Help - not losing - must be doing something wrong !!
piggler65
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I do not have this diet thing down yet and need advice..
I am 47 years old
6ft 1 (really 0.5 inches)
198 lbs
BMR 1833
TDEE 2521 lightly active
Average Gross calories is around 2100
I have been netting in the past week 1700 or so as I have been struggling to eat all my exercise calories back - I always eat above BMR
In the past week my macros were in grams –
2923 for carbs
528 for protein
330 for fat
I am a vegan in my eating habits and explains the macro profile which may seem unusual
I use a food scale and use a measuring cup. I don’t measure absolutely everything as most things can be found on MFP but track everything using the databases and I do this daily – religiously.
I don’t have a cheat day but on Saturdays I might eat a bit more than normal – I usually try and balance out my net weekly calories in allowing for this. I try to eat fairly clean all the time.
I have been tracking for since June 2013 and started at 196 lbs - eating 1200 calories
I gained weight to 203 lbs – I then learn't about BMR and TFEE and %cuts and took advise from MFP forum members and upped to around 2000 and now have a goal of 1970 calories per day set by MFP.
I walk for 2 to 4 miles usually daily
I roller skate for 6 miles on average when I do it
I do high intensity interval cardio for 15 minutes or sometimes I skip for 10 to 20 minutes
I am now introducing weight training 5x5 type of routine since last week
Since training the scales moved up 2 lbs to 198 lbs
I was hoping to have an experience of seeing my weight drop weekly by a pound like many people claim, but this has not happened.
Thought I was following the general formula people use but not sure how its all working out for me.
I look and feel good, I feel better in my suits and I think its working but not on the scales.
I measured my waist the other day and it was 38 inches and plan to measure it weekly.
Vegan eating is my choice of eating – within these restraints can anyone advice me of what I need to do?
My goal weight is 180 or so and I want to be lean and athletic in build.
Any words of wisdom, or guidance will be appreciated and thanks in advance.
Piggler
I am 47 years old
6ft 1 (really 0.5 inches)
198 lbs
BMR 1833
TDEE 2521 lightly active
Average Gross calories is around 2100
I have been netting in the past week 1700 or so as I have been struggling to eat all my exercise calories back - I always eat above BMR
In the past week my macros were in grams –
2923 for carbs
528 for protein
330 for fat
I am a vegan in my eating habits and explains the macro profile which may seem unusual
I use a food scale and use a measuring cup. I don’t measure absolutely everything as most things can be found on MFP but track everything using the databases and I do this daily – religiously.
I don’t have a cheat day but on Saturdays I might eat a bit more than normal – I usually try and balance out my net weekly calories in allowing for this. I try to eat fairly clean all the time.
I have been tracking for since June 2013 and started at 196 lbs - eating 1200 calories
I gained weight to 203 lbs – I then learn't about BMR and TFEE and %cuts and took advise from MFP forum members and upped to around 2000 and now have a goal of 1970 calories per day set by MFP.
I walk for 2 to 4 miles usually daily
I roller skate for 6 miles on average when I do it
I do high intensity interval cardio for 15 minutes or sometimes I skip for 10 to 20 minutes
I am now introducing weight training 5x5 type of routine since last week
Since training the scales moved up 2 lbs to 198 lbs
I was hoping to have an experience of seeing my weight drop weekly by a pound like many people claim, but this has not happened.
Thought I was following the general formula people use but not sure how its all working out for me.
I look and feel good, I feel better in my suits and I think its working but not on the scales.
I measured my waist the other day and it was 38 inches and plan to measure it weekly.
Vegan eating is my choice of eating – within these restraints can anyone advice me of what I need to do?
My goal weight is 180 or so and I want to be lean and athletic in build.
Any words of wisdom, or guidance will be appreciated and thanks in advance.
Piggler
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Tagging.
Also...*sigh*...I miss Linda Mccartney's 'sausage' rolls. You cannot get them here.0 -
We would like to see significant changes in your macronutrient intake and a slight calorie reduction.
Your current averages are as follows:
2281 cals
389 carbs
29 fats
68 protein
We would like you to set your intake to the following in grams. This will be challenging to hit as this is a significant change.
2100 cals
215c
70f
150p
Sara will link a thread and we've also asked permission to direct you to another member's food diary (he is also vegan) to give you some ideas.
If you would like further advice, please follow up with us in a week with an update to the above.0 -
Hi! Thread SideSteel referenced above: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/926789-protein-sources0
