I’m 5,5 and 120, should I lose weight?
hadleyjones16
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I am 5,5 and around 120 pounds. I’m unsure how this compares, and was wondering if I should aim to lose or maintain.
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At a 20 BMI you're probably better off maintaining, and if you want to lose excess fat going through a recomp6
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I'm 5'4" and if I were 120 lbs I would be focused on maintaining personally as tgat is around the middle of the healthy weight range for my height and a weight I felt good at.
Other people might choose differently and prefer to lose a bit. Some people might want to focus on strength training instead of weight loss at that weight.
What do you want and why?0 -
You are probably perfect weight. Do you workout?
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What are your goals? Are you happy with your body composition? As mentioned you are probably better off eating at maintenance and lifting to recomp.2
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I'm 5'4" and if I were 120 lbs I would be focused on maintaining personally as tgat is around the middle of the healthy weight range for my height and a weight I felt good at.
Other people might choose differently and prefer to lose a bit. Some people might want to focus on strength training instead of weight loss at that weight.
What do you want and why?
I want to be in better shape, but I have always had issues comprehending how bad of shape I’m in in the first place.
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Check out this threadhadleyjones16 wrote: »
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p10 -
Thanks! This is what I’ll likely do, along with some weightloss
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hadleyjones16 wrote: »
Thanks! This is what I’ll likely do, along with some weightloss
With a recomp you don't lose weight. You'll remain 120 pounds, but you'll be losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time to make your body look better.6 -
hadleyjones16 wrote: »
Thanks! This is what I’ll likely do, along with some weightloss
With a recomp you don't lose weight. You'll remain 120 pounds, but you'll be losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time to make your body look better.
I mean I’ll lose a bit of weight and then recomp, or is that even possible, or really needed? I’m quite bad when it comes to understanding the science of it all0 -
hadleyjones16 wrote: »
Thanks! This is what I’ll likely do, along with some weightloss
Well the whole point of recomp is to maintain vs lose weight to build muscle and lose fat over time to improve your body composition.2 -
hadleyjones16 wrote: »hadleyjones16 wrote: »
Thanks! This is what I’ll likely do, along with some weightloss
With a recomp you don't lose weight. You'll remain 120 pounds, but you'll be losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time to make your body look better.
I mean I’ll lose a bit of weight and then recomp, or is that even possible, or really needed? I’m quite bad when it comes to understanding the science of it all
Typically recomp works best when you are at a healthy weight but not too lean. If you keep losing you will get more lean but you won't build muscle, you may even lose some. If you don't have an adequate muscle base you may not be very happy with your results. At that point recomp is fairly suboptimal and more difficult.0 -
hadleyjones16 wrote: »hadleyjones16 wrote: »
Thanks! This is what I’ll likely do, along with some weightloss
With a recomp you don't lose weight. You'll remain 120 pounds, but you'll be losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time to make your body look better.
I mean I’ll lose a bit of weight and then recomp, or is that even possible, or really needed? I’m quite bad when it comes to understanding the science of it all
Typically recomp works best when you are at a healthy weight but not too lean. If you keep losing you will get more lean but you won't build muscle, you may even lose some. If you don't have an adequate muscle base you may not be very happy with your results. At that point recomp is fairly suboptimal and more difficult.
I understand now, this is what I was looking for. I appreciate all your help as I am fairly uneducated in this matter. I’m gonna give it a go
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hadleyjones16 wrote: »hadleyjones16 wrote: »hadleyjones16 wrote: »
Thanks! This is what I’ll likely do, along with some weightloss
With a recomp you don't lose weight. You'll remain 120 pounds, but you'll be losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time to make your body look better.
I mean I’ll lose a bit of weight and then recomp, or is that even possible, or really needed? I’m quite bad when it comes to understanding the science of it all
Typically recomp works best when you are at a healthy weight but not too lean. If you keep losing you will get more lean but you won't build muscle, you may even lose some. If you don't have an adequate muscle base you may not be very happy with your results. At that point recomp is fairly suboptimal and more difficult.
I understand now, this is what I was looking for. I appreciate all your help as I am fairly uneducated in this matter. I’m gonna give it a go
Yea no problem. Believe me I've been there, it can all be a bit confusing. And eating at maintenance can seem a bit odd but it will really help you look more fit if you follow all the advice in that link. Just be patient and go with it.0 -
At 5'5 and 120 your weight seems fine. But it all depends in your frame because everyone is built differently. A body recomposite might be the best bet. Keep eating maintenance calories but bring up the protein intake. Workout hard and focus on compound exercises. Cardio alone will make you lose muscle mass as well and makes people look frail. Get plenty of sleep and adjust as needed.0
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