Hey im new, however not so new in gym.
So the long story short i realised im to fat 271lb aka 123kg, decided to solve it with gym where i reached 220lb aka 100kg. Yes that include very poor diet i was still eating white carbs but reduced size of meals, i mostly did weights and 1 day hill walking.
So to the point, some of belly fat is still here and question is what is the best way? I know some of you will say after you grab that door handle to enter the gym its the best way, true but i think i need to go way more serious at this step.
I read a lot, some say cardio while other say weight lifting to keep muscles and lose fat, all is kinda logic. So to introduce you my current diet a bit.
I changed 5 meals to 3, simply i just dont feel hungry if i do i snack on apple or carrot.
Im male
Currently 220lb 110kg
My height is 187cm
Breakfast is:
Eggs 3x
Greek yogurt
Protein shake (amino whey)
Glass of milk
Banana
I aimed here for big protein intake
Lunch is usualy chicken meat / solomon / tuna and big bowl of salad
Dinner
Usualy salad and nuts.
Yeh gotta work on diet i know.
So im sticking to very low carb if its possible as i noticed that carbs = energy, if body have no fuel it will shift to fat and some muscle.
So to stop the agony of writing im in need of help.
Should i do cardio and include hiit exercises also.
Should i do weights? Heavy weights? 5x5? Bodyweight?
Mix them? 3x cardio 2x weights?
Or daily heavy weights leading to 30 mins of cardio?
If there is anyone to show me right path i would appriciate it. And im not willing to stop until i reach my goal. Thanks for answer in advance
weight went down, but past week i lost like 3 Kilo which is way to much i guess, yeh I had HIIT 1x and cardio also.
My main goal is loosing belly fat while maintaining muscle or even gaining them, so I have no clue what is the best way to do this.
Also im planning to start like seriously like, calculating calories would be 1 of those things, making proper weightlifting/cardio program with your help for sure and some proper nutrition plan.
I also read that it’s needed like 2g of protein per 1KG sooo in my case I need approx 200g of protein daily if that’s correct, I have no clue for fat and carbs, currently im sticking carbs under 50g, and eating some nuts / avocado for healthly fat, thinking to start using olive oil also.
I had to ask for help because reading and reading and again reading on internet all the mixed thoughts just confused me, some say weights (which I like a lot), some said without cardio you cant reach anything, other people say do body weight which I somehow agree also but Im not a guy who will do pullup, muscleup with 100kg, however I dont know my fat percentage I dont know how to get that number to help you with my statistic.
Also questions, Milk? Is it good to consume, I found out it’s kinda nice source of protein if I would drink 1L per day
And Carbs, this is tricky for me, carbs = fuel, if no fuel body will burn fat and muscle, sooo what’s up with that.
And im somehow “skinny” fat structure I believe so. Idk if I can say skinny at 100kg
So lets get started ?
Thanks for all the answers and help in advance.
Tom