For weight loss ? You'll need to provide more details instead . (I.e. tdee)

Maintenance calorie. Meaning the calories you consume in a day that does not change ur weight.


Fruits are composed of mosly carbs as well btw.

Check out the stickies

Carbs and proteins are different from fat, their chemical composition and monomers are completely different (although they have slight similarities)

It's fine to consume soya bean, yes it does have phytoestrogen,but that doesn't affect us much in any way. You would probably need a serving as much as a swimming pool if you were to see effects (which I believe it does not have any significant effects on us). As for the chicken , it's a myth. Check it out somewhere in lowyat,they made a discussion before .

We , some of us , are IIFYM-ers. Meaning we eat anything we like , as long as it hits our macros and targeted calories (for weight loss / gain) and still manage to hit our goals.

Honestly , the routine and all is up to you . What matter most is the diet plan, use this link to find out your required calories. It gives an approximate value
http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

Eat at a deficit

yes, if you don't have the basic knowledge of nutrition, then google is your best answer. Come back and ask a LEGIT question.

Wow...not sure whether you're being dead serious. A meal doesn't necessarily have to be ONLY breakfast , lunch and dinner. Yes, having "dinner" before a workout and having another "dinner" after , is completely normal, for me and some other lifters.

Back to your question... what's preworkout meal ? "A meal that you consume PRIOR to your workout". Hence the word "pre" , if it's "postworkout", the meal is AFTER your workout, hence the word "post". It's that simple...it's not a jargon or whatsoever.

This post has been edited by kshen: Mar 28 2015, 10:27 AM

It's all about the bananas man , bananas. Lol

Yes give is fine . Carbs are fine . You can lose weight while eating carbs. Counting calories is the priority when it comes to weight loss . It's the matter of how much you eat, not what you eat .

Try a 300 -500 eficit from your tdee.

check out myfitnesspal. Probably the most accurate app I'd say.

Yea , that's a dilemma , here's what I do , I'll get my required intake via IIFYM calculator , they have 3 categories : suggested , aggressive and reckless . I'll make a range out of these values e.g. my lowest is 1900 and my highest is 2200, it'll be 1900-2200.

As for the app, follow the caloric intake they suggest, but if it's too low ,, you can still follow BUT make sure to hit a few calories higher than that. This also allows you to indulge a little bit more lol

All the best .

That's approximately 500-600 cals not including the dressing or sauce. It's fine to eat rice .

Edited some points out

This post has been edited by kshen: May 22 2015, 06:48 AM

How about , you just count your calories and macros (and micros). All the fancy diets and "things to eat/do" won't work if the amount of calories you consume (based on ur goal) is not reached, as per mentioned by kytz and probably a few others lol.

There's no need for those fancy diets or what not . Just track your calories upon eating your meal , yes you can eat whatever you want be it a burger , a whole bottle of oil , etc... as long as you track your calories . However, don't go overboard , a small plate of noodles MAY contain alot more calories than you think (the oil , seasonings , etc..). Before you do so, ensure that you KNOW your TDEE .

Use this link, it gives an APPROXIMATE value.
http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

What's a TDEE ? In layman's term :
The amount of food you consume (measured in calories) that DOES NOT alter your body weight .

Eg: Ben's TDEE is 2000 cals , if he eats 2000 cals per day, he won't lose or gain any weight.

If Ben decides to consume 3500 cals per day , he will gain weight (fat and muscles) and end up a fat ass.
If Ben decides to consume 1500 calories per day, he will lose weight (fat and muscles)


It's the AMOUNT of food you consume that matters , NOT the CONTENT of your food . This is to achieve your weight loss/gain goals , NOT a step to make your lifestyle healthier or what not (there's no guarantee)

In simpler words , eat whatever you want as long as your caloric intake is reached based on ur goal . BALANCE is the key.

This post has been edited by kshen: Jun 14 2015, 09:08 PM

It's fine to consume rice . Heck , there's no worry in consuming carbs at all. You CAN lose weight even though you're eating those "unhealthy" foods. What matters most is the calories you consume .

Like I said earlier , it's the AMOUNT (calories) of food you eat , NOT WHAT you eat .

All those salad , bland chicken and rice is bullshit. You can eat oily foods, high carbs food , etc.. AND STILL LOSE WEIGHT .

no. Count ur cals , that's more important