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Trying to lose 20.

ryguyCo
ryguyCo Posts: 2 Member
edited January 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi all,
I've been tracking food on here for a month now after starting a regimented workout plan for the past 3 months. My over all goal is to lose 20lbs. I lift 3-4 times a week burning anywhere from 400-700 calories a session and burn an additional 100-200 twice a day walking the dogs. Given diet is important, I've incorporated more vegan meals. All that being said, I haven't budged from my start weight.

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  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,612 Member
    If you want to lose weight (fat) you have to eat fewer calories than you burn. It doesn't matter if you're eating more nutritious food if you're eating too much of it. Do you log your food here on MFP? Do you have a calorie goal? If not, that's a good first step.

    What's your lifting routine that burns so many calories? Lifting usually has a surprisingly low calorie expenditure. Walking makes sense - about 100 calories per mile.
  • ryguyCo
    ryguyCo Posts: 2 Member
    edited January 2024
    Yeah I'm always in a calorie deficit. Goal the app set is 2100. I take in about 1400-1800 a day and am burning 400-700 onto of that so I'm trying to find the right balance in type of food. My sugar, sodium, and fat intake isn't bad but my protein needs to get better (around 90-120g usually and I need to get up to 230g). For lifting it's 35-60minutes of lifting averaging over 28 sets of varying exercises. I mix in yoga and HIIT when i can make a class.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,612 Member
    I think your idea to observe results and find your balance is a good one. It can be a process that improves over time continuously.

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