Now, I am no nutritional expert, so I am not going to give any specific recommendations (plus, it's going to be a little different for everyone), but some general guidelines for getting started.
Chances are tht you are not getting everything you need for proper nutrition from your daily meals, and that is exactly what supplements are for, literally supplementing your regular diet.
Meetin with a nutritionist every week can be expensive - I'm not knocking it, it's probably the best way to get a specific nutrition plan customized to your needs and goals, but if you are poor like me there are other options! Vitamin stores are full of people who have been trained on their products, go ask them to help you! Wheater you want a basic multi-vitamin to fill in your nutritional gaps or you need something to help with a specific issue (need to recover muscles faster, need to sooth joint pain, etc) ask someone who works in a vitamin or supplement shop! I currently go to the GNC and Whole Foods which both have very knowledgable staff. Local vitam shops are great too.
As far as workout supplements, start with a basic protien shake to help recover from workouts. Once you get to know your body better you will start to acknowledge specific needs and be able to tailor your supplementation from there.
I do also highly recommend meeting with a nutritionist and/or a trainer. Figure out what kind of health and fitness budget you have and find out how you can fit a traiet in. I see a trainer only once a month and we focus on how to exercise so I will have lots to work on in between months. While I am waiting to see my trainer again I keep a log of all my fitness and nutrition questions so I can get some professional input.
Get out there and get Lo, get fit!
