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[quote=Anonymous]the poster is also wrong about the sequence of cardio vs weightlifting.

Weightlifting will not get you bulky.  Quite the opposite - muscle is far learner per pound than fat.  In other words, a pound of muscle takes up a lot less space than a pound of fat.  I would also shy away from anyone who uses the word "tone" - its not really descriptive and actually does not mean anything.

Again, I would focus primarily on your diet.  Find out where you can cut easy calories; switching from coke to diet coke, buying smaller plates to cut down on portion size, etc.  Those are very easy things to do that do not require lifestyle changes.  Honestly - just using a smaller plate that cuts your portions by 20% will cause significant weightloss over time.  Ditto with moving away from sugared drinks and drinking water/tea or low cal drinks instead.

Focus on making those minor lifestyle adjustments that have outsized gains, i.e. the low hanging fruit.  Exercise, but don't do it because it will directly help you lose weight (again, running a mile will have only a negligible caloric impact), rather exercise to get your body used to moving again and using it to its full potential.  That also includes weightlifting, as it will help improve your bone density, pack on leaner muscle tissue, and also increase your baseline metabolic rate (meaning you burn more calories maintaining muscle than fat).  [/quote]

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