Fat loss struggle

florent_ven
florent_ven Posts: 18 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone,

I used a TDEE caculator that says I could weigh 81kg at 15% body fat based on my current stats

My current stats are:
Age: 22years
Weight: 80.4kg
Height: 174cm
Body fat: 25.8% (renpho scale)
Activity: 4 days a week standing job, 2-4x strength training a week

All of these stats are confusing me. I am still considered overweight even though I’ve lost a good 35kg and got my body fat from 44% to 25.8%.

I’m currently eating around 1,700-2000kcals a day, aiming at 2000 on days I’m more active and 1,700 on days I’m less active. But the scale isn’t budging. I have noticed I can lift heavier though which feels great, but i still look and feel so fat. I am keeping my protein 160g+ a day to avoid muscle loss.

What should I do to see changes because I feel like my body isn’t changing shape. :(

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  • MaeesaAHHH
    MaeesaAHHH Posts: 73 Member
    It could be your carb intake, try to reduce your carb intake and see what happens. Could also be your fat intake. I have tried all kinds of things on myself in the past, I have weighed the same but looked totally different. When I was eating mostly vegetarian food and low carb, I looked skinny as hell but I did not feel so great (when I was 110 lbs). On the other hand, I weighed the same another time but mostly counted net calories but ate all kinds of junk on the same number of calories, I looked flabby in the stomach and face, arms (I looked totally different). The evidence is probably hiding in the quality of food you eat, I would suggest reviewing that. Good luck!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    How long has it been since you've lost weight?

    Typically if you aren't losing weight over a long enough period, the answer is that you aren't in a deficit. This could be because you're underestimating what you eat (for example, you're choosing inaccurate database entries or you're using less accurate ways to measure how much you're actually eating) or you're overestimating how many calories you're using each day.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    BF measurements are usually BS unless done at a sports clinic. And, even then they aren't that useful.

    What is useful at your age is to take up really fun activities that get you out and moving as much as possible. Weight training should support those other activities. (This argument holds even if your other activity is a bodybuilding competition.) Example: @sijomial has told us that he took up cycling. Now he's an animal.

    So, you (presumably) have the gift of a young fit 22y body: what can you do with it? The options are limitless.
  • medee35
    medee35 Posts: 19 Member
    Hello Community,
    I am looking for a diet and fitness buddy who lives in the CSRA.If you are interested in creating a support system to help staying accountable while on this journey,Kindly please send me a massage or a friend request .The journey is lonely when you don't have anyone who understands your struggle or who's not on the journey Let's do this 🤗🤗 JOIN ME JOIN ME🙏🙏
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    @medee35 : Try posting your request to "Introduce Yourself" or "Challenges." I hope you find lots of buds! I think that the ones you know in real life are more help than virtual friends, but whatever works for you. Like, if you start taking exercise classes somewhere and get to know a few people, you can form a really effective support group.

    Best of luck!

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