Can I get some help or advice from my fellow pals? :)

Jarrod4275 · July 2014

I have lost almost 70 pounds and currently weigh 214 pounds. Male, 6' tall. My goal was to get to 200 pounds and then I thought I might start a new goal and shoot for 185 or so. I am running / walking over 20 miles a week, Swimming, sit ups and push ups every other day, staying active and watching my calorie intake, loosely following a Paleo diet (no processed foods) mostly grilled chicken, lots of veggies and lots of fruit and raw nuts. some other meats and eggs too but mostly what I listed. I am bringing in 1640 calories a day (a little more when I work out but staying under myfitnesspal calorie intake). I was losing about 3 pounds a week with this regiment until I got to 214 pounds and it just stopped coming off. This Friday (my official weigh in) it appears I will still be at 214 pounds for a second straight week. What's going on here? I am exercising like I should and following my calorie intake and eating quality foods. Any help would be greatly appreciated! 14 pounds to go and STUCK!

MscGray · July 2014

I have not personally been there just yet, but I have read several posts that are similar....you may try a search of stalled weight loss or something similar. From what I have read, the suggestions vary from weighing all foods and logging as accurately as possible to upping your cals by 100 or so for a bit. Based on your physical make up, and the exercise you are doing, you cal intake seems a little on the low end to me...do you log exercise and eat back cals at all?

Jarrod4275 · July 2014

Yes, I log my exercising and eat up more calories on those days but still try and stay UNDER my allowed calorie intake. not by much but maybe by about 100-200 calories. Interesting what you said about raising my calories. Someone else mentioned to me that I might try increasing my calorie intake with lean meats for a little while. I wonder what the thinking is there.... thanks for responding!

Jim_G10 · July 2014

I went through this too!!!

I was advised by a friend to go and get BMR and TDEE settings to double check allowances.
The advice was to use the tools on www.fat2fitradio.com..

So, I went and got BMR and used to get calorie allowance on there. Turned out I was way short and it played with my head big style.... How can you eat more and lose weight???? But, it worked a treat.

I adjusted MFP setting manually and charged on through.

Might be worth a try.

Jarrod4275 · July 2014

Very interesting. Thank you!

Me2FitMe · July 2014

Been at this for a while... there are times I lose fast others none at all... just stay on course. Great progress so far!

CorlissaEats · July 2014

You are 6 ft tall and male...and you eat significantly LESS than I do at 5'8" and female. Definitely check your number at iifym.com and scoobysworkshop.com. Your BMR is your MINIMUM calories you should be eating just to maintain your life functions in a coma state and I am guessing that you are eating less than yours. I will always recommend eating more than this number. I aim for 500 cals less than my TDEE number. I currently have equivilent exercise levels to yours and I lose 1lb per week eating an average of 2300 cals.

I dont care what your numbers actually are, but eat enough to fuel your life. :flowerforyou:

brcossette · July 2014

I'm sort of in the same boat as you. I'm 6"0 and started at 316 and got down to 250 but it seemed like i hit a wall there, even though i was eating and exercising correctly. One thing i realized was i tend to eat too many of my calories at night after 6:00 pm when i'm also least active. I've switched up my late night eating and now i'm walking at night and i'm starting to lose again. not sure if this helps or not just thought i would share.

CorlissaEats · July 2014

I'm sort of in the same boat as you. I'm 6"0 and started at 316 and got down to 250 but it seemed like i hit a wall there, even though i was eating and exercising correctly. One thing i realized was i tend to eat too many of my calories at night after 6:00 pm when i'm also least active. I've switched up my late night eating and now i'm walking at night and i'm starting to lose again. not sure if this helps or not just thought i would share.

When you eat has zero impact unless its more calories than you burn in a day. I eat right before bed at least 2 times a week and it has no impact because its less than my max burn. In fact, I used to save 400 cals for after dinner chip snacking each night while I adjusted to diet changes. Things like this only comes into play if you have metabolic issues, diabetes or other health factors.

karenj_m · July 2014

I think its just math (and deficit):

STARTING: When you were 284 lbs your BMR at "lightly active" was Your Daily Calorie Requirements Are: 3416 Calories Per Day
OR at moderately active it was Your Daily Calorie Requirements Are: 3851 Calories Per Day

NOW: you are now at 214lbs so your BMR at lightly active is: Your Daily Calorie Requirements Are: 2817 Calories Per Day
Or at moderately active it now is: Your Daily Calorie Requirements Are: 3175 Calories Per Day

that's an 800 calorie difference in your BMR at you old weight until your current weight now....then you add your daily calorie deficit on top of that, and any workouts...that's why you could lose 3 lbs per week.

Now you are lighter, your BMR is lower so the same deficit will not produce 3lbs a week.....(its just math)

But you should still be losing weight...

Have you been tracking your food properly?

kirkor · July 2014

Up your calories, lift more weights

rback1977 · July 2014

I have read that many people increase their calorie intake after they reach a weigh loss plateau. They only do it for a few weeks to get their metabolism readjusted. After a few weeks go back to what you were orginally doing and the pounds start coming off again. So in your case you might want to eat 2500 calories a day and after a few weeks drop it down to what was working for you. I'm not sure I would go as low as 1600 but 1800-2000 should be a good range for you to drop 2 lbs per week.