We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!
I'm eating more, but how big of a problem are m&ms?

gensteele1
Posts: 60 Member
So, I'm a heavy lifter. I gym-it about 2 hours a day, 6 days a week (alternating muscle groups). Lately, I'm snacking on those damn m&ms like, well candy! It might be the holiday or it might that I'm not eating enough. What do you think? Here are some basic stats:
5'9
150lbs
1570 calories
Since I'm still looking to lose a couple more pounds, I usually stay at or slightly over count; thereby eating at a deficit. My protein/carb/fat ratio is 40-30-30. I don't seem to be gaining any weight. In fact, I have been told to "stop losing weight" or "don't lose any more weight". The training burns so much.
How bad am I defeating myself? Suggestions?
5'9
150lbs
1570 calories
Since I'm still looking to lose a couple more pounds, I usually stay at or slightly over count; thereby eating at a deficit. My protein/carb/fat ratio is 40-30-30. I don't seem to be gaining any weight. In fact, I have been told to "stop losing weight" or "don't lose any more weight". The training burns so much.
How bad am I defeating myself? Suggestions?
0
Replies
-
Have you done the work to figure out your TDEE and BMR? Is your calorie intake net or gross?0
-
M&Ms are not a problem!! If you're a heavy lifter, working out 2 hours a day 6 days a week,you've earned some M&Ms , 1570 calories is very low! At your height and weight , fat lose would be a be what I would go for instead of pounds loss. I would eat at TDEE, your weight would stay the same (TDEE calculated correctly) but with your lifting routine, you would definitely burn fat and lose inches.
That's my 2 cents!0
This discussion has been closed.