Trying to lose weight 7 days at gym

Felipe210 wrote: »

Wanted to ask I’m 40 and work out every after work for hour I do strength and cardio but wanted to ask should I eat more protein or more carbs to help the process?

For weight loss, what matters is how many calories you eat . . . specifically, to lose you need to eat fewer calories than you burn (from a combination of just being alive, home/job routine, plus exercise). (You can lose weight doing zero exercise, as long as you eat at the right level. But exercise is good to do for health and strength reasons, of course.)

Nutrition, stuff like protein and carbs, is more about health, energy level, body composition, feeling full (or not) and that sort of thing. If you're trying to gain muscle, you need adequate protein. That's what your body uses to repair/build muscle, and it's an "essential nutrient", meaning that your body can't manufacture protein out of any other thing you consume.

For most people, carbs are more individual and flexible. (Some people with special health conditions, such as diabetes, may have extra needs to manage carbs in more detail.) Some people find that eating fewer carbs helps them control their cravings and appetite. Other people find that if they eat too few carbs, their energy level tanks and they drag through their days, have poor exercise performance. If you pay attention to what you eat an how you feel, you can figure out what carb level works best for you.

Good question thx for asking.