honeysuckledreams
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Should I use any supplements or protein powders? Should I focus on cardio first to lose weight before building muscle?
I’m starting my workout journey. I’m a 6’3”, 230lbs male. I’d like to slim down to around 200lbs with muscle. Any tips?
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@honeysuckledreams You slim down with your diet more than anything. Working out will help long term, but diet is biggest factor in if you are going to reach your 200lbs goal.
@maidenfan You lose weight in the kitchen more than the gym
@maidenfan That said, going to the gym can give you the energy, confidence, and focus you need to help control what you eat in the kitchen. Controlling my diet is always easier when I'm working out.
@quilbilly I suck at controlling my diet nowadays so I just work out to compensate. As I’ve gotten fatter and fatter people have been telling me I’ve lost weight 
Yeah I have a beer belly but I can knock out 12 pull ups at a moment’s notice which is 12 more than I did when I was skinny and bench about 150 pounds more than when I was in high school.
Yeah I have a beer belly but I can knock out 12 pull ups at a moment’s notice which is 12 more than I did when I was skinny and bench about 150 pounds more than when I was in high school.
@mybridges Yep, it's honestly better to just focus on that if you are having trouble losing the weight. Being strong is fun and it will change your body definition in ways that make it matter less if you've got a gut. Even more true as you get older and the average you're competing against looks worse and worse.
@maidenfan Yes
I have the opposite problem, I bulk up but also I hate bad food, I like fresh, healthy food with little or no sodium/sugars. I also am repulsed by people that gorge on food. Like literally, I will stop eating entirely if I see someone doing that and if you go out to eat in America.. it's not hard to see someone laser focused on inhaling their entire plate as fast as possible.
I think having my mindset on food would fix the obesity problem in America over night lol
But yeah... food is seriously the key and cardio helps with so many things too from mental health to heart health, self confidence, etc.
I have the opposite problem, I bulk up but also I hate bad food, I like fresh, healthy food with little or no sodium/sugars. I also am repulsed by people that gorge on food. Like literally, I will stop eating entirely if I see someone doing that and if you go out to eat in America.. it's not hard to see someone laser focused on inhaling their entire plate as fast as possible.
I think having my mindset on food would fix the obesity problem in America over night lol
But yeah... food is seriously the key and cardio helps with so many things too from mental health to heart health, self confidence, etc.
@honeysuckledreams You know what you must do.
Seek not the means to not do it.
Change doesn't occur without change.
Putteth down the fork and moveth thine ass.
Seek not the means to not do it.
Change doesn't occur without change.
Putteth down the fork and moveth thine ass.
positivityn2018
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@honeysuckledreams A little creatine every day wouldn’t hurt just to help with your muscles.
@positivityn2018 Pretty good science backs this up. Seems like it's basically good for you with no real negative side effects.
@positivityn2018 How much creatine would you suggest? I'm pretty skinny but don't gain muscle easily. 110lbs f 5'4
positivityn2018
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@walkntune I just do 5 grams a day. Some people recommend doing like twenty or thirty for a week and then dipping down but I just started with five and stick with it.
@positivityn2018 Okay great thank you. I'll start off with 5 a day too. I just ordered some and am excited to try it out.
positivityn2018
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@walkntune I found these creatine pills and each one is 2.5 so I take two a day and I think it has helped me build some muscle. Also some research suggests it can help with keeping the brain sharp too
@honeysuckledreams Eat less. Move more. Repeat.