Lose weight then build muscle. Or build muscle while losing weight? - General

I've let myself go over the last year from being around 13 stone to 15 - 16 now. And being relatively short. Going to get myself back on track though to try and get back to how i looked before. So what would be the best way to go about losing the fat and getting back some muscle, is it best to just run and get rid of the fat first and then train muscle or do a split ? At the minute im eating 1000 calories per day no more sometimes less and just doing bike treadmill and so on with hardly any weights. Any help is appreciated

Eating 1000 calories a day... you are starving yourself, man. You need at least 1500-2000 even if you sit around all day. If you have some extra fat you need to burn it away. I think it is better to combine cardio and muscle building exercises. In a way that fat is stored energy which you can use to lift more, just don't rush it.

I looked at the 5x5 stronglifts program from the other thread and i would like to try that. But I'm stuck on what i should be eating. Im doing the 3 days of the program and 2 days im going to swim then 1 day at weekend playing football (soccer). The other thread confused me with all the different types of stuff you should take to get x vitamin. Is there a simple diet plan for beginners looking to build muscle?

Look at the sticky, that gives you a decent dieting plan. In case you're lazy: [QUOTE]2. Nutrition - Nutrition is basic, yet most of you somehow manage to fuck it up. Also included in this category are dumbasses who are telling 120lbs dudes to eat like 5000 calories which is infinitely retarded unless they are like mobile all day long. Lets make this simple so you can't possibly fuck it up (but you probably will anyway): -Eat protein with every meal - Try to eat 6 times a day, 3 major meals and 3 snacks (I DONT CARE IF YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING STUPID LIKE INTERMITTENT FASTING, LEAVE THAT SHIT UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING, YOU ARE FUCKING 130lbs WHY ARE YOU FASTING) ((it doesnt actually matter how many times a day you eat, but its easier this way if you have trouble getting calories in)) -Eat carbs (retards read: bread, rice, oats, yams, potatoes, pasta) as necessary to what you have done, and what you are going to be doing. The majority of your carbs should be focused around pre-workout and post-workout. - Don't avoid natural fats like those in meat/eggs. Fats are essential to several health functions and muscle building hormones. Dietary fat =/= bodyfat you little fagbutt - Just because you are "bulking" doesn't mean you can go chowing down on sugary shit. I'm willing to be money that any douche on a bodybuilding forum who tells you to eat whatever including ice cream and pizza and "just bulk fucker" 99% of the time looks like SHIT himself and subconsciously wants you to look like shit too. Avoid concentrated doses of sugar, except directly post workout (even then don't go overboard). Large amounts of sugar + excess calories = you getting fat and other bad shit.[/QUOTE]