So good to have sub goals and final goals.
You can do it!!! You are so close!
The word "toned" is an interesting one and one Shane hated. Because a lot of people say they want to be "toned" and don't realize what that really means. (I am not saying you, this is a general rant). So they think "I lose weight, I do yoga, pilates, walk, etc.... I will get toned." The only way to truly get toned is to build muscle, lose fat. You can just lose fat and do cardio, but that is an entirely different physique and is not toned, but more of a soft physique. You lift according to the physique you want. So this does not mean you have to look like a bro or gym rat, but lifting really is an important part of being "toned". So is fat loss.
So, right now, since I hold weight around my middle and in my arms, I look "toned" in my shoulders and back, but where I need to lose weight, I am not "toned", but it is under there. But it was the eating holding me back, not the lifting.
Anyway, yeah, the point is "toned" is a fitness buzz word thrown around a lot but often people know what it looks like, but they don't realize to achieve it does involve lifting some heavy stuff up and down
