I used to take that high rep advice for a while too, until it proved to be useless to me. Loosing weight as you stated is not your main goal, you want at least another 7% body fat off, so your goal is to keep/add lean mass and remove excess fat. This would require a heavy lifting routine, not so high in reps.
To get fat off, you have to do cardio. I know this and can state this having lost 70 lbs myself, you have to do cardio, long sessions of it after each weight workout, and if you can take it, on your off days. Keep the heart rate moderate, switch it up between fast incline walks, jogs, runs, stairs, elliptical, bike, etc.. 25 min or more every time.
Nourishment is also a key factor. As ive learned and many other here, you probably arent getting enough of what you need. Its not enough to just cut calories, its important what calories you are cutting out and what you need more of to accomplish your goals. I always was under the assumption that cutting carbs = loosing fat. Not true, read arnolds book or any old school lifters book for that matter, carbs are for energy. Your macro nutrient ratio for someone who is the endomorph body type, like myself, should be 40% or more protein approx 40% carbs 20% fats. Now dont just pick up mcdonalds and think its ok so long as your ratios match. You need like 6 meals a day, each meal consisting of 8oz of meat, 6oz of carbs (rice, potatos, yams) mix in some greens (broccoli, spinach, green beans, salads, keep some cheap whey protein on hand, maybe a bag of almonds, and a food scale if you are truly serious about loosing it.
Since ive been training with my hired IFBB pro and nutritionist, ive made some incredible progress by simply following some old school rules, and ditching all this new age high rep low carb bullshit.
Insex is also another natural person who believes that you can get everything you need from foods instead of expensive worthless supplements if you dont believe me.
Anyway , my advice, take it or leave it.
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