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How long do I need to exercise for before I start seeing a difference? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just turned 40, and for the past 5 or so years I have been unhappy with the way I look.

All my life my metabolism has been insane, I could literally eat anything all day and not gain a gram, which has its downsides as well, but not the point.

My weight went up to 80kg and I formed a pot belly which I didnt like. One night I decided enough was enough, started a diet and exercise routine.

I did look at gyms but they are stupid expensive where I live, so I bought a resistance band thing from InnStar. Its like a Gymproluxe if you have been bombarded with Facebook ads. I use it every day for bench press, preacher curls, and some other things I dont know the name of.

I also started using a body weight exercise app that claimed results in a month.

The diet I thought would be hardest, but I immediately stopped all snacks and moved onto a weightloss protein shake which are amazing and I cant believe it took this long to taste them.

Its been a week, and I feel better, Im not sleeping as much, I look forward to exercise, I am much more physically active than before, but I dont feel like I look any different. I am not expecting instant results and I havent booked myself into a Mr World contest this weekend, but I am curious to hear real experiences of when people started to notice their own changes.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Good work.

I dont eat a lot of meat anyway, but god damn I love beef. Maybe its time to start looking at vegetarian alternatives like Quorn, its great in a pasta sauce.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If your also looking at dietary interventions:

I agree with grandparent that whole food and minimally processed is the best.

However, my reading indicates that meat and specifically beef are good for you. Also saturated fat from unprocessed sources (beef again) is quite healthy.

Since your on this fitness journey it's critically important you eat complete and bioavailable protein every day. You can check the diaas scores for various sources, but animal protein is the best for building and maintaining your body.

Like grandparent I've also changed my diet to whole food, no processing, and seen a massive improvement in body composition and blood metrics. The only difference is I started with keto, then moved into complete carnivore (lots of beef)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

I wish you the best of luck, but be aware, many vegetarian/vegan "solutions" have more saturated fat (and other bad shit) than their animal counterparts. Vegan isn't necessarily the answer. The answer is: whole foods, minimal processing, mostly vegetarian.