Calorie deficit but putting on weight

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ddarddunn
ddarddunn Posts: 13
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Hey,
I was wondering if anyone could explain to me why im under my rda 2500 but ive gained 1 stone this year. I quit the gym last year so no exercise. I work 3 days a week where im on my feet all day flat out. Diet wise im taking in around 2000 to 2200 cals in 3 meals a day and sometimes toast at night. Im male 39. I should be losing weight right? I do have at least 1 beer most nights max 5 beers probably 3 times a week (im irish ok lol).
So whats up? Is it im not eating enough maybe to keep my metabolism burning fat or something. Ive joined the gym this week so im sure it'll get better but i wanna know why with a deficit i didn't lose weight. I opened my food diary to give an idea of what i eat.
Cheers
Darren
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  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,068 Member
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    recheck your tdee, and make sure your counting those cals right! if your not losing weight over an extended period of calorie deficit then something is up.. maybe talk to a doc

    exercise isnt a must but it certainly helps in terms of motivation and overall feeling better, i recommend trying to go 3x/week even if your not lifting hard, its a good way to see how your progress too as your weights increase.
    what do you do on days that you dont work? if your just sitting around it could be that your tdee decreases enough thatyou are no longer at a calorie deficit on days you dont work
  • karenrich77
    karenrich77 Posts: 292 Member
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    Are you weighing the food and logging every day?

    Cause I can only see one day logged in the last few months, so do you TRULY know that's how many calories you are eating

    Or are you guestimating?
  • OnU2nite
    OnU2nite Posts: 23 Member
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    Um.... You can recalculate your Kcals all you want but not working out and drinking beer daily? Yikes man. However, you said you work on your feet all day and I can respect the working man so here is what I think... looking at your logged food for one day I would say up your protein to 1g per pound of lean mass. Then match or stay under THAT number on your carbs. Use your carbs to adjust your total Kcals. Carbs and beer isn't going to work no matter what your deficit is. Good Luck.
  • kjo9692
    kjo9692 Posts: 430 Member
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    You opened this account in April. When did you started counting calories? I'd say it's too soon to see any weight loss. Stick to counting calories from now on, rigorously (that includes weighing all your solid foods using a food scale), and you'll see that you'll start losing weight.

    Calculate your TDEE using this tool http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    Good luck OP!
  • pctyler94
    pctyler94 Posts: 18 Member
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    Are you counting your beers mate? If you are having a pint or two most nights and it is proper beer and not of the European Budweiser variety, then you are adding close to 300 kcalories per 20 oz pint for a Harp to 210 for Guinness and anything else in between. So you think on your nights you are having 5 pints, that is 1000 to 1500 cals not including any food you are eating through the day (and the late night curry which is a must ;) )
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    Thanks, im weighing each bit that goes into a meal individually so im pretty sure im ok there. I dont work 4 days a week where i produce music nd sit at a desk pretty much without moving for 6-8 hours. What is tdee?
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    cheers ill try drop 100 then.
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    I just started weighing that day i logged was what i eat most days as a bench mark without dieting.
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    Thanks, so beer is a big no no even if my food intake is around 1300-1800 a day?
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    Thanks, i started weighing this week but that log was a benchmark pre dieting and its what i would eat most days.I rarely eat more than 3 meals a day same size portions. Thanks for the reply
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    Nah just bottles of miller. 63 cals apperantly. I was drinking a bottle of wine about 4 times a week during the winter. Im gonna drop beer totally see if it improves. Cheers for the reply
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    And yeah i was prone to the odd curry too, cant beat em.
  • 90to20
    90to20 Posts: 196 Member
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    I was eating under 1200 cals before I started this and was keeping track of my calories and was weighing my foods and I gained weight. Maybe you're just eating the wrong stuff. For some people it's not about how many calories you consume, but WHAT you're putting into your body. Also no exercise means you havent been burning so...

    good luck!! add me if you want :)
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
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    Thanks, so beer is a big no no even if my food intake is around 1300-1800 a day?

    Beer is fine, but you just have to log it and allow for it in your daily calories.
  • Mar_11
    Mar_11 Posts: 35
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    Thanks, so beer is a big no no even if my food intake is around 1300-1800 a day?

    Beer is fine, but you just have to log it and allow for it in your daily calories.

    That's what I do.. I drink every night but I allow for it in my calories, just like I would if I had a steak with baked potato and sour cream. It may not be "food" but it is calories so it has to be counted.
  • 4saw
    4saw Posts: 7 Member
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    Thanks, im weighing each bit that goes into a meal individually so im pretty sure im ok there. I dont work 4 days a week where i produce music nd sit at a desk pretty much without moving for 6-8 hours. What is tdee?

    yeah, what is tdee?
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    Thanks, i think inactivity on days off might be to blame don't know about you but i sit at a desk for 6-8 hrs. Hoping this gym does the trick my silhouette mocks me every time the sun comes out. Thanks ill add you.
  • ddarddunn
    ddarddunn Posts: 13
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    An nice one id miss beer. I have been taking it into consideration i think its the inactivity. Cheers
  • paulawatkins1974
    paulawatkins1974 Posts: 720 Member
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    Thanks, so beer is a big no no even if my food intake is around 1300-1800 a day?
    Beer is definitely a no-no if you're having that ON TOP of the 1300-1800 cals of food

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