I work out but I'm overweight - how do I lose weight but maintain the muscle I have?

[Anonymous]

I'm about 30-35 lbs overweight and started working out about six months ago. I have gained muscle and have seen a difference especially in chest and shoulders but all this extra fat is hiding most of my gains.
I want to lose weight , about 30 or more pounds, but I want to keep the muscle I've gained. Is there a way to do this? I have a protein shake each morning and thought if eliminated red meat/pork and ate more fruits and vegetables while increasing cardio it would help? Anyone have suggestions?

[MyNameIsJonas]

You can maintain all of the muscle you have and lose fat. You just need to keep to whatever muscle building routine you do, but start adding in 3x4x cardio sessions a week that last around 1 hour. This could be jogging, biking, or swimming. You can even get the best of both worlds by doing HIIT circuits of multiple exercises.

It is 100% false that cardio makes you lose muscle... You are just losing the fat that surrounds your muscles (its not muscle) You will lose the bulked look you have eventually. Red meat and pork are not the problem. Simple carbohydrates are like white bread, dough, or fried foods.

[AmongTheApples]

You need to lift weight bruh. You burn more fat while doing cardio than when lifting, but your metabolism quickly returns to normal after the cardio stops, yet the metabolism boast from lifting lasts for hours, so lifting actually burns more fat.

[Wanderingheartbeat]

Muscle weights more than fat. So instead on focusing on losing weight focus on losing "waist."
The amount of fat on your body is shrinking compared to the muscle.
Do a lot of cardio, helps burn fat. But lifting weights does the job and is sometimes better.
Drink a lot of water and replace breads with vegetables. :)

[ConsultantIsBack]

Lift heavy, sweat often, stop eating shit