Gaining weight- do not know why

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  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    You're in a healthy weight range already if you're small or medium build, but...entering your age, height, weight, 3-5 hours a week of moderate exercise, and lose fat at a 5% calorie reduction it comes out with a BMR of 1345, a TDEE of 2086 and the TDEE - 5% is 1981. If you're only netting 700-1000 calories you're definitely under eating.
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
    I don't understand why it would be false. Do you know what I'm doing wrong?

    Because you only have 7 posts but you talk like someone who has been on fitness and nutrition forums a lot, has a strong opinion, and wants to teach it to others.


    You were also too sloppy with the age thing, and your explanation doesn't suit your demonstration of knowledge.

    That's just the things I can isolate and put into words. Probably there are other things contributing to my sense of being conned.
  • Radiolanguage
    Radiolanguage Posts: 9
    No haha, I really am not knowledgeable and I'm not active on many forums. I just came here looking for advice and finally got an answer. Thanks guys!
  • toutmonpossible
    toutmonpossible Posts: 1,580 Member
    You should be losing weight. Is it possible that you're eating more than you think? Are you weighing everything? Are you estimating the calories of unfamiliar food?
  • Radiolanguage
    Radiolanguage Posts: 9
    Yeah I think it's because I use to spike my calories once a week and my weight would quickly recuperate (cheat meal) but for reasons outside my control, it won't adapt as easily anymore. With the combination of small portions and calorie intake, again, I was eating too little which caused a shock to my body when it would get a high calorie meal. Later because of these habits, it would also gradually slow my metabolism down. Sure enough, weight gain!

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