We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Need some advice

nebraskadan
nebraskadan Posts: 25
edited February 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,

I used to be about 360 lbs, and I worked all the way down to 295 lbs. For me, that's relatively light, as I'm 6'3" and a former college lineman. I wanted to get down to around 270 lbs.

I plateaued, so I joined OrangeTheory Fitness (sorta like crossfit), and in about 3 months, I'm up to 310 lbs! Now, the weird thing is everyone keeps saying that I look better than ever. I feel much tighter and MUCH stronger. Is it possible I've just converted a lot of fat to muscle?

I haven't changed my eating habits, so should I just ignore the number to some point? And is there a diet that you guys would recommend for a large person like me?

Replies

  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    3 months, 15 lbs of muscle.. No..... Get a digital scale, start logging everything and weighing everything and eat at a calorie deficit. Losing weight is all diet, so you may need to make some changes
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    BMI is not for muscular people. You may have increased muscle. Get a body fat reading this may give you a more accurate picture and possibly give you a new goal % instead of weight.
  • cdahl383
    cdahl383 Posts: 727 Member
    I agree with both posters above. I highly doubt you put on 15 lbs of muscle in 3 months. Perhaps some of it was muscle, but my guess is your calorie estimates may be off and you're taking in more than you think.

    I would focus on bodyfat % as well vs weight. Get a good bodyfat reading, eat at a deficit for a month (20% from TDEE or so), get into a good exercise routine (cardio & weight lifting) and see where you're at after a month. Hopefully you're bodyfat will have come down some as well as some scale weight.

    You can get a pair of bodyfat calipers from Amazon for about $15. I have a set at home, they're pretty easy to use.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories