Q: What would happen if I, 15, 215 lbs, 5'11 male, (i am very fat- i have man boobs, a HUGE gut, and pretty much a sedentary lifestyle) went on a healthy eating program and lifting weights a lot? I think I would be better off. I'm not really into losing weight. I would like to become 'BUFF' What do you think would happen? Nice Site by the way :)

A: Absolutely, you would be WAY better off, even if you don't lose a single pound of weight! If you eat healthy and become physically active, including weight training, at your age your body is quite good at burning fat and replacing it with muscle so you'll look and feel much better and be much healthier even without losing any weight. So by all means do it! You won't get a six-pack this way quickly (or maybe not even at all), but you can still make terrific progress compared to your current situation. After a few years of healthy lifestyle like that if you're still carrying too much fat then you can consider losing weight. But at your age I would 100% agree with you and just start on eating healthier and being active and weight training instead of focusing on actively trying to lose weight. You'll be able to build very good muscle with time and can certainly be buff by 17-18 years of age. Good luck!