Questions I still have after the wiki.

Hello everyone,

I am 19 years old ~195 Lb 5'5 Male. I have always been overweight my whole life. I just started a gym membership at snap fitness 2 weeks ago, I have purchased starting strength, Phase8 Protein, a food scale and use my fitness pal.

My goals are to get leaner and retain and build muscle during my weight loss, I wish to be stronger and also happier when I look in the mirror.

Is doing Stronglifts 5x5 a good way to go about weight loss and being leaner If I am eating at a deficit? I Have only been running the treadmill and dumbbells the last two weeks but want to get into 5x5.

Do I need anything more advanced then These Cross Training Shoes for squatting and such? Mark makes a big deal about shoes in the book but I am not sure if these would count as weightlifting shoes. they are advertised as cross training. If they are not good enough I plan on getting some knock off converse with the flat sole.

I still live with my parents, I go to school and work most days and come home at midnight to a plate of food in the fridge. This makes counting calories hard. Is there any way for me to roughly measure the calories when this happens? I know I can't take account for any butter or sauces without knowing which were used. So I just eat a small portion or should I just not eat it?

I am on the road for 8 hours a day for my job so I find myself stopping at department stores eating a rotessire chicken,salad or something else, I also have been doing subway oven roasted chicken.

I hit my calorie deficit but never my macros, How important are macros? I always eat more sodium then recommended since I am not cooking.

Is phase8 Protein worth using? I see alot of people talk about padding or spiking which I don't understand. I love the taste and the idea behind a blend sounds good to me. Should I switch to ON gold standard or is this a good protein? Also should I only be taking it on days I work out or when I am lacking the 89 grams of protein myfitnesspal recommends daily?

Many thanks in advance,

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