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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You might consider looking into weightlifting (including a bit of power lifting). It sounds like it’s going to be tough otherwise.  [/quote]

yes, i'm the 50 year old poster above, and that is a detail I forgot. No cardio unless i have gotten or can commit to getting in 3-4 lifting sessions that week. It's not that cardio is bad, but it can't come at the expense of the lifting.[/quote]

This was my trainer’s advice as well. Six months ago I was lifting 2x to balance cardio 2x a week. Trainer told me to cut out cardio completely and add a third lifting day, plus one day of mind/body for flexibility and balance (yoga or Pilates). And eat lots of protein. In six months I’ve lost 12 pounds of fat and gained 2 pounds of muscle for a net loss of 10 pounds. I feel stronger than I have in decades. 55.[/quote]

DP but I am so unsure about cutting cardio. I’m one of those people who don’t think I get valid enough workout unless the watch tells me I’ve burned several
Hundred calories. I lift weights and do yoga but I have a hard time getting rid of my heavy cardio![/quote]

Please don't cut cardio if you enjoy it.  No offense, but the suggestion that ANY type of physical movement is bad is silly, and a bit dangerous.  Something is better than nothing.  Doing what you enjoy is the only way it is sustainable.  And cardio has multiple benefits beyond fat loss.  Plus it already looks like you are getting a good mix and variety.[/quote]

Who said any type of physical movement is bad? That’s not close to anything that has been said on this thread.[/quote]

Somebody suggested that "cutting cardio completely" is a good idea to lose weight.  The implication is that it is "bad" for weight loss, even when it was mixed with strength training.  If anybody has an exercise routine that they enjoy, they should not stop doing it.  It would help to add different types of exercise, but stopping something that contributes to cardio vascular and mental health and overall well-being is not a good suggestion.[/quote]

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