a few questions - sorry long

[neihu]

I have been working out approx 5 days per week (step aerobics, weights, yoga / pilates and a lot of the 30 day shred) for 2 months now. I have lost 25 inches, which I am really happy about, but only lost 10 lbs. I know I am probably gaining muscle now, as muscle weighs more than fat, which may be why I am not losing more.

At 5'2, 162 lbs puts me at a bmi of 29.6 - way too much. Even when I get to my target weight of 135, my bmi will be 24.7 - which is on the very high end of ok.

If I continue to gain muscle, will I ever get to goal? Won't my weight just keep going up - or staying the same? I don't see how goal is even possible - how will I ever get my weight down? Should I give up weights and just do the other exercises (they are only 5 lbs weights - I do them with squats, lunges... I am not using 40 lbs weights!)

Please help, I know I shouldn't care about the scale - but I do. I am trying to get healthy and with a bmi of almost 30, I am not. And I am frustrated.

Any advice would be great - thanks!

[liv]

25 inches. Wow - and wow again
So what size are you now?
We are the same hight so I just wonder.

[neihu]

So what size are you now?

About a 10 - but I have a closet full of 6's and 8's that I want to get back into. I got rid of all my 4's thinking it would not be possible to be a 4 again....

What size are you liv? and well done for being 1 kg from goal!

[liv]

I am 6 - I hope to squeeze into a four by the end of the summer. (I need this goal to stay motivated. Summers are hard - some much ice cream and convenience going around)

You really have built a lot of muscles. When I was 162 I was wearing 16 - even had some 18 laying around. Can you say flab?

So how is your eating? This is the area where the fatloss is going to happen.

I also think your body will let go of the fat with the exercise but slowly. If there are any modification to be done, it is on the nutrition side.

[neihu]

Thanks Liv.

I think my eating is ok - I have just started eating berries - a few times a week and usually with cream. I think I am about 35 carbs per day - but got bored with fitday so am not sure

maybe I will post my menu in the review section to get some more feedback