Curious about general users nutrition paths.

RedPill-BlackLotus · 2018-12-28T03:04:32+00:00

The best diet is one you can stick to. It's a hamster battle. Everyone is giving solid advice so I'll just add in something that has helped me get very very shredded.

15 min before eat each meal throw 2 protein powder scoops of psyllium husk into 750ml of water and chug it. After the 15 min is over eat your meal. It can make a bagel and apple feel like Thanksgiving dinner.

justpickanyusername · 2018-12-27T22:23:37+00:00

Eat whole foods and look up bodybuilding diets. The general consensus is pretty similar across the board. Clean proteins, complex carbs, healthy fats etc. Don't waver from these core foods much. Too many people convince themselves the Doritos or soda that they drink doesn't count because they ate a salad for lunch. The Doritos and soda don't count when you ate perfectly clean for an entire week.

It is a process, but as a general rule, if you want to bulk eat at a surplus. If you want to lose fat then you eat at a small deficit. As long as they are clean whole foods that meet your macros you will be fine.

Also, what you are doing in the gym will build different physiques. Strongman eat and lift a certain way. A bodybuilder will eat and train a certain way. An ironman athlete will eat and train a certain way.

Figure out the physique you are trying to attain and go for it. Make sure that each workout you get stronger, faster, or have more stamina. There are no shortcuts.

Reach180 · 2018-12-28T01:46:53+00:00

Sustainable for me was counting calories and macros. Diet is 95+% behavior. Unless you have an underlying medical condition, it doesn't really matter which you choose.

You can stack any of the other diets on top of calories and macros if it makes things easier to wrap your head around. For example, I'd rather eat a big ass 1200 calorie meal than two smaller ones, so IF was good for me in that way. It won't make you lose more weight though.

You must track calories & macros until you are certain of your ability to nail them every day. Really all that matters.

FoxShitNasty83 · 2018-12-27T20:56:35+00:00

I wanted to get to 15% body fat before bulking back up then cutting etc... But I spent a year fucking around and my lifts suck and still do. What is working right now for me is eating maintenance calories + 300 then recalculate every so often and add another 300 calories when lifts stall. Go more by what you see in the mirror because if you cut without adding muscle you will end up scary skeleton. I did start out close to what you are now and yes your going to need muscle to stand out because like me you are a shorty.

We are all different and you need to experiment and find what works for you. Track calories and macros and report back in oys then you will get solid advice from bros in the know.

FreeKeandre · 2018-12-27T22:54:01+00:00

Check out a book called The starch solution. It's great, talks about how keto is trash for the body. I lost 110 pounds bc of that book.

BobbyPeru · 2018-12-27T22:25:59+00:00

Decide whether you want muscle gains and the cut or Vice versa. Each person is different. For me, bulking and then staying the same while continuing to add muscle has worked. You are fat, so my gut tells me you don’t have the discipline to bulk and then cut so....

screechhater · 2018-12-29T13:40:30+00:00

Cut all the shit out.

Calories in calories out.

Once you get control of placing “clean” in your mouth, the easier it becomes.

What really kicks it into high gear is cardio at morning with no food or 3 hours with no food. Lift like fucking crazy and hit the 7 days a week cardio to burn the shit off all the while bulking.

It’s work to burn the excess fat concentrated on it, and concentrating on putting on the muscle Both are do able

Nutrition has got to be clean until you clear all the excess fat. Then you can have a cheat meal once a week. As you get the metabolism working on fat burn then you can go to the feeding trough, but don’t get back into the habit of shit

red-sfpplus · 2018-12-27T20:41:53+00:00

I eat anything and everything in front of my face all day long. If I could eat in my sleep I would.

You have a single choice to make.

Loose weight or increase lifts.

Body recomps are unlikely for noobs and difficult for joocy bros like me.

You are short and fat. That is a one two punch in my book. Cut then worry about lifts.

robertwservice1974 · 2018-12-27T22:28:12+00:00

I’ve been on zero carb (carnivore) for the past 7 weeks. Currently losing weight and my lifts are still increasing. I eat whenever I’m hungry and don’t count calories.

If you’re interested, there is more information on the subreddit, r/zerocarb.

Kpwn88 · 2018-12-31T14:03:02+00:00

Keto is only good for short periods of time when you are trying to lose fat. If you are trying to bulk up, it's easier when you are hovering closer to 20% bf because it sheds as you build muscle. I would eat healthy, but keep the carbs in your diet until you are ready to focus on cutting, then go keto.