Too much physical activity?

Terpnista84

I'm not progressing as much as I want and I wonder if my daily activity is the reason.

I go to the gym 6-7 days each week and do a combination of strength and cardio. On a strength day I'll spend about an hour on weights plus 30 mins of cardio. On a cardio day I'll do 60 mins between the elliptical and treadmill.

However, I walk A LOT during the day because I don't drive. I walk to and from work which takes about 30 minutes each way. Then I'll usually walk for about an hour or more during lunch. According to my tracker I've burned closed to 800 calories today from walking alone (9.3 miles). I usually don't like to count all of those calories out of fear that they are inflated.

As far as diet I try to average about 1,600 calories and eat at maintenance (with exercise) once a week.

Could too much activity and not enough food the reason the scale isn't moving.

shadowfax_c11

No.

upgradeddiddy

Not giving much to go by (ie height, weight and age) but another huge component is sleep and stress. Too much strain on the body and mind coupled with not enough sleep could be part of why you body is at a stalemate

Ninkyou

Are you weighing you food and logging everyday?

My bet is that you are eating more calories than you think.

vickieokeeffe

i believe you need one rest day a week as your body repairs best this way but also as above, sleep, stress, diet - Are you eating enough protein, are you eating too much sugar? Too many factors to take into account, I'd have a word with gym instructor and they could probably give you a few pointers.

SueInAz

It comes down to calories in vs. calories out. Unless you have some underlying medical issues, if you aren't losing weight, then you aren't eating less calories than your body is burning. It is almost always as simple as that.

How are you quantifying your calorie intake? Are you eyeballing portions? Are you using measuring cups? Are you using a kitchen scale, which is the most accurate method? Are you honestly logging every single thing you eat or drink?

Also, looking at the statement "progressing as much as I want", how much do you think you should be losing each week? I have a feeling your expectations may be a little too lofty given how little you still have to lose. Keep in mind that the closer you get to your goal, the slower the weight loss is going to be.

With 20ish pounds left to lose you aren't really going to be able to lose more than .5 to 1 pound per week. Every pound of fat loss per week equals a 3500 calorie deficit. If you're eating one day at maintenance you'll need to be burning around 600 calories more than you're eating on the days you are eating at a deficit to equal that one pound per week loss. So, if you're eating 1600 calories on those days, you'll need to burning 2200 calories.

AllanMisner

No, but you’re probably not lifting with enough intensity if you have the energy to do a cardio session after. Drop the cardio after the strength training and really push yourself.