Advice and Help

uchiha25
uchiha25 Posts: 1
in Motivation and Support
Hey my name is Jerry and I am 5'5", 18 years old and weigh 125 lbs. I want to gain muscle, but lose a lot of fat before I put on the muscle. My goal is to lose 15 pounds before I start going to the gym, then I want to put on 20 pounds of pure muscle. Recently I have started a 1200 calorie diet, but I haven't seen any results, I don't eat anything that is unhealthy because I like to stick to natural foods like fruits, vegetables and milk.. I run every day (50 minutes of moderately intense cardio) and do couple of biceps curls here and there. Does anyone have any advice for me to lose the weight faster, I planned to lose it before September.

Replies

  • aldaroya
    aldaroya Posts: 55 Member
    Is this for some type of sport like wrestling?
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Lift and eat and you'll lose fat while gaining muscle.
  • mmouse90
    mmouse90 Posts: 83
    1200 maybe a little too low for you with your cardio. Also look at how much of your calories are carbs
  • melissaw78
    melissaw78 Posts: 214 Member
    Don't wait to put on your muscle:)

    Maintaining muscle mass will increase your metabolism.
  • phw426
    phw426 Posts: 92 Member
    Is that right that you only weigh 125 and want to lose???
  • BSdevon
    BSdevon Posts: 77
    If you want to lose fat.. Work out your maintenance calorific intake .. and go on a deficit anywhere between 0 - 500 cals. :)

    Cardio program and a resistance program will also aid you to success.. But a deficit in calories and you will drop weight.

    And remember Patience :)
  • wblau1991
    wblau1991 Posts: 9
    Losing fat and going to the gym shouldn't be mutually exclusive. Since you are still a beginner you're body will be able to build muscle even if you are eating less than you burn so start going to the gym and lifting weights. You should look into other more informative websites than myfitnesspal forums if you want to build muscle. Try bodybuilding.com

Categories