Originally Posted by
Minrolol
IMO losing weight is 50/50 diet and exercise. As far as diet goes people like to blame carbs and say get rid of them all together that is wrong and can land you in the hospital. Losing weight in its most basic concept is a caloric deficit as in taking in less calories than you need. Exercising raises your calorie needs and builds muscle, ontop of making you feel good, and muscle burns more calories than fat which is why exercise is important. as far as how many calories you need i can't say reliably id say talk to a nutritionist or doctor. I would divide your macros, Macro nutrients like protein, carbs, and fat, into 40/30/30 pro, carbs, fat. eliminate all non good fats from your diet like hydrogenated oil and palm oil and stick with nut butter and coconut oil. Animal fat is ehh even chicken has some in it just don't go bananas with it. Speaking of bananas fruits aren't terrible but they are packed with a lot of sugar which is another thing you should avoid. The sugar in fruits is natural and imo better than table sugar but again moderation is key so I have only have fruit every now and then as a treat. Oh and to top it all off eating whole foods like rice, beans, etc will make dieting a lot easier.
This is just what I know and what works for me take it with a grain of salt I lost 40 lbs eating like this and doing only body weight exercisies. Part of the reason a lot of the information is contradicting is because not EVERYTHING works for EVERYONE. Good luck with your transformation Rome wasn't built in a day.