I want to come on here to ask about both protein/diet as well as exercise. For background, I have always been athletic to some extent though never toned and conditioned. I am currently 22 years old and standing at 5'10" (Female), and I am a senior in college. My current weight is 181ibs. When I was in highschool I did basketball and soccer and was skinny as a rail (in a fit way). My senior year of highschool I had a major loss in my family, which led to me eating bad every day. On top of this, because I stopped playing sports due to graduating, I ended up gaining about 30 pounds, making me in the overweight category by 30 pounds. In college, I began to work out in the gym, lifting heavy, almost five days a week. I was also eating a calorie deficit while cramming protein. I dont like meat really, so it was often reached through yogurt, eggs, shakes, etc. Though this did slim me down a bit, it was never extremely noticeable.
Fast forward to this past summer. I was eating whatever I wanted in moderation and doing strength training classes every week at my local gym. I felt and looked stronger but still puffy and large.
Now, this year I am currently in a larger calorie deficit, im talking around 1200 calories a day, maybe more maybe less, having salads or a protein bar for lunch, and then a normal dinner with real protein integrated into it. I have also cut out sugary drinks for the most part as well as desert (changed from Ben & Jerry's to a low calorie option). I have also been doing the stairmaster or tredmill five days a week with an arm workout or leg workout in there occasionally. With this, I have lost about 10 pounds in about three months on the scale, but I am not sure I notice a difference like before.
MY PROBLEM IS I have been researching online and it says that this way of losing weight is not effective for long term results, as low calories and only cardio will be you "skinny fat" and ruin your metabolism so the second you stop eating so little calories or stop doing cardio you blow right back up. Additionally, its said that consuming close to only 60 grams of protein a day and doing cardio primarily is not going to help me look lean and toned like I want.
SO MY QUESTIONS ARE:
- Is the weight loss I am experiencing muscle?
- Do I actually have to consume a ton of protein to get toned? I know the rule s usually 0.8ibs of protein but as a broke college student who hates the protein her school provides its hard to reach even 100 a day.
- Am I ruining my metabolism?
- Is what I am doing correct and will it give me the results I want?
Please help me out and provide suggestions! I really need a genuine and straight forward answer from people who know what they're talking about or share a similar experience. I just want to be slimmed and toned and am tired of being wide in certain areas. Online has so many differing opinions so I feel lost.
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