Help, I'm stuck!
red8424
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Hi there, I have been on MFP since January 2013. I have lost about 28 lbs. to date. I got down to 126.6 on 3/4/14 but have been between 127 and 129 ever since. I have lost quite a few inches and my clothes fit better than ever but I can't seem to shake the last bit of pudge/body fat especially in my lower stomach area. i'm hungry ALL the time but when I eat more calories I start to get fluffy and the scale starts to go up. I lift pretty heavy weights 3 or 4 times a week (alternating legs, arms, abs) and I run for cardio on other days. Sometimes I combine the lifting with some HIIT cardio. Other than that, I work a desk job and sit for 8-10 hours a day. I wear a Fitbit 24/7 which "tells" me I burn around 2,000-2,200 calories on days that I work out and around 1,700 on rest days. I also wear a HRM for workouts.
So, in essence I'm asking what should I do to break the stall and continue to lower my BF%/scale weight to reduce the pudge?
Provide your stats:
Age: 30
Ht: 5'2"
Wt.:126.6-129
BF: 23%
What's your current gross intake of calories, on average?
I average about 1471 per day (some days 1350, some days 1700+)
What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams? (GRAMS, not percent!)
avg 90 grams protein,190 carbs, 60 g fat
Do you use a food scale and measure everything?
yes, weigh everything eaten at home, use published nutrition facts for restaurant data
Do you track all of your intake, daily? (Everything?)
yes, daily minus a few days over the year. Track everything including "bites" and nosh attacks.
Do you take cheat days or days off?
I don't really take days off but some days I allow more calories (rarely more than 1800).
How long have you been stalled and if it is not a complete stall please be very specific as to how much you have lost over the stalled period.
I started at 155 in January 2013. I hit 130lbs around sept. 2013 and then slowly worked my way down to 126.6 in March 2014 but I hover around 127-129 every day. So it appears to me I am maintaining. (?) I haven't lost any more inches in several months. My initial goal was 125 or 22% Body fat whichever came first. I would be fine with staying 129 if I had a lower BF% and less tummy pudge.
Not pregnant, never have been, not breastfeeding. No health issues.
I look forward to your response! Thanks!
So, in essence I'm asking what should I do to break the stall and continue to lower my BF%/scale weight to reduce the pudge?
Provide your stats:
Age: 30
Ht: 5'2"
Wt.:126.6-129
BF: 23%
What's your current gross intake of calories, on average?
I average about 1471 per day (some days 1350, some days 1700+)
What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams? (GRAMS, not percent!)
avg 90 grams protein,190 carbs, 60 g fat
Do you use a food scale and measure everything?
yes, weigh everything eaten at home, use published nutrition facts for restaurant data
Do you track all of your intake, daily? (Everything?)
yes, daily minus a few days over the year. Track everything including "bites" and nosh attacks.
Do you take cheat days or days off?
I don't really take days off but some days I allow more calories (rarely more than 1800).
How long have you been stalled and if it is not a complete stall please be very specific as to how much you have lost over the stalled period.
I started at 155 in January 2013. I hit 130lbs around sept. 2013 and then slowly worked my way down to 126.6 in March 2014 but I hover around 127-129 every day. So it appears to me I am maintaining. (?) I haven't lost any more inches in several months. My initial goal was 125 or 22% Body fat whichever came first. I would be fine with staying 129 if I had a lower BF% and less tummy pudge.
Not pregnant, never have been, not breastfeeding. No health issues.
I look forward to your response! Thanks!
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^^what he said0
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Patiently waiting :flowerforyou:0
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Can I bump this? Still waiting. 0
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Yep, thanks for bumping it. We looked at threads yesterday but didn't go back this far. Will get to yours soon.0
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Hey!
Sorry this took so long.
We would suggest that you make a slight reduction in calorie intake.
I'm showing an average over the past 3-4 weeks as follows:
1512.409091 174.9545455 51.54545455 74.5
(calories,cho,f,p)
We would suggest that you drop that to around the following:
1410
140 c
50f
100p
And check with us in 1 to 2 weeks with an update. Weigh in daily so you have weight data to present so that we can make conclusions.
Let us know if you have questions. You do not eat back exercise calories using this model.0 -
Ok, thanks. I recently raised my calorie goal which explains the uptick from when i first posted this. Will lower it down and try my hardest to keep those carbs down! Will report back soon! 0
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