Question: 1/2 Way Mark - When to Start Toning

AusAshMommy

Ok so I hit my 1/2 way mark this morning at weigh-in and I have always said I want to get to my goal weight before I start lifting - but I am wondering if this is a good idea? I am losing weight, but not inches...

Suggestions Please?

waldo56

You should have started strength training when you started exercising. There is no good reason to wait. When losing it helps to preserve the muscle mass you currently have and keep most of your loss to fat instead of fat and muscle. Losing without strength training tends to reach the endpoint of skinny fat, which is a very difficult state to get out of and not particularly appealing physically.

yogicarl

Everything that Waldo56 said above.

Also, it maybe sounds like you are putting off doing "lifting" until the last moment or you would be doing it now? It doesn't have to be weight lifting to be strength developing and muscle mass maintaining.

Look at an exercise manual called "Body By You" by Mark Lauren. This is a bodyweight based program for strength and muscle mass maintenance, which may be more your thing.

- whichever you choose to do - start asap.

AusAshMommy

Hmm Thanks Guys! Been thinking more and more about it, but have ZERO clue where to start...was doing some stretch bands stuff @ home while ago, but stopped when I started doing Zumba regularly - now I have a Gym membership I am totally Lost LOL!

RunHardBeStrong

You should have started strength training when you started exercising. There is no good reason to wait. When losing it helps to preserve the muscle mass you currently have and keep most of your loss to fat instead of fat and muscle. Losing without strength training tends to reach the endpoint of skinny fat, which is a very difficult state to get out of and not particularly appealing physically.

This. Lifting has changed my physique even when still at 60+ lbs overweight way more than cardio and diet did.

SezxyStef

You should have started strength training when you started exercising. There is no good reason to wait. When losing it helps to preserve the muscle mass you currently have and keep most of your loss to fat instead of fat and muscle. Losing without strength training tends to reach the endpoint of skinny fat, which is a very difficult state to get out of and not particularly appealing physically.

THis so this...I wish I had started earlier...

SezxyStef

Hmm Thanks Guys! Been thinking more and more about it, but have ZERO clue where to start...was doing some stretch bands stuff @ home while ago, but stopped when I started doing Zumba regularly - now I have a Gym membership I am totally Lost LOL!

Try strong lifts/starting strenght or New rules of lifting for woman. Watch videos on Youtube for form instruction or talk to one of the trainers at the gym.

AusAshMommy

Hmm Thanks Guys! Been thinking more and more about it, but have ZERO clue where to start...was doing some stretch bands stuff @ home while ago, but stopped when I started doing Zumba regularly - now I have a Gym membership I am totally Lost LOL!

Try strong lifts/starting strenght or New rules of lifting for woman. Watch videos on Youtube for form instruction or talk to one of the trainers at the gym.

I sent an email to the personal trainer @ my gm hoping he can help me set-up a program to both tone & continue to lose weight

QuietBloom

Lots of good advice. Also, set your protein macro to ~ 0.8 to 1 g/lb of lean body mass to preserve your muscles as you continue to lose. MFP sets them too low.