Newbie (asking question)

[UrMumNub]

Greetings!
I'm recently restarting my workout program. It has been good. I'm planning to buff my body up, that means.. well I think to lose some weight too.. but Idk why, I just want to buff it up, dont want to be too slim tho.

I have a question, since I've started this workout programme I feel better. But my mum doesn't allow me to take on a diet programme. She said that I'm a still a teen (16). So that I've decided to modify my menu, like: eat less sugar then compensate it with lowfat milk or fruit. Is that ok to workout without any special diet plan?

The second question is, my upper legs parts are hurt. Is that a bad or good sign? I'm taking a rest today tho.. because my friend said not to workout everyday! Although I feel my stomach, chest, arm are getting harder.

A response would be appreciated
P.S. I'm 173 or more.. and 95kg or more..

 

[overlandflyer]

.... But my mum doesn't allow me to take on a diet programme. She said that I'm a still a teen (16). So that I've decided to modify my menu, like: eat less sugar then compensate it with lowfat milk or fruit. ...

a diet is what you eat. everyone is on a diet of sorts. most people confuse the general term "diet" with a diet geared to reduce calories believing that will lead to weight loss. a good possibility, but just a part of a solution.

anyway... reducing sugar is a good plan for ANY diet, though i would rethink "lowfat". while lactose is a very low impact sugar, there is still more in low fat and non-fat milk. fat has a bad name rep. fat you eat has as little to do with the fat in your body as the cholesterol rich foods have to do with your cholesterol level. there are a lot of steps between turning one into the other. fat calories aren't evil. moreover, most products marked "low fat" typically translate to high sugar. good rule of thumb... don't buy anything in a box that has more than one ingredient.

 

[UrMumNub]

a diet is what you eat. everyone is on a diet of sorts. most people confuse the general term "diet" with a diet geared to reduce calories believing that will lead to weight loss. a good possibility, but just a part of a solution.

anyway... reducing sugar is a good plan for ANY diet, though i would rethink "lowfat". while lactose is a very low impact sugar, there is still more in low fat and non-fat milk. fat has a bad name rep. fat you eat has as little to do with the fat in your body as the cholesterol rich foods have to do with your cholesterol level. there are a lot of steps between turning one into the other. fat calories aren't evil. moreover, most products marked "low fat" typically translate to high sugar. good rule of thumb... don't buy anything in a box that has more than one ingredient.

So.. where do I get more calcium then?
I need to rephrase the diet part. What I supposed to say is, the strict diet like one meal a day. My mum despises me because of that programme..

 

[overlandflyer]

here is a good tool...
Nutrient Ranking Tool

OMAD is an extreme version of Intermittent Fasting. i might start at the other end... minimal IF. don't eat after dinner, don't eat until breakfast. 12/12 is better than anything less... much better. if you can... stop eating dinner at 6pm... don't eat breakfast until 8-9am. closer to a 14/10 minimal IF. find a way to squeeze in 2 more hours (16/8) and you are on a standard intermittent fast. anything between 14/10 and 23/1 (OMAD) will have beneficial effects. more effective... throw exercise into your fasting window.

 

[UrMumNub]

here is a good tool...
Nutrient Ranking Tool

OMAD is an extreme version of Intermittent Fasting. i might start at the other end... minimal IF. don't eat after dinner, don't eat until breakfast. 12/12 is better than anything less... much better. if you can... stop eating dinner at 6pm... don't eat breakfast until 8-9am. closer to a 14/10 minimal IF. find a way to squeeze in 2 more hours (16/8) and you are on a standard intermittent fast. anything between 14/10 and 23/1 (OMAD) will have beneficial effects. more effective... throw exercise into your fasting window.

No lunch? Shall I insert a fruit snack?

 

[Trusylver]

As flyer said, try to keep away from foods labeled as low fat, many of these products have added sugar to replace the fat. As a teen you have increased iron requirements and you need to make sure you are getting adequate protein.

The second question is, my upper legs parts are hurt. Is that a bad or good sign?

that depends on the type of hurt, Discomfort in the form of DOMS is fine and to be expected if you are new to exercise, actual pain indicate there may be some form of damage which is bad.

being new to exercise your body may also retain fluid which will distort the numbers on the scales as part of your weight loss effort so rather than looking to judge your fat loss by scales alone, take tape measurements and if possible progress photos.

your goal being body re-composition you do not want a massive calorie deficit small changes can make a big difference at your age.

 

[UrMumNub]

As flyer said, try to keep away from foods labeled as low fat, many of these products have added sugar to replace the fat. As a teen you have increased iron requirements and you need to make sure you are getting adequate protein.



that depends on the type of hurt, Discomfort in the form of DOMS is fine and to be expected if you are new to exercise, actual pain indicate there may be some form of damage which is bad.

being new to exercise your body may also retain fluid which will distort the numbers on the scales as part of your weight loss effort so rather than looking to judge your fat loss by scales alone, take tape measurements and if possible progress photos.

your goal being body re-composition you do not want a massive calorie deficit small changes can make a big difference at your age.

How about soymilk? That should make a huge different right?

I'll start the exercise tomorrow tho!

 

[overlandflyer]

No lunch? Shall I insert a fruit snack?

sorry, you take me too literally. i only call breakfast and dinner meals in the traditional sense. i eat breakfast around noon and dinner at maybe 6-7pm. i rarely call anything lunch as between breakfast and dinner anything is game. i like to eat a light breakfast... sometimes i get hungry in a few hours... i guess i could call that lunch. dinner is simply what i call the last meal of the day. IF can really adapt to any time schedule as long as you can split your meal and fast timing to fit into that schedule. living alone is the easiest as i have no contentions.

since you have your mother to contend with, you can make her happy by eating 3 meals a day. just do what you can to delay breakfast and find an excuse to prefer an early dinner. fast in the time between.

 

[UrMumNub]

sorry, you take me too literally. i only call breakfast and dinner meals in the traditional sense. i eat breakfast around noon and dinner at maybe 6-7pm. i rarely call anything lunch as between breakfast and dinner anything is game. i like to eat a light breakfast... sometimes i get hungry in a few hours... i guess i could call that lunch. dinner is simply what i call the last meal of the day. IF can really adapt to any time schedule as long as you can split your meal and fast timing to fit into that schedule. living alone is the easiest as i have no contentions.

since you have your mother to contend with, you can make her happy by eating 3 meals a day. just do what you can to delay breakfast and find an excuse to prefer an early dinner. fast in the time between.

Aight man. I'll try my best to manipulate the intake. Whether it's more exercise or eat less (with balance). Yeah I may brunch tho! Thanks for the tip. I may ask another question! Thank you!