Newbie here, need some few advice, thank youu

[mooh]

Background: I just started my gym nung monday, and also started my calorie deficit (I use MyFitnessPal app but idk if accurate yung ibang food dun na hindi verified). A week before starting gym, is nakapag body weight exercise na so wala na yung muscle pains. Sa upcoming monday palang ako magstart training with a PT. usually cardio 20-30 mins at 7.5 kph (fastest and not long) then a workout from HomeWorkout app or dun sa MuscleBooster app (tried 1 upperbody workout). 76kg (last monday at 5'7 height)

Now, kapag lumalabas, san pwede kumain where kahit papano balanced parin yung nutrition? For example pag pupunta sa Manila ganun, lagi nalang kasi fastfood nakikita ko.

Also, is it safe to do intermittent fasting wherein 16:8 gamit? So far wala naman ako restriction sa type of food na kinakain ko but ever since, hindi na talaga ako nag sosoftdrinks and junk foods. More chicken lang now hindi maiwasan si chicken leg pero puro ihaw naman and from 2-3 cup of rices na kinakain, naging 1 nalang.

How can I also avoid to be skinny fat? Sabi sa BMI is overweight ako, and sa TDEE 2300 calories daily intake, pero so far this week is nag aaverage ng 1500-1600 na iintake ko. And ngayon malaki tyan ko pero yung arms medyo naglalack. Should I hire an online coach for this or enough na muna si PT sa ngayon?

Thank you very much in advance! :>

 

[abigale]

@mooh I can see that you are very passionate with your fitness journey. I cant help but see myself in you when youre telling your story. But also like me, you are overwhelmed with information. Like you I was also so overly methodical with what I was doing. Long story short my tip is for you to pick one thing and make it a habit first then go on to the next thing.

The very first thing I did was just to eliminate colored drinks (except coffee) for about a month. Next thing was to fix my sleep. Next was to make sure I was eating protein with every meal (note that I wasnt tracking anything at this point) Then to the next and to the next.

What I'm saying is youre too caught up on so many things at a time that you might actually just be hindering yourself on progress.

 

[mooh]

@abigale Thank you for this! As much as possible iniiwasan ko rin sobrahan talaga baka maburn out since kakastart palang.

Sa drinks kasi puro water lang talaga ko kahit pag nag reresto kami, hindi rin cold so like sanay na. Except nalang pag may inuman, ang hirap gawing chaser ng water kaya no choice mag softdrinks (occasionally lang). As for the food, hindi rin naman ako mahilig sa sweets, although sa fatty oo and sa kanin especially nung december . Pero ayun kaya dun muna focus ko pag sa diet.

 

[kenadi]

@mooh Kumakain ako kahit saan pero umiiwas ako sa red meat at fried. so kung may roasted chicken na option yun na. Kung kelangan m mag dinner sa labas, edi bawiin m yung lighter meals sa breakfast at lunch.

Fasting: safe pero wag ka mag expect na papayat ka kung same lang naman calories na kinain mo vs sa before mo na non-fasting. Fasting =/= weightloss.

Hiring a PT: no, never na you should (unless, injured or competing) pero you could. Nag vvary dn naman kung anong klaseng PT makuha mo. Sa huli, sa consistency at self-discipline mo babagsak yan.

Skinny fat: bulk or cut. Pwede ka mag lean bulk (very slow bulking) or mag cut ka. Either way hindi ka pwede na magkaron ng drastic weight loss na hindi ka magkakaron ng some muscle loss and vice versa. Also, you can't target fat loss.

Iwasan mo din mag try ng multiple things at once, pili ka ng isa, gawin mong habit hanggang maging nature mo na parang pag toothbrush, tapos pag consistent ka na, saka ka na mag dagdag. If sabay sabay try nang bago, mabburn out ka. Tapos back to normal na. Expect din very slow results. Wag ka ma dismaya dahil iba nakikita mo sa social media.

 

[mooh]

@kenadi Nakapag hire na ng PT kasi although ok nga na ishare sa friends na nagstart na and may tropa rin ako na sobrang laki na ng progress nya, ayoko parin since baka sa una lang pala ko puro salita ganun, kaya sa PT muna magpapaturo and kapag may visible progress na, dun na siguro magbanggit or pag tinanong lang.

Thanks sa suggestion sa build! Tinanong kasi ako nung PT nung una if anong target ko. So obviously, hindi ko alam isasagot kaya naparesearch rin and asked for advice here kaya ayun.

Yes! Like sa una kong reply, bawas lang muna calorie intake especially sa rice since medyo ok naman ako sa pag adjust sa type of food, I mean d bago. So far, tanggap ko naman sarili ko and if may iimprove why not diba pero ayun din bawas na fb ko and ig, although napunta dito sa reddit yung screentime . Noted sa roasted, ok lang inasal noh hahaha

 

[warjar]

@mooh Since kakasimula mo pa lang, you can ease in sa tamang diet. Nasa newbie gains period ka so kahit na di ka overly strict, maganda gains mo basta kumikilos at di ka nag oovereat. Ako I started 220lb, 5'6". Carinderia food - isang gulay isang karne tapos 1 cup rice, then paminsan minsan na softdrinks, I still lost 60lb in 6 months. Over time, magiging habit mo na piliin mga food na swak sa regimen mo without being too maarte sa food.