whey or no to build muscles?

i am fat right now and can seem to make muscle still without whey, im fat but i got muscle underneath and want to know after my goal of becoming thinner from cardio , will i need whey to gain muscle, like abs or other muscles in arms or legs instead of natural protein like eating the right protein foods?
i dont feel confortable taking powder suppliments, but will eating food like steak or greasless burgers help?
like i eat steak as my dad cuts the fat off before cooking it because he cant take the fat because of heart problems and also he uses a convection oven that takes the grease out of the burger meat, so instead of taking whey will that and other high protein foods work for building more muscle after i lose my belly fat and lovehandles and butt fat and body fat instead of protien shakes?

thanks for the info, and about my dad, it wouldn't do to good for my dad to eat protein and workout as he has heart problems where his heart is only working on half a cylinder and cant work his heart to hard as it will only put stress on his heart, his bottom half of his heart is dead, when he had the heart attack it wasn't only one attack but multiple, which means he'd be better not changing the ways he does things in health, sorry

I did not mean working out when I was referring to your father. I was encouraging a diet of lean meats such as fish, turkey, and chicken. Science suggests a diet low in saturated fats and trans fats maybe beneficial to reducing LDL (Low-density Lipoprotiens) in the blood. Too much LDL in the blood is not good especially in those with a heart condition because the excess particles can form deposits on the walls of coronary arteries and other arteries throughout the body. These deposits are are called plaque. Plaque can build up and restrict the flow of blood or break off; both of which could cause a heart attack or stroke.