Like everyone else, I am looking for some guidance.

[fletch]

I am a 43 year old male, 5'9" tall, and weigh 270 lbs. A year ago I weighed 320 lbs. I was as low as 260, but have recently put about 10 pounds back on. I, of course want to put a quick halt to the upward trend.

I joined a local fitness facility this past weekend. I met with them tonight and we did a small fitness assessment. It turns out that my % body fat is 40.6.

I just have a couple of questions about some of the information they gave me tonight.

I was told that I should focus more on weight training than on cardio work for now in order to lose fat and not muscle. It's obvious that I need to lose the fat, but is this right? Will more emphasis on weight training result in getting my weight down while losing fat? I don't equate weight training with losing weight.

Also, I used a modified weight watchers program to lose the net 50 pounds. I gave a quick outline of what I normally eat in a day, which is 3 meals. Fewer carbs, more lean proteins. Lots of water.

I was told that I should be eating more often, and not to worry too much about the carbs except for the starches.

Did I get good info? I am also considering hiring a personal trainer to get a little more educated and to keep me motivated? What do you think? Anybody?


Thanks
Bill Fletcher

 

[Panther]

I was told that I should focus more on weight training than on cardio work for now in order to lose fat and not muscle. It's obvious that I need to lose the fat, but is this right?

My Army Recruters boss told me one thing, What happens when you work out your arms, They get bigger, Right? What do you think if you want to lose stomich fat by doing situps/crunches.. The Muscle gets bigger, there for press's agenst your fat, Muscel is bigger then fat, you work out your Stomich by doing situps, the Muscel will press agenst the fat, makeing your stomich look bigger.

I know alot of people hate to run, So try Walkin, Not the casual walk, walk fast(Speed Walk)

 

[SRV524]

Walking helps to lose inches off the gut, which is what I need
But weight lifting, if done properly, does equate to weight loss. When you lift weights, you replace the fat with lean muscle mass, which weighs heavier than the fat. Here's the thing........when you get ready, use diet and exercise, it's the most important key. Diet first, but exercise still helps. You'll start to lose weight by working out, since it's boosting your metabolism (more lean muscle = higher metabolism), and there might even be a part during your workout where you may start to add a few lbs....this is bc you've lost enough weight already and all the fat is gone, so everything is increasing into lean muscle mass = more weight. Don't be fooled. I hope I got this info right.......appears relevant though.