Muscle vs. Fat

melissaka7

DISCLAIMER- I have problems with OCD & am very stubborn, so I am looking for honest answers & help. I don't want to be told what I am doing is wrong, I'd just like to know how to improve.

I am 18lbs away from my GOAL weight. I do want to tone & have muscle, but I ultimately want to weigh 145lbs. I'm so focused on that number, that I am afraid I am going to sabotage myself if I start adding more strength to the cardio I already do. I know once I start P90X the scale will not tell me I've lost weight, but I will notice it in pictures & measurements.

So that being said, I am obsessing over my end weight goal # & this isn't easy for me to change no matter how many times I'm told. Do I wait to start P90X until I get closer to my goal, say at around 150lbs. Do I wait until I reach my goal? Do I start it when I plan to on 8/5?

I don't have any experience with anything other than cardio & so while I can read about results of programs like Insanity/P90X I've never seen them first hand.

By the way, I've gone from 188 to 163 through healthy eating & cardio.

rachface1234

Hey friend! Well to begin with I understand wanting to see good things on the scale, and you admitted to some psychological worries with your OCD, but honestly, I think you should always have strength training (i'm about to begin a program myself), the muscle gains will make you look your goal weight and only you have to know what it actually says! also... it is very hard for women to GAIN serious weight with muscle gain, in fact it takes a long time for us to build muscle compared to men! These were helpful to me

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818594-building-muscle-and-losing-fat-at-the-same-time

http://scoobysworkshop.com/gain-muscle-lose-fat/

elainecroft

Just do it. Seriously, just pop in the DVD and go for it - don't give yourself time to worry!

micheleb15

Could you shift your focus to your body fat % rather than the number on the scale? Don't wait to start the program. You are stronger than the OCD. This article is great at showing the difference between the scale and body fat.

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/