What happens if I eat maintenance and do strength training?

JVRousseau

I still have about 8lbs left to lose until my goal weight. Over the year I lose 62lbs thanks to cardio and reduced calories. I have no hips or bum anymore, though, and I'm growing tired of this lifestyle. I'm always hungry and cardio is so boring.

When I eat maintenance I no longer feel hungry and I actually enjoy weight lifting. If I were to eat maintenance and do mainly weight training, with only a little cardio mixed in, will I still yield results? I don't want to plateau this close to the end.

My biggest concern is that I won't be doing hard enough weight training. I live in a rural area that's at least 45mins from a gym, so I do everything at home. If my heart rate is up and I can feel the burning in my muscles, does that mean it's working?

Thanks so much (:

mph323

If you eat at maintenance, you will neither gain nor lose weight no matter what else you're doing. If you still have a few lbs to go, eat at a small deficit and/or increase your activity to continue losing. Strength training is an excellent way of conserving lean body mass and I would encourage you to start. Check out the "fitness and exercise" forum for ideas on how to get started. Best of luck!

eta for grammar

malibu927

That is what we call a recomp!

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat