Having trouble uderstanding net calories looking for insight

TooBIGdotNet
TooBIGdotNet Posts: 29 Member
in Motivation and Support
I'm 5'10 454 pounds and can't seem to find my calories in and out numbers. everything I read and everything I see online is all over the place.

It seems like when I work out I tend to not lose as much (1-2lbs) as when I just watch what I'm eating and not do any physical activity (usually about a 4-6lbs loss) That's not what i want to do though. My wife tells me to just wait till I get more weight off to work out and sometimes I believe her but a lot of times I just don't want to be that person that just sits around I've been that way pretty much my whole life. Recently I've been in the gym 4-5 days a week.

I'm trying to find that cal in cal out or at least understand how I can get there while still getting in the gym and working out.

I know I should be happy with 1-2 pounds but when your as big as I am it just seems like such a small number.


Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    There are a lot of men here who started at 350-400+ so I know they would be helpful to you. I'm sorry, I don't know the answer, calorie-wise, but I know you should move around as much as you can. You will lose faster, it just may not seem that it works that way, but please keep trying. It's a matter of life or death for you.

    Maybe you could post a thread in the Motivation section saying something like "Over 400 pounds, anyone have advice?" or something to that effect. I know there are plenty of Success Stories here from men who have lost 200+ pounds (or close to 200) so keep looking for mentors. If you phrase your title searching for a specific person, you'll find him.

    Good luck!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    I went to the "Groups" tab ^^above and typed "300" in the search box, and there are a few groups for those over 300 - here's a couple: (and they have hundreds of members) -

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1140-300

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/9291-300-400-pound-club
  • TooBIGdotNet
    TooBIGdotNet Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks buddy very much appreciated
  • jillbean1217
    jillbean1217 Posts: 10 Member
    Jess, I have the same issues. When I work out, I don't lose as much as I do when I'm not exercising. I think that's because for the first few weeks (or even the first month or two) your body is getting used to the new efforts and strain you're putting on it. Scientifically speaking, once you start exercising, your body starts burning more calories EVEN WHEN you aren't working out. Those muscles that you're building will start pulling their own weight (ha, I'm punny), you just have to give them time to develop. Also, working out is really going to help to change your body composition. I promise you that in the long run, it's going to all work itself out.

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