Is it better to focus on fat loss than weight loss on the scale

Hannahjane123456

So is it better to focus on eating a high protein diet and weight lifting and doing cardio and losing weight

or to do weight lifting and cardio as well as dieting eating anything as long as I have a calorie deficit.

Which will make me lose more body fat?

kommodevaran

hannahjanerhoden24 wrote: »

So is it better to focus on eating a high protein diet

No

and weight lifting and doing cardio

Yes

and losing weight

Yes, if you are overweight

or to do weight lifting and cardio as well as dieting eating anything as long as I have a calorie deficit.

Yes, that's great

Which will make me lose more body fat?

A moderate calorie deficit and sufficient (not excessive) protein while stayingmoderately active, will make you lose weight with the optimal ratio of fat:lean mass.

sardelsa

I always found the best results (body composition wise) by weight lifting, keeping protein adequate and maybe some cardio if I have time. It will really depend on your goals.

Hannahjane123456

I want to start weight lifting when I have a lower body fat percentage

quiksylver296

hannahjanerhoden24 wrote: »

I want to start weight lifting when I have a lower body fat percentage

You'll be happier in the long run if you start lifting now. Pinky swear.

Start with a progressive lifting program like Stronglifts 5X5 and eat at a slight/moderate deficit, depending on how much you have to lose.

GauchoMark

quiksylver296 wrote: »

hannahjanerhoden24 wrote: »

I want to start weight lifting when I have a lower body fat percentage

You'll be happier in the long run if you start lifting now. Pinky swear.

Start with a progressive lifting program like Stronglifts 5X5 and eat at a slight/moderate deficit, depending on how much you have to lose.

yup...

building muscle is hard. If you think losing weight is tough, you've not seen anything yet!

Retaining as much muscle mass as possible will make you a lot happier at the end when you have to try to build back what you lost.

sardelsa

hannahjanerhoden24 wrote: »

I want to start weight lifting when I have a lower body fat percentage

Start now... don't wait..
I started back at lifting after my second baby was born, still had lots of baby weight to lose.. it made such a huge difference, honestly, as the weight came off I retained muscle, lowered my BF%.. it was glorious. I am so glad I didn't wait (like I did after my first).

Hannahjane123456

I've just had my second baby 10 weeks ago and I've got about a good stone to lose in weight. I was gonna wait before I started but now it might be a good idea to just do it now.

Is having enough protein important?

sardelsa

Not sure if you are breastfeeding or not, but if you are be sure to fuel adequately for that and don't cut the cals too low.

I would aim for protein to be 0.8g/lb or 1.8g/kg bodyweight which helps with muscle retention as well as satiety for most people.
Also, I would recommend following a lifting program: Strong Lifts, Strong Curves, Thinner Leaner Stronger, etc