cardio here on MFP

sammyliftsandeats

Keep on lifting.

I think you'll be much happier with your physique if you lift while losing weight as opposed to not lifting.

Get on a progressive overload program if you aren't on one already.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you#latest

kami3006

Lift while you're losing to retain muscle as others said. You will be so much happier with your body composition as the fat comes off.

Loves2snack

kshama2001 wrote: »

What do you mean by 'heavy' - on the last set of any particular exercise, how many reps do you do?

I've been lifting as heavy as I can go. So I have a leg day where I am doing 170 on outer thighs, 160 inner, leg press and squats just as heavy as I can go.