Looking for suggestions

You should continue with strength training....It takes longer to see results, but I am finally starting to see some toning in my arm.

Try protein suppliments. you want to eat as much protien as possible (1-1.5 grams per lb of lean body weight) . It is difficult to build muscle while losing weight, but you can at least stave off losing it while dieting.

I've lost a lot of fat, and I have a lot of fat to go. But my muscle has become more apparent, at least to me, and I'm not happy with it. I would like to improve muscle tone while still losing fat.

I never seem to get enough protein. I started out doing resistance and strength training, but have since, bailed on those efforts. Are there any tips to improve my muscle while I'm still working on my fat?

You need to do strength/resistance training to improve muscle tone. A protein powder also helps a lot to build muscle. I use AMP Wheybolic Extreme 60. It's kind of spendy but very effective. Since I started using it I am noticing definite improvement in my muscle tone and definition.

Hi swhitney2,
What I have found is that you won't really see too much in muscle tone until you lose the fat. That doesn't mean it isn't there, it just won't be visible. You should continue to work on strength and muscle tone because it will boost your metabolism and make losing weight that much easier.

Keep up the work and you will see the results, it just takes time.

Protein was and still is a struggle for me. It is difficult to get the amount of protein and still stay within the recommended calories. The good thing about protein though is that it takes longer to break down into sugar so it keeps you full longer. So, try to make an effort to include some form of protein in every meal. Remember that vegetables also have protein in them and boosting the amount of vegetables you eat is always a good thing.