There is so many different supplements to take and so many different diets to go on that I'm not sure what I should be on or what diet to be on. When I use the word "diet" I understand that I need a healthy lifestyle to live by not eat good for a while then eat junk. So when I say diet I mean a lifestyle of eating healthy.

I am 25 years old, 5,5 and about 145lbs (I don't have a scale so I'm guessing)...but I just had a baby 9 weeks ago so I'm larger then I normally would be. 3 years ago I was at 114lbs but I want more muscle then I had then. I'm guessing that a healthy weight for me would be around 120.

I do desire to be cut and have signifigant amounts of muscle. I really like how fit jilliam michales and kelly ripa are.

I was over at the steroid section first and they sent me over here saying I could achieve my results with diet and exercise. I just thought that steroids would get me results faster and easier then all I'd have to do is maintain what I achieved with steroids.

I eat as clean as I possible can....with the amount of willpower I have. My weakness is sweets, I crave those if I haven't had them for a while I don't know how to stop myself from eating them. I also enjoy all foods (even if it is healthy) so I have a hard time sticking to the amount of calories I belive I should be eating to achieve my goal weight, I tend to eat more.

Our family eats only whole wheat or whole grain pastas, rice and bread. My husband and kids love these kinds of carbs. I personally try to eat as much vegetables as possible and not as much startchy carbs (althought I love them too). I get my protein mostly from chicken, I eat lots of chicken but I also get protein from eggs and tuna. I try so hard to eat salmon or other fish but I just don't like it every which way I try it. I also really enjoy protein shakes but I find that if I am trying to maintain a 1200-1300 calories a day the protein shakes use up a big chunk of those calories and I get hungry. It's hard enough to eat only 1200-1300 calories without the shakes.

It's hard for me to get fats into me. I don't know how to prepare advocado I don't know what to do with it. I also am not a big fish fan becides tuna. Will fish pills suffice?

Am I right in thinking that its the proper mix of carbs, protein and fats that will get me the results I desire? 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fats?

-Tash

I do really want to get lean as well as put on muscle. Am I going about this the right way...any advice would be great.

Should I take some supplements to suppress my appetite so I can stick to a strickt diet regime? Is there a specific meal plan that I should be on while I'm trying to put on muscle or trying to loose fat?