Stuck In A Rutt

RillaMonsoon
RillaMonsoon Posts: 20 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I started using MFP in January and dropped about 50lbs. Since then (Apri) I've been stuck and gained some back to weigh around 290. I started a new job in April that didnt allow me to exercise as much at first. For the past 3 weeks though I've started exercising again, wearing a polar and tracking my calories. Still my weight is pretty flat.

I've lost some inches around my waistline (I can tell by the marks in my belt), but the scale isnt moving. I'm a 6'0 male and I think 290 is too heavy to have plateaued with the amount of work I'm putting in.

Should I 1) keep working out using weights and just wait for the body recomp to take its course or 2) cut out the weights and just concentrate on cardio until I get closer to my goal weight and then get back to the weight lifting?

Thanks!

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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    This isn't meant as a criticism. People here really want to help. Everyone is proud of what you've accomplished. But keep it up, and take it to the next level.

    You need to take a good look at what you're logging and ask yourself if it's going to help you meet your goals. Right now, all you need to do is eat at a reasonable deficit for your size and goals -- and log it as accurately and honestly as you can. Are you following some kind of intermittent fasting plan? I ask because some days you eat 1200 and some days you eat 2200+. Lift weights to maintain your muscle mass while you lose. It's hard to really build much muscle while eating at a deficit, so mainly focus on keeping the muscle you have.

    Cardio is good for the heart, not specifically good for weightloss. Calorie deficits are good for weight loss. But also, for a lot of people, eating at a more consistent calorie deficit helps them lose weight more reliably and steadily.
  • DrJenO
    DrJenO Posts: 404 Member
    ^Agreed. Tighten up your logging for at least 3-4 weeks, and I'll be shocked if you don't start losing again, no matter what kind of exercise you are doing.
  • RillaMonsoon
    RillaMonsoon Posts: 20 Member
    This isn't meant as a criticism. People here really want to help. Everyone is proud of what you've accomplished. But keep it up, and take it to the next level.

    You need to take a good look at what you're logging and ask yourself if it's going to help you meet your goals. Right now, all you need to do is eat at a reasonable deficit for your size and goals -- and log it as accurately and honestly as you can. Are you following some kind of intermittent fasting plan? I ask because some days you eat 1200 and some days you eat 2200+. Lift weights to maintain your muscle mass while you lose. It's hard to really build much muscle while eating at a deficit, so mainly focus on keeping the muscle you have.

    Cardio is good for the heart, not specifically good for weightloss. Calorie deficits are good for weight loss. But also, for a lot of people, eating at a more consistent calorie deficit helps them lose weight more reliably and steadily.

    Yes I have been intermittent fasting for the past 6 months. Worked really well early on. Some days I dont log 100% of what I eat, but I almost always (95% of the time), finish at a deficit. If not for the day, then definitely for the week. Usually enough of a deficit that I should be seeing a 2 lbs/week loss.

    I've added breakfast on days when I cant exercise at 7am, and have to exercise during my lunch, but that's mostly something small (under 300 cals).

    I ask b/c I lost my 50 lbs just walking at eating at a deficit. When walking I was burning about 700 cals day. I come close or exceed that on most days now.

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