Stuck at my weight, help!

jaybelovely
jaybelovely Posts: 53 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
i have been strength training for about 2.5 years. I'm happy with my weight, just have a lower stomach pooch that I can't get rid of. I do good on macros, I have 40% protein, 30 carbs and fats. What can I do??

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  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Are you eating at maintenance calories? Are you still using progressive overload on your lifting routine? Macros semi matter for body recomp. Calories still matter more.
  • jaybelovely
    jaybelovely Posts: 53 Member
    My fitnesspal has me at about 1200 calories a day, which is very hard to stay below! My concern is my stomach and slowly ending muscle progress :/ feel like I'm at a limited progression stage
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    edited June 2015
    jaybelovely wrote: »
    My fitnesspal has me at about 1200 calories a day, which is very hard to stay below! My concern is my stomach and slowly ending muscle progress :/ feel like I'm at a limited progression stage

    You have 2 pounds to lose on your ticker stat what is your loss per week set at? No way 1200 calories is your maintenance calories. You just said you are happy with your weight but want less fat. Set you MFP stats to losing zero per week. Eat that with weight training. Your body will recomp in a slow process.
  • jessiefrancine
    jessiefrancine Posts: 271 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    jaybelovely wrote: »
    My fitnesspal has me at about 1200 calories a day, which is very hard to stay below! My concern is my stomach and slowly ending muscle progress :/ feel like I'm at a limited progression stage

    You have 2 pounds to lose on your ticker stat what is your loss per week set at? No way 1200 calories is your maintenance calories. You just said you are happy with your weight but want less fat. Set you MFP stats to losing zero per week. Eat that with weight training. Your body will recomp in a slow process.

    Yup, I agree with this. There's a really good recomp thread happening now. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1
  • jaybelovely
    jaybelovely Posts: 53 Member
    Thank you so much! Just updated it to "maintaining weight". Any further suggestions on how to trigger lower stomach area? Foods to avoid?
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    jaybelovely wrote: »
    Thank you so much! Just updated it to "maintaining weight". Any further suggestions on how to trigger lower stomach area? Foods to avoid?

    Stay away from whatever foods make you bloated. Only you know the answer to that. There no way to spot reduce.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach

    another good thread for you to read through.
  • jaybelovely
    jaybelovely Posts: 53 Member
    Perfect. After changing my weight goal, it's showing my MC is 2220. Does this sound correct?
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    jaybelovely wrote: »
    Perfect. After changing my weight goal, it's showing my MC is 2220. Does this sound correct?

    height and weight would be need for us to see if that is correct. It sounds like you have MFP set to lose 2 pounds per week before. It sounds believable.
  • jaybelovely
    jaybelovely Posts: 53 Member
    Awesome, thanks for all your help.
  • jaybelovely
    jaybelovely Posts: 53 Member
    Just kidding, I need your help again. After changing my goal to maintain weight, it's updated my macros to 50 carbs, 30 fats, and 20 protein. Now, I'm 5'6 and weigh 135. Wouldn't I need more protein for this recomp process?
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    I am not to good with knowing best macro distribution. Personally I would increase proteins and decrease carbs to either 30/30/40 or 40/30/30. I am not sure what would give the best recomp results.
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