(14-01-2015, 09:52 PM)Piggy Wrote: Junk food IS relevant!!
You won't get fit no matter how much you run if you just live off high salt and high sat' fats!!
No offence, but you clearly have no clue about weight loss.
Yes, junk food isn't good for you and you shouldn't really eat it in excessive amounts but weight loss is down to calories not healthy/junk food.
To reduce muscle loss you need to keep an eye on macros, so have a decent amount of protein (1g per lb of lean mass is recommended) and have enough fats in your diet (about 0.5g per lb lean mass)
As i said, i lost over 3 stones in under 5months without stepping foot in a gym or eating healthy.
Cardio is good if you have a big appetite as it means you can eat more.
Put it this way, your body needs 2000 cals to tickover and not gain or lose weight (base metabolic rate)
So eat 1500 cals so you're 500 cals under what your body needs. Now you can just eat 1500 cals or do cardio and burn 500 cals, then eat 2000 cals and still be 500 under Your BMR
EAT LESS CALORIES THAN YOUR BODY NEEDS AND YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT, it is that simple!
EDIT: protein shakes are a waste of money, especially when dieting. Protein is protein, would you rather have a glass of protein milk or have a chicken breast which is the same amount of calories but has more protein, keeps you fuller and isn't full of crap to bulk up the powder volume.